Landforms
Melted rock, hot ash, and gas come out of this landform when it erupts
What is a volcano?
Smaller than a lake, a body of fresh water surrounded by land
What is a pond?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
What is weathering?
This climate zone has very little rain
What is dry?
The tallest landform, that comes to a peek
What is a mountain?
What is an ocean?
When rocks, soil, and sand on earth's surface are moved from one place to another
What is erosion?
Illinois is located in this region
What is the Midwest?
Where the land meets the water
What is a coast?
A large body of water that flows
What is a river?
The example of erosion that happens quickly, that we tried to prevent in our investigation last week
What is a landslide?
This climate zone is the coldest
What is polar?
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is a peninsula?
A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
What is a lake?
When the river water level rises and erodes the bank of the river
What is a flood?
Florida is located in this region
What is the Southeast?
A deep and narrow passage with steep cliff walls and a river running through it
What is a canyon?
A huge body of frozen fresh water
What is a glacier?
As this grows into the cracks of a rock, the rock breaks into smaller pieces
What is roots?
This is another name for the Midwest
What is America's Heartland?