"LAND" LANDFORMS
What is the difference of a mountain and a hill?
A mountain is typically over 1,000 feet tall and is very steep. A hill is typically under 1,000 feet tall and is easier to climb.
What is water that has land all around it?
Lake
Where is there a known isthmus?
Panama
What are the Earth's big crust pieces called?
Plates
What is the science or study of the earth's history, landforms and natural disasters, and how it is constantly changing?
Geology
Where can you find stalactites and stalagmites?
In caves
What is a body of water that cuts through land?
A river or stream
Where is a peninsula?
Florida, Baja California, Italy or Western Washington state
What causes sand dunes to be different sizes and shapes?
By strong winds
What is a tidal wave that is caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity in the ocean?
Tsunami
What is a flat area of land raised high above the surrounding area?
A plateau
What are huge pieces of slowly moving ice called, found at the North and South Poles?
Glaciers
What are the two longest rivers in the world?
The Amazon River and the Nile River
What causes a mountain to form?
When two plates move and collide
What are the three types of volcanoes?
Active, dormant or inactive, and extinct
What are a group of islands called?
An archipelago
What is a mountain under the ocean called?
A seamount
What is the world's largest island?
Greenland
What is erosion?
It is when water, wind or ice move parts of the earth (rocks, dirt or sand) and carry them away.
How are earthquakes measured?
They are measured using a seismometer and then rated on the Richter Scale.
What is a thin piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land and has water on both sides?
An isthmus
What are the FIVE oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
Where is the world's LARGEST desert?
Antarctica
What is the difference of lava and magma?
Magma is molten rock in the earth's core. Lava is molten rock once it comes out of a volcano on the earth's surface.
What are at least three types of natural disasters that can happen suddenly with little or no warning?
Tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, mud/rockslides, wildfires , flash floods