Landforms
What kind of landform do we live on?
An island
What kind of water do you find in the ocean?
Salty water
Flood waters cover dry land
What do earthquakes do?
Make the ground shake
What is a hill of sand made by the wind called?
A dune
What are some features you can find on a map?
Lakes, mountains, cities, rivers, islands, etc.
Where is most of Earth's water?
Oceans
Name a change to Earth's surface that happens very slowly.
Mountains become higher
What do volcanoes do to the Earth's surface?
They cover the Earth in rocks and ash
Where do you find soil on the Earth's surface?
top, loose layer
What landform will you find between a mountain or a hill?
Valley
What kind of water do most rivers and lakes have?
What is frozen water?
Ice
What do volcanoes and earthquakes do to the land?
Cause changes
What forms in the slow parts of a river?
Sandbar
What kind of landform is Florida?
Peninsula
What does an ocean break down rocks into?
Sand
Name two things that cause the land to change.
What instrument measures the size of an Earthquake?
Seismograph
What changes the size and shape of a sand dune?
Wind
What ocean do we live by?
Atlantic
What does a levee do?
Keeps water from flooding
Over a billion years ago, what was the name when all of the continents were together?
Pangea
What can form when a volcano erupts under an ocean?
An island
How does a strong wind change a farm?
Takes away rich soil