Map Earth's Features

What is a landform?

• a large landmass

• shows elevation of an area using lines

• a physical feature on the earth's surface

• very large pieces of the earth's crust

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS1-1

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What is a topographic map?

• shows elevation of an are using lines

• an opening in the earth's surface where gas and rock are forced out

• a sudden movement of the earth's crust

• a large landmass

What is a plate?

• a large landmass

• how far something is north or south of the equator

• an opening in the earth's crust where melted rock and gas are forced out

• a very large piece of the earth's crust

What is a continent?

• a physical feature on the earth's surface

• a large landmass

• used to describe how far east and west a place is from the Prime Meridian

• shows elevation of an area using lines

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is an earthquake?

• a sudden movement of the earth's crust

• a very large piece of the earth's crust

• used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

• a large landmass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is latitude?

• used to describe how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian

• shows elevation of an area using lines

• used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

• a sudden movement of the earth's crust

What is longitude?

• a large landmass

• used to describe how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian

• a physical feature of the earth's surface

• used to describe how far north or south a place is from the equator

What is a volcano?

• a very large piece of the earth's crust

• a sudden movement of the earth's surface

• a large landmass

• an opening in the earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out