Landforms and Water Features
What land feature is the tallest landform?
mountain
What is the deepest and hottest layer of Earth?
the core
What is it called when there is a lot of water on the land?
flood
Which can cause erosion?
ice, animals, plants, rain, wind, ice
ALL OF THEM!
melted rock outside of the earth
lava
Which feature is where land and water touch?
coast
What layer is the middle called?
Mantle
During a landslide, what pulls land to the center of Earth? (it pulls all things to the center of Earth)
gravity!
How does a glacier cause erosion?
It picks up and carries rocks down the mountain.
a mountain that is built up around a hole in the earth's crust
VOLCANO!
What landform is Korea!
Peninsula
What is the hard outer layer of Earth?
crust
What 2 ways can lava come out of a volcano?
It can erupt or it can ooze out.
How can people cause erosion?
removing plants, building things, draining ponds or lakes, digging a hole
melted rock that is underground
magma
Name 4 continents.
What does the author of the science book compare the Earth's layers to?
an egg
Are all earthquakes the same? Explain.
No, some are so small we don't feel them, and some are so large that they destroy buildings.
How does ice cause erosion? Explain
when weathered rock is picked up and DROPPED OFF in a new place
deposition!
What is land surrounded by water, and what is water surrounded by land?
island and lake
What is Earth's coolest layer?
Crust
What causes an earthquake?
It is a sudden movement of Earth's crust. It can be when the rocks of the earth's crust rub together or pull apart
How are roots BOTH good and bad for erosion?
GOOD: hold soil in place
BAD: break rocks as the roots grow
What is Austin Teachers middle name?
비밀!