Vocabulary
A _______________ is something that appears or occurs again and again in the same way.
pattern
What are small pictures, letters, lines, or colors that appear in a box on a map?
symbols
True or False
Weather (rain) does affect landforms.
True
Where are most of the oldest rocks and soil found?
lower layers of Earth
What are features that are used to sort rocks?
characteristics
Map symbols are found in this and this tells what map symbols stand for.
legend or map key
What is the name of an area of flat land?
plain
What makes up rocks?
minerals
What cycle shows you how one type of rock can change into another type of rock?
rock cycle
A _________________ tells you what the map is showing you.
title
What is a piece of land that is much higher than its surrounding areas?
mountains
What type of rocks form from particles in the environment that settle, form layers, and become stuck together?
sedimentary rocks
What is the process in which weathered particles are removed from the land?
erosion
After reading maps, where are most volcanoes found?
What is a deep narrow area surrounded by a mountain's steep sides?
canyon
What type of rock is made from molten rock, or magma?
igneous rock
________________ is the process that wears away or breaks down rocks.
weathering
What shows directions North, South, East, and West, on a map?
compass rose
What is an area of tall flat land (known to look like a table)?
plateau
What type of rock forms from heat, pressure, or both?
metamorphic rock