Landforms: Islands

Landforms: Islands — page 1

Landforms: Islands — page 2 — CHAPTER 1 SURROUNDED BY WATER Water splashes on the sandy shore Palm trees wave in the ocean breeze The air is warm and humid The sun shines brightly on the hot sand This beach goes all the way around the island Waves brush the shores of the Solomon Islands

Landforms: Islands — page 3 — An island is land surrounded by water Islands come in many sizes Some are quite small Others are huge Many islands are in the ocean But islands can also form in lakes or rivers Islands can have different climates too Not all islands are tropical and sandy FUN FACT Greenland is the largest island on Earth It covers 836,000 square miles 2,166,000 sq km 6

Landforms: Islands — page 4 — Greenland is a rocky island It is often covered in snow Some islands are rocky Islands can even be covered in ice 7

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