Name the Landform
Large hills with steep sides, formed when tectonic plates collide and force the earth upward
Mountains
The process of moving eroded materials by wind, water, ice, or gravity and deposited in a new location.
Deposition
Why don't people see elephants hiding in trees?
They are very good at it
What direction do rivers flow in?
High ground to low ground
When there is too much of it, it can cause flooding, but too little of it will cause droughts.
Rainfall or precipitation
Land that has been surrounded on all sides by water
Islands
When humans use rock, cement, clay, and other resources to fill in a section of a water body to create new land
Land Reclamation
How much taller does the Eiffel Tower (Paris) grow in the summer?
15 centimeters
In North America, all water will eventually flow out of the 5 major drainage areas and into these three bodies of water.
The Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
Occurs when temperatures go up, melting the polar ice caps and raising the water levels of the ocean.
Climate Change
Valleys
When land is covered by large glaciers and eroded when they move.
Glaciation
How many letters does the longest word in the English language have?
189,819 letters (Look up the full name of Titin)
What are the 3 main benefits of rivers
Transportation, water supply, and a source of food
When water is transported from a water source to elsewhere in the world. This water will most likely not return from where it had come from.
Bottling water
Areas where more water evaporates than comes back through percipitation
Deserts
Weathering
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This river pattern occurs when a river flows over and through rocks, creating a tree-like pattern through landforms
Dendritic Drainage Pattern
As rivers flow, sediment and rock are taken from the river bed and carried down the river to new areas.
Erosion
Large areas of tall land with a mostly flat top, formed through erosion or when magma swells up below the earth
Plateaus
Tectonic Forces
If someone were to dig a hole to the center of the earth, how long would it take for a rock to hit the bottom of that hole?
About 19 minutes
Since the water is interconnected, areas like the St. Lawrence are at greater risk of this issue since all water around that area will flow into it.
Pollution
This project can regulate the water levels of rivers, create large reservoirs, or generate renewable energy.
Dam Construction