Land
Higher than the land around it, but not high as a mountain.
Hill
The largest body of water on earth?
Ocean
When heavy rain loosens the soil on a hill, it can cause a _____.
landslide
_____ is when sand, soil, or rock is removed or washed away.
Erosion
A map _____ explains what pictures on a map represent.
Key
A landform that is completely surrounded by water.
Island
A small river of flowing water.
Stream
A very large ocean wave that hits a coastline is called a _____.
tsunami
Sand dunes are created by wind and ______.
deposition
A _____ is a drawing of all or parts of the Earth's surface.
map
Landform that has water on three sides.
Peninsula
Salt can be found in which four bodies of fresh water?
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds.
Earthquake's cause a _____ change to the earth's surface.
fast
_____ causes the breaking up of rocks.
Weathering
The _____ tells what the map represents.
title
Low area between mountains and hills.
Valley
How are glaciers formed?
Snow compacts on mountain and turns to ice.
Pressure building up in this type of mountain that causes an explosion of lava or magma is what type of landform?
Volcano
Name a slow change to the earth's land.
Mountains forming, hills forming, sand dunes, rocks breaking, coastlines changing (any of these answers are acceptable.)
This type of maps shows features of a place like mountains, rivers, forests, and lakes.
Physical Map
A flat area of land.
Plains
Where does the salt come from in oceans?
Rivers
This type of fast change happens when large amounts of water overflows from rivers or lakes or does not empty from streets?
Flood
Weathering
This shows the four cardinal directions; north, south, east, west.
Compass Rose