Earth & Land
A very large piece of land that is a special part of a continent.
Subcontinent
To use a tool or a big machine to make a deep hole in the ground.
Drill
This word uses the prefix non- to describe a book that tells a true story about real facts.
Nonfiction
A "smart guess" you make by using clues from a story and things you already know.
Inference
A tool with a needle that always points North to show you which way to go.
Compass
A high area of land that is flat on top, like a table.
Plateau
Something that happens over and over again in the same order, like the water cycle.
Cycle
This word uses a prefix to describe the opposite of agreeing with someone. "___agree"
Disagree
If the sky turns dark and people are carrying umbrellas, what can you infer is coming?
Rain/Storm
The thin, outer layer of the Earth where people, plants, and animals live.
Crust
How high something is above the ground or the sea.
Altitude
The thick, hot layer of rock that is found under the Earth's crust.
Mantle
This prefix means "below." It is used in the word for a place below the ground.
Under-ground
This type of picture shows the different parts or locations of a thing. (structure/process)
Structure
Rock that is so hot it has melted into a liquid (found under the ground).
Molten (magma)
When wind, water, or ice slowly breaks and moves rocks away.
Erosion
To look at something very closely to learn how it works or what it is.
Analyze
This prefix means "too much." Use it when someone puts too much water in a cup.
Over-fill
This type of picture uses arrows to show steps, stages, or movement. (Structure/process)
Process
A word that means you have "a lot" or "more than enough" of something.
Abundant
Huge, slow-moving rivers made of thick ice in cold mountains.
Glaciers
A word that means you have "a lot" or "more than enough" of something.
Abundant
Use the prefix non- to describe a runner who runs forever.
Nonstop
If a climber finds it hard to breathe high on a mountain, what is the cause?
Altitude
A special material made from animal skin used for writing or making tough boots.
Leather