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The part of a map that tells you what each picture means
Key or legend
Why was the flagpole closer to the edge of the cliff?
The cliff eroded
True or False: Water is the only thing that causes erosion
False
The view from above
Bird's eye view
True or False: Landforms do not change shape
False
What did spraying water on chalk teach us?
Water erodes rock
Erosion
We read a book about Gary. What did he study?
Sand
A scientist who studies the solid part of Earth
Geologist
What did the pom pom mountain model teach us?
Erosion happens over a long time OR Little changes add up to a big change
An illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
Diagram
________ show where land and water are and where different landforms are
Maps
Something you notice using any of the five senses
Observation
A feature of Earth’s surface,
such as a mountain, a cliff, or a valley
Landform
What did shaking hard candy in a jar teach us?
Sand can change shape
How did the cliff change without the director noticing?
It happened slowly over a long time
Information that supports an answer to a question
Evidence
Stable
What is a model?
Something scientists make to answer questions
about the real world
If erosion moves tiny pieces of rock, how can it cause a big change
Over a long period of time, little by little