Landscapes
What color is used for land on a map?
green
True or False: a landform is one of the shapes of earth's surface.
true
What kind of water can you find in an ocean?
salt water
True or False: A landscape is the stretch of land that can be seen from a place.
true
What is an area of land surrounded by water called?
island
How many oceans are there?
5
A map key uses ___________ to show where certain features are located. Example: a book is used to represent a library.
symbols
What is the low land between mountains and hills called?
valley
What's the difference between a lake and a pond?
A pond is smaller than a lake.
Many maps include a ___________ __________ to show direction.
compass rose
What are the biggest areas of land called?
continents
What are large sheets of ice that flow slowly across the land?
glaciers
What is it called when one end is higher than the other on a surface?
slope
Land that is wide and flat is called a ___________.
plain
Name one body of water that has fresh water.
Possible answers: lake, river, stream, pond, glacier