Landforms
What do we call a large area of flat land?
What do we call change over time?
Slow change
What do we call change that is quick?
Rapid Change
What is the name of the most famous Canyon
Grand Canyon
What is a tall landform with steep sides and a peak at the top?
A mountain
When rocks break down.
Weathering
What is the name of the natural event where the ground shakes?
An earthquake
Where do all rivers end?
The ocean
This landform is lower than the land around it. It can have a river flowing through it.
A valley
When rocks are carried away.
What do we call a big flow of lava from a mountain?
A volcanic eruption
Where do most earthquakes happend.
The Ring of Fire
What is the name of a landform surrounded by water on all sides?
Name a one cause of slow change.
Water, Wind
What is a a large amount of earth, rock, and other materials that move down a slope quickly.
A landslide
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
A peninsula
Name one way water causes slow changes to land.
It wears down rocks or creates valleys and canyons
What causes Tsunmais?
Plant trees, seawall or barrier