Natural Disasters
Landforms
Bodies of Water
Slow Changes
Mystery
100
Is a flood a FAST or SLOW change?
fast!
100
What is a valley?
A low spot between 2 mountains or hills. Often used for farming!
100
What is this body of water?
Bay:
Body of water that has land on 4 sides.
100
when sand, soil, and rock are removed or washed away.
Bonus point: give an example of an investigation we did in class
Erosion
100
A way to compare the distance between objects on a map is called the....
Scale
200
Is a landslide a fast or slow change?
Fast
200
What is this landform?
Plateau:
A high piece of land with a flat top.
200
A SOLID body of water that moves really slowly
Glacier
200
the SLOW change that is the breaking up of rock
(hint: sand)
weathering
200
an area that slants up or down is called a...
(side of a mountain)
Slope
300
What happens when layers of rock deep inside the Earth push against each other?
Earthquake
300
What is this landform?
Peninsula:
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
300
Do rivers contain salt water?
No! Only oceans
300
when wind and water drop sand and soil in a new place
Deposition
300
How are mountains formed?
Write this on a sheet of paper.
How long does it take? How does it happen? Is it a fast or slow change?
400
What is a flood?
When water overflows from a body of water or a drain.
400
What is this landform?
Canyon:
2 tall plateaus with a river in-between.
400
What is a stream?
A smaller river
400
What is one way to stop erosion?
Windbreak
400
How long does it take for mountains to form?
Is this a fast change or a slow change?
Millions of years
500
FREE POINT!
500
This landform is a piece of land surrounded totally by water
Island
500
What is this body of water?
A river
500
What is an example of deposition?
Sand dunes
500
Mountains have steep _______
slopes