Water
Is there more water or land on Earth?
Water
70% is water
30% land
Breaking down and moving natural materials by wind, water, or ice is called?
erosion
What is another word for soil?
dirt, or earth
Name three different landforms.
hill, valley, canyon, plateau, mountain, sand dune...
What is extra water from rain that flows off the land?
a. runoff b. hail c. ocean
Runoff
Give examples of precipitation.
Rain, snow, hail,
Explain weathering by giving an example.
Breaking down of natural materials by wind, water, ice, or air.
A canyon can by formed by weathering.
Soil is not all the same. Soil has different...
a. layers b. phases c. parts
a. layers
What could change the shape of a landform quickly? I'm looking for three different answers.
volcano, fast-moving rivers, floods, landslide
Where is most of Earth's water found?
A. Rivers B. Glaciers C. Oceans D. Lakes
C. Oceans
Where on Earth can you find water in solid form? (2 possible answers)
Glaciers and icebergs
A sand dune is eroding from the ocean waves. How can we slow the erosion?
building a wall, stakes, barrier, growing tall grasses
Which layer of soil would have the most living things?
Bottom, middle, or top?
Top
In a picture of the desert with sand dunes. What most likely shaped the sand dunes in the picture?
wind
If you built a house on the beach, how would you prevent erosion?
barrier, stakes, wall, tall grasses
If I made a model of the Earth that compared the amount of water to the amount of land on Earth. Describe what the model would show.
The model would show that there is more water on Earth than land. There is 70% water and 30% land.
Runoff is when rain causes water to erode or take away part of the land. How can we slow erosion due to runoff? (Think of the video we watched of the rain on the mountain.)
Plant trees
Put the following items in order from smallest to largest.
gravel, sand, boulder, mountain
sand, gravel, boulder, mountain
If I wanted to plan a trip to visit a landform where would I go?
a. glacier b. ocean c. river d. canyon
d. canyon
If you built a house on the top of a hill, how could erosion change your house and how would you prevent it from happening?
Rain and runoff could cause erosion which could carry your house away and down the hill. You should plant trees. The tree roots will hold the soil in place.