Maps and Symbols
Small pictures, letters, lines, or colors that appear on a map called
What are Symbols?
Deep, narrow areas surrounded by a mountain’s steep sides are called:
Answer: What are Canyons?
When lava or magma cools, what type of rock forms?
Answer: What is Igneous?
The process that wears away or breaks down rocks is called:
Answer: What is Weathering?
This is a natural feature on Earth’s surface such as mountains, valleys, or plains
Answer: What are Landforms?
A legend on a map tells what
What do Symbols stand for?
A large area of raised flat land that extends over a great distance is known as:
Answer: What is a plateau?
Rocks formed from sediment particles that collect in layers are called:
Answer: What is Sedimentary?
What type of weathering occurs due to chemical reactions?
Answer: What is Chemical Weathering
topsoil which is good for plant growth.
Answer: What is Humus?
What does a compass rose show?
What are Directions?
Earth’s surface is divided into plates made up of:
Answer: What is Rock?
A rock that has been changed by heat and pressure is known as:
Answer: What is Metamorphic?
Glaciers are large sheets of:
Answer: What is Ice?
is how easily the surface of a mineral is scratched. Harder minerals can scratch softer minerals.
Answer: What are Hardness?
A physical map shows
What are Natural physical features?
Volcanoes and earthquakes are common along:
Answer: What are Faults?
What is a mineral’s ability to reflect light called?
Answer: What is Luster?
Erosion is the process of:
Answer: What is Removing weathered particles from land?
Minerals can be sorted into two components
Answer: What are metals and gems?
A political map shows:
What are Countries and states?
The molten rock that reaches Earth’s surface is called:
Answer: What is Lava?
The color of a mineral in powdered form is known as its:
Answer: What is Streak?
When particles are deposited in one place over time, they can build up producing:
Answer: What are New landforms?
Volcanoes and earthquakes are common along Earth's? In the --------------- Ocean
Answer: What is The Ring OF Fire ? where is Pacific Ocean