Name That Landform
A tall landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, often formed by tectonic activity.
What is a mountain?
The solid part of Earth, including rocks and landforms.
What is the geosphere?
The name of the theory that explains how continents move over time.
What is Continental Drift?
The slow breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
This industry involves removing minerals or rocks from the Earth.
What is mining?
A low area between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
What is a valley?
The water part of the Earth system, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
What is the hydrosphere?
The scientist who developed the theory of continental drift.
Who is Alfred Wegener?
The movement of sediment from one place to another.
What is erosion?
The process of restoring land after it has been mined.
What is land reclamation?
A flat or gently rolling area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
What is a plateau?
The air and gases surrounding Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
Wegener believed all continents were once joined in a supercontinent called…
What is Pangaea?
The process of sediments being laid down in new places.
What is deposition?
Humans can speed up erosion by cutting down trees in this process.
What is deforestation?
A cone-shaped landform that forms from eruptions of lava, ash, and gases.
What is a volcano?
All living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and humans.
What is the biosphere?
Fossils of the same plants and animals on different continents is one type of...
What is evidence for continental drift?
A thick mass of moving ice that shapes the land.
What is a glacier (glaciation)?
A human activity that flattens land to build roads or buildings.
What is land development (or urbanization)?
A landform found in dry areas with very little rainfall and scarce vegetation.
What is a desert?
This sphere interacts with all others and is involved in weathering and erosion.
What is the atmosphere?
This feature, found on different continents, matches up like puzzle pieces.
What are coastlines?
Movements within the Earth that create mountains and cause earthquakes.
What are tectonic forces?
Large projects, like dams or canals, that humans create to control water.
What are land reclamation or water management projects?