Landforms
Which landform is located between mountains and hills and often formed by a river or stream?
A Valley.
A large salt water area which covers much of the Earth.
Oceans
How many continents does the Earth have?
Seven
What is the tip of a mountain called?
Peak
I am standing on a raised and rounded piece of land. Where am I?
a hill
This landform is a wide, flat piece of land.
a plain.
Large streams of fresh water that empties into another body of water
Rivers
What moving plates help to divide the continents into different sections.
Techtronic Plates
What is the beginning of a river called?
Source
I have a cup outside my house that collects rain. Using that cup, I just measured the rainfall for the year, and it was less than 10 inches. Where
am I?
a Desert
This is a vent in the earth’s surface where melted rock comes out and creates a cone-shaped mountain.
A Volcano.
a larger inland body of water
lake
What ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
a small river or stream which flows into a larger river.
tributary
I’m swimming in a body of water that is completely surrounded by land. It’s not as big as a sea, though. Where am I?
a lake
What do you call a large, flat area that is raised above the area around it? Called a mesa in Spanish.
a plateau
a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Glacier
Name 4 of Earths continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Austria / Oceania
a steep edge of ice, rock, or wall.
cliff
I’m standing on a landform that has steep sides and a sharp peek. It is over 693 meters high. Where am I?
a Mountain
Triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river
A Delta
an area drained by a river and its tributaries
Basin Or Drainage Basin
What was the name of the super continent which broke apart to form the continents which we know today?
Pangea
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
I am swimming in a part of the ocean that extends in land. Where am I?
Bay