Just Coasting
A dynamic boundary between the land and the ocean - they can be rocky cliffs or sandy beaches.
What are coastlines?
This deposit is formed by sediment that accumulates at the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
A mass of gradually moving or flowing ice.
What is a glacier?
An area of increased elevation on the Earth's surface that rises to a peak.
What are mountains?
These carry sediment away from land.
What are tides?
A large natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or another large body of water, such as a lake.
What is a river?
Glaciers are found at these elevations.
What are higher elevations?
The highest point in Florida is close to the border of this state.
What is Alabama?
A mound of sand that has been deposited by wind.
What are Dunes?
This is the largest lake in Florida.
What is Lake Okeechobee?
Glaciers are a product of these three processes.
What are weathering, erosion and deposition?
Mountains are a product of these two processes.
What are weathering and erosion?
Planting vegetation, creating walkways and installing fences.
What are ways people are trying to preserve sand dunes?
This is an example of a delta in Florida.
What is the Apalachicola River?
Glaciers can be found in these places - located at the top and bottom of the globe.
What are the North and South Poles?
This is the highest point in Florida, measuring 105 meters above sea level.
What is Britton Hill?
This has changed over time, causing the coastline to change.
What is sea level?
These are created when sinkholes are plugged by sediment and later get filled by water.
What are sinkhole lakes?
This process has caused sea levels to rise and as a result altered the size and shape of Florida.
What is the melting of the glaciers?
Sediment from this mountain range has been transported to Florida by wind.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?