Vocabulary
the main divisions on land are called what?
continents
a strip of land connecting two bigger pieces of land is called what?
isthmus
The huge pieces of rock that the surface is made up of are called what?
plates
What is the process that breaks down rocks and shapes them?
weathering
what kind of landform are the Wisconsin Dells?
gorge
the removal of rock or soil is called what?
erosion
a large raised area of flat land is called what?
plateau
is Earth's surface always changing?
yes
What is the process that carries rock and soil away?
erosion
what is the name of the volcano in Washington?
Mount Rainier
a long deep valley is called what?
gorge
what are natural formations on land called?
landforms
what causes a volcano to form?
hot melted rock forms together
what are the three tools of erosion?
wind, water, ice
Madison
a piece of land almost surrounded by water is called what?
the wearing away of Earth's surface is called what?
weathering
a volcano is what type of landform?
mountain
what mountain range has high snowy peaks?
Rocky Mountains
what is a plain?
a grassy area without many trees
the triangular part of a river is called what?
delta
what type of landform do we live on?
plain
what type of landform do we live on?
plain
how were the Rocky Mountains formed?
two plates slid under another plate
what animals once lived on the Great Plains?
bison and horses