Name It
A raised mound of land that is smaller than a mountain.
Hill
A natural streams of water that run down mountains and hills towards an ocean, lake or sea make what type of body of water.
River
A desert is a dry area of land with few plants and little _______.
water
Which one is a physical feature of the earth's surface? Elevation, erosion, or landform?
Landform
Rock that is formed from heat and pressure
Metamorphic
A tall rocky area of land that is higher than the surrounding land and has a peak.
Mountain
A dry area of land with few plants and little water.
Desert
A plain is wide, _____ land.
flat
Which one is the height of a landform above or below sea level? Elevation, sea level, erosion?
Elevation
Igneous
A map that uses contour lines to describe how tall or deep a landform is.
Topographical
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
Ocean
The _______ is where the ocean meets the land.
Coast
The only difference between a mountain and a volcano.
A volcano has a hole down the center that reaches the layer of magma beneath the Earth's surface.
Rock that is formed from particles settling and becoming a solid through pressure and time
Sedimentary
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
A large body of water surrounded by land.
Lake
A _____ is single hill that has steep sides and a flat top.
butte
Which is when rocks and debris are broken off of a mountain? Landform, weathering, or continental divide?
Weathering
Rock formed from ribbons of different sand
Sandstone
A _____ map shows an area's natural physical features, such has hills, valleys, rivers, and lakes.
A very large, flat area of grassy land.
Plain
Most rivers flow into the large body of water called an _______.
Ocean
Which is the process by which water, ice, and wind wear away soil and rock? Landform, elevation, or erosion?
Erosion
Chunks of rock glued together by other rock
Conglomerate