Landforms
This is a large area of flat land...
a plain
What is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land?
a lake
What lake do we live near?
Lake Wylie
What is the wearing away of rock or soil by water, wind, or ice?
erosion
This ocean borders South Carolina...
This landform is higher than the surrounding area and has a flat top...
a plateau
What is the body of water called where land meets the ocean?
a delta
This river runs past Clover and goes to the Atlantic Ocean...
What is the sudden movement and shaking of ground cause by the Earth's crust?
an earthquake
What landform is MOST of South Carolina made up of?
What landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river?
a canyon
a river
What body of water could you find flowing in your neighborhood?
a creek
a volcanic eruption
What are the wet areas of land found near the coast of South Carolina?
marshes or swamps
What is a very high land form with a pointed top?
a mountain
What is a large, slow moving mass of ice that can change the shape of the land as it moves?
a glacier
What two mountains are near Clover?
Kings Mountain & Crowder's Mountain
What is the process called when wind or water deposits sand, soil, or other materials to a new location?
deposition
What is the name of the mountain region in South Carolina?
Blue Ridge Mountains or Appalachian Mountains
This landform is a bowl shaped, hollow at the top or the side of a volcano...
a crater
What is the body of water where called, in which, salt water from the ocean mixes with fresh water from a river?
What region of South Carolina do we live in?
The peidmont
This slow process happens when water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, causing the rocks to break apart over time...
Sassafras Mountain