Landforms
What is the tallest landform?
mountains
True or False: There is more water on our planet than land.
True. Water makes up 70% of the earths surface.
What is a map?
A drawing of the earth or part of the earth on a flat surface.
What is location?
A specific point used to determine how far one place is from another.
How does geography impact our lives?
-Climate must be livable.
-Food and water must be accessible.
-Flat land is easiest to build and travel on.
Are landforms man made?
No, landforms are natural features of the earth's surface.
What is the difference between fresh water and salt water?
True or False: A scale is used to tell direction on a map.
False
What is the name of the line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
What is a landmark and is it natural or man made?
An object that is easy to recognize. It is man made.
What is erosion?
The wearing away of land because of natural factors like wind and water.
Which body of water is the largest?
Ocean
What type of map shows land elevation?
topographic map
What is the name of the line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
What is one way humans have had a negative impact on geography?
-pollution
-deforestation
-climate change
What is the difference between and canyon and a valley?
A canyon is very rocky and steep.
What is a strait?
A narrow body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water.
What is the scale on a map used for?
To determine the distance in real life
What continent do we live on?
North America
What are non-renewable resources?
Resources we cannot make more of.
What 4 landforms are created by erosion?
canyon, valley, island and peninsula.
What is a glacier? Is it considered a body of water?
A glacier is a mountain like mass of frozen water. Yes it is a body of water.
A compass shows direction on a map. What are the 8 directions?
North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest,
What 2 hemispheres do we live in?
Northern and Western
What are 3 examples of non renewable resources?
oil, coal and gas