What Is?
A large, flat to gently rolling region
What is a plateau
There are mountains on every ________ on Earth.
What are continents?
The shield exists in _____ continent in the world
What is every
A valley is an area of low land between areas of ____ land.
What is high?
Plains are usually at _____ elevations
What is low
an opening in earth's crust from which molten rock or magma escapes to reach the surface
What is a volcano
When lava and _____ pile up and then cool, it becomes a mountain.
What is magma?
The _____ ______ is the largest landform in Canada
What is the Canadian Shield
A ______ valley is created when rivers and streams run over the surface of the land and carry away the materials.
What is V-shaped?
There are plains on every ______
What is a continent
A release of energy through Earth's crust due to changes taking place beneath it
What is an earthquake
The _____ is the top layer of rock on the surface of the earth.
What is a crust?
Sometimes the shield is exposed and sometimes covered by ______
What is vegetation
A U-shaped valley is created when ___ moves over the land or rock and carries away the materials.
What is ice?
Plains are generally quite _____
What is flat
A high, flat region that is lifted up by the movement of Earth's surface
What is a plateau
Volcanic mountains are created by _______ ________
What are volcanic eruptions?
Shields are areas of very old ____ that make up the continents
What is rock
Valleys often have a _____ or _____ flowing through them in the direction of the slope.
What is a river or stream?
The _________ _____ of Canada are well suited for agriculture and farming
The natural features that make up earth's surface
What is a landform
____ mountains are the most common type of mountain.
What is Fold?
They are formed from ____ ______ regions
What is ancient mountains
The land that falls between the cracks can become a ____ valley.
What is rift?
Plains are well suited for _______ and ________
What is agriculture and farming