A place where water flows or falls over a cliff.
What is a waterfall?
An area of low land between two mountains or hills, that is "U" or "V" shaped.
What is a valley?
A Climate Zone that receives a high level of rainfall throughout the year and is very hot and humid.
What is Tropical Zone?
Cone shaped mountain. Rock and lava come out of it. Has an opening at the top.
What is a volcano?
Is very cold most year around and does not get direct sunlight.
What is the Polar Zone?
A large crack in the Earth formed by a river (water that cuts through the rock) or earthquakes.
What is a canyon?
An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
What is an island?
Land that is surrounded by water but only on 3 sides. Hint: Florida is one of these
What is a Peninsula?
Has many Animals like Toucans, Sea Turtles, and Sloths, and Jaguars.
What is Tropical Zone?
A large low area of flat land that is often grassy
What is a plain?
An area of water that is completely surrounded by land and can sometimes be man made. We have many in Oklahoma
What is a Lake?
Has a diversity of weather, experiences the 4 seasons allowing people to participate in many different activities throughout the year
What is Temperate Zone?
A large area of raised land similar to a mountain that is flat at the top
What is a plateau?
Stretches across parts of 4 states - Southeastern California, Southwestern Utah, Southern Nevada and Western Arizona, and has salt flats in the center. There are several types of animals that live here but they must be used to hot weather!
What is the Mojave Desert?
Water that flows through land, similar to a River but is much smaller
What is a Stream?
Water that is surrounded by land similar to a lake but much smaller. You can find frogs and fish in these
What is a Pond?
Has landforms like Glaciers, Tundra, icebergs and Polar deserts.
What is Polar Zone