Landforms
A feature made of rock and dirt is called a ________.
landform
What are deep valleys called?
canyons
Most of the water found on Earth is in the ______.
ocean
A map is a _____ of a place.
model
What type of water is found is a river or lake?
fresh water
The highest landform is a __________.
mountain
The low area between mountains or hills is called a ________.
valley
Two bodies of water surrounded by land on all sides are _______ and _______.
lakes and ponds
What is used to compare the distance between two objects on a map and those same objects in real life?
a scale
Where is the highest mountain on Earth found?
ocean floor
An area that slants up is called a _______.
slope
A landform that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain is a ______.
hill
A river is a body of water that is constantly _______.
flowing
The _______ is used to explain what the pictures or symbols on a map mean.
key
Which body of water would be easiest to hike across?
lake or stream
stream
Raised parts of Earth's surface that are flat on top are ________.
plateaus
How is a hill different from a mountain?
It is not as high.
Glaciers are very large bodies of flowing ____.
ice
Which kind of map gives more detail?
Street map or Aerial map
street map
How much of Earth is covered by water?
3/4
Flat areas of land often in valleys are called ________.
plains
Name all 6 of the landforms.
mountains
plains
hills
valleys
plateaus
canyons
Where does the salt in the ocean come from?
rivers
The zoo and the library are 5cm apart on the map. Use the scale below to determine how far apart they are in real life.
1cm = 2km
10km
Who is the best second grade teacher?
Depends on who you ask! ;)