Landform Legends
A trench underwater is like a _____ on land.
Canyon
What tool on a map shows N, S, E, W?
Compass Rose
Igneous rocks form when what cools and hardens?
Lava or magma
What is the top layer of soil called?
Topsoil
How do we test the hardness of a mineral?
Using your fingernail.
What do we call an underwater mountain chain?
Ridge
Which map shows roads, cities, and stores?
Road Map
Which rock forms in layers of sediment?
Sedimentary
What makes soil good for plants?
Humus
Plates sliding past each other cause…?
Earthquakes
Hawaii’s volcanoes formed over a hot…?
Hotspot/Weak spot in crust
What does a map scale help you measure?
Distance between places on a map
What rock forms from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
When glaciers melt, what do they drop?
Rock and soil (deposition)
Plates colliding can form…?
Mountains
What rises through cracks to create volcanoes?
Magma
What does a legend (key) explain?
Symbols on the map
What mineral property means shiny or dull?
Luster
What landforms can glaciers leave behind?
Valleys
What breaks down rock?
Weathering
Name two landforms made by plate movement.
Mountains,volcanoes, islands (any two)
What is the difference between a satellite map and a road map?
A satellite map is an actual image taken from space, and a road map shows streets, stores, or schools.
What is it called when a mineral leaves a colored mark in powdered form?
Streak
Name the three soil layers in order.
Topsoil, Subsoil, Parent Material
Put in order: Erosion, Deposition, Weathering
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition