Vocabulary
A large body of salt water.
Ocean
The largest ocean in the world.
Pacific
Name two ways a river can start.
A lake, underground stream or heavy rains/melting snow.
What state is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
The letter to the left of a compass.
A stream of water that flows across land.
River
Crashing ocean waves make steep, rocky ___________ along the coast.
Cliffs
True or False
Rivers are always moving.
True
Plant and animal remains left behind.
Fossils
A compass is a tool that shows ____________.
Directions
A pool of fresh water on land.
Sand was once made from __________ and _________.
Rocks and shells
What effects the flow of a river?
The steepness of the land.
True or False
A flood made the Grand Canyon.
False
The direction that is opposite NE.
SW
The land along the edge of the ocean.
Coast
Name a way oceans give back to the land.
Ocean waves wash up mud and rocks on the shore.
What river made the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
The Grand Canyon is ___________miles wide in some places.
18
The name given to the 4 main directions.
cardinal
The wearing away of land.
Erosion
Why are some beaches rocky and some are sandy?
Some waves are bigger and stronger than other waves and crush up the rocks.
Name 2 ways a river is different than an ocean.
Rivers are fresh water and oceans have salt water. Rivers are narrow and oceans are wide.
Who explored the Grand Canyon?
John Wesley Powell
The name given to the in between directions.
intermediate