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What do you call a high area of land not as tall as a mountain?
It is a hill.
What is a boulder?
It is a large rock.
What is a flash flood?
It is an overflow of water that happens very fast.
How does a canyon form?
Over a long time, moving water causes a deep hole in the ground.
What does an engineer do in science?
He or she comes up with solutions to problems.
What do you call a large area of water with land all around it?
It is called a lake.
What is a pebble?
It is a small rock, usually with smooth edges.
What happens to water with sandy soil?
Since it is rough, water easily flows through it.
What is a cliff?
It is a high area of land that is almost straight up and down.
During a landslide what happens?
Lots of rocks and soil come down from a cliff or mountain.
What is a river?
It is a long, thin body of water that flows.
What is a rock?
It is a solid natural material found under and on the Earth's surface.
What happens with clay soil?
It is smooth; water does not easily flow through it.
What is a plateau?
It is a high area of land, that is flat on top.
When a wildfire takes place, how is it different from a smaller fire?
It is a big fire that spreads quickly.
What is a stream?
It is a small river.
What happens with erosion?
It is when tiny bits of rock are moved from one place to another.
What happens when a material absorbs water?
It soaks up liquid like a sponge.
What does it mean if we say a mountain has a steep slope?
It is high off of the ground.
During a landslide, what happens to the roots of plants?
They usually come up from under the ground.
What is the ocean?
It is a large body of salt water that covers the Earth.
Where do you see sand?
You see it along a coastline by a beach.
What happens when a material repels water, and is waterproof?
It has water slide off of it.
If you make a model of something, what can you do to learn from it?
You can observe, or pay close attention to it.
What happens when soil gets moved with erosion during a landslide?
Rock and other materials travel with it along the ground.