LANDFORMS
WHAT IS LIKE A MOUNTAIN, BUT IT HAS A FLAT TOP
PLATEAU
Why are rivers important to living things?
They provide water for plants, animals, and people.
Earth's surface is made up of two major types of areas. What are they?
LAND AND WATER
What can a map help you find?
Places and features such as landforms, bodies of water, cities, roads, or countries.
What could happen to the land as the glacier moves?
CHANGES THE LAND
A landform is very high, has steep sides, and has a peak at the top. What landform is it?
MOUNTAIN
A stream OR RIVER OFTEN flows into
THE OCEAN
What is a landscape?
Everything you can see in an area of land, including landforms, water, plants, and other features.
A map shows a river running through a town. What might people living there use the river for?
Water, farming, transportation, or supporting plants and animals.
POND
Which landform is a low area of land between hills or mountains?
VALLEY
Why can a glacier still be considered part of Earth's water?
IT IS FROZEN WATER
WHAT IS A PLAIN
FLAT LAND/FLAT GROUND
You are looking at a landscape with tall mountains, a valley between them, and a river flowing through the valley. Name three features you can identify.
Mountains, valley, and river.
WHAT IS SMALLER THAN A RIVER
STREAM
WHAT IS A LANDFORM WITH WATER SURROUNDING IT
ISLAND
You see a large body of water surrounded by land. It is not flowing like a river. What could it be?
lake
Imagine all the glaciers on Earth suddenly disappeared. Name one major change that could happen to Earth.
Sea levels could rise because melting ice adds water to the oceans.
WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF WATER
FRESH AND SALT
A glacier melts and adds water to the ocean. Which change could happen because of this?
A. Ocean water levels could rise.
Imagine you are standing at the bottom of a mountain. You walk upward toward the top. What feature of the land are you traveling on?
SLOPE
HOW ARE ALL OF EARTH'S WATER CONNECTED?
A glacier melts and the water flows into a river. The river eventually carries the water to the ocean. What does this show about glaciers, rivers, and oceans?
OCEAN
WHAT ARE TWO THINGS THAT CAN BE FOUND ON EVERY SINGLE MAP
MAP KEY, COMPASS ROSE, AND MAP TITLE
WHAT IS A SMALL BODY OF STILL WATER
POND