Landforms Part 1
These landforms are usually very flat, with few trees and are great for farming.
What are the plains?
These landforms are known for their dryness and heat.
What are deserts?
This body of water is always running, but it never gets tired.
What is a river?
This is the name for a spherical model of the Earth.
What is a globe?
Giving someone your location by using coordinates means you are giving them this.
What is absolute location?
Although not the tallest of landforms, these can still be difficult to climb, but fun to sled down.
What is a hill?
These landforms don't really float on the oceans, but they are completely surrounded by water.
What are islands?
This is a body of water surrounded by land. It can be salt OR fresh water.
What is a lake?
If you are in the Canada, this is the direction you'll go to get to Mexico.
What is South? (Or Southwest)
Giving someone casual directions to get to a place based on the location relative to where you are is giving them this.
What is relative location?
These landforms are found between mountains or hills can be V shaped or U shaped.
What are valleys?
This landlocked body of water are always saltwater.
What is a sea?
This symbol shows the four cardinal directions on a map.
What is a compass rose?
I can find the Great Wall of China on this continent.
What is Asia?
This landform has access to streams or rivers, and is surrounded on two sides by high hills/mountains.
What are valleys?
These go into mountains under the earth and can provide a home to bats, bears, or even people.
What are caves?
The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic to name a few.
What are oceans?
If you are in Mexico, this is the direction you'll go to get to the USA.
What is North?
This the largest US state and it's not connected to the mainland.
What is Alaska?
This landform had a raised flat area and is surrounded by steep cliffs.
What is a plateau?
This name is given to landforms that are surrounded by water on three sides.
What are peninsulas?
This large body of frozen water moves slowly down slopes or valleys.
What is a glacier?
This is a list of symbols and what they represent on a map.
What is a key/legend?
Geography, Economics, Culture, Citizenship, Government, History, Science and Technology, and Social Studies skills make up this group.
What are the 8 strands of social studies?