Landforms
Landforms 2
Bodies of Water
Bodies of Water 2
Mixed Bag
100
This landform is a large, hollow space underground or inside a mountain.
cave
100
This landform is completely surrounded by water, and is often formed by the cooled lava from volcanoes.
Island
100
These are the largest bodies of water on Earth
Oceans
100
A larger version of a stream is called a __________.
river
100
The source of this long body of water is a lake or mountain.
River
200
This landform is an opening in Earth's crust, from which liquid from the core can erupt.
Volcano
200
This is the deep area between two mountains.
Valley
200
This is a large body of water completely surrounded by land, and are most often filled with freshwater.
Lake
200
What type of water do you find in oceans?
Saltwater
200
How many different oceans are there on Earth?
5
300
Name two of the four layers of Earth.
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
300
This landform that is a type of valley and is formed over a long period of time by the rivers that run through it.
Canyon
300
This small but long body of water has a pond as its source and usually empties into a river.
Stream
300
These are usually found at the north and south poles, and only move a few inches per year.
Glaciers
300
This landform is measured by how high it is above sea level.
Mountain
400
Name one way in which caves or caverns can form.
sea water, lava, or glaciers
400
Snow from this landform gives rivers most of their water.
Mountain
400
These bodies of water are very large, and connect directly to an ocean.
Sea
400
People often use this body of water for fishing or swimming.
Pond
400
Name the ocean that is closest to us in Jacksonville, NC
Atlantic Ocean
500
Name two of the three special features found in caverns.
stalactites, stalagmites, columns
500
This is what is left behind after a volcano erupts.
Crater
500
This is the type of water you find at the mouth of a river where it empties into an ocean.
Brackish
500
When the ice from a glacier melts and falls into the ocean, it is called _____________.
calving
500
When this body of water moves, it scrapes huge holes in Earth's crust.
Glacier
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