Maps
Earths Features
100

What is a map?

A picture that shows how to get different places.

100

Where can landforms form?

Near the ocean, or a volcano.

200

What tells you the direction a map is drawn?

The compass in the corner.
200

How are mountains formed?

Two tech tonic plates hitting and pushing the earth surface upward.

300

How is a map scale useful?

It tells you the size/distance things are.

300

What is a canyon in the ocean called?

a trench

400

What is a legend on a map?

It tells you what the markings mean, in order to understand what the map is telling you.

400

What are 2 types of weathering?

chemical, physical, erosion, or deposition

500

How can you use maps to understand Earth's Features?

You can use the legend to see the water, mountains, desert, and forests.

500

Why would scientists want to know the size of waves in the ocean?

To be able to know when a tsunami was going to happen.