Earth's Features

How much of the earth is covered by water?

• About 70%

• About 30%

• About 50%

• There is no water on Earth.

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How are a map and a globe the same?

• They are both round.

• They are both flat.

• They are both models of Earth.

Which of these are all examples of water features?

• ocean, rivers, and lakes

• islands, rivers, deserts

• coastlines, oceans, mountains

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What are the largest bodies of water on Earth?

• lakes

• continents

• oceans

What is true about lakes?

• They are large pieces of land surround by water.

• They are large bodies of water surrounded by land.

• They are large bodies of water that are always frozen.

What type of water feature is made of fresh water that is constantly moving or flowing?

• ocean

• river

• lakes

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What is a group of mountains called?

• range

• glacier

• coast

What landform is big and flat with few trees?

• mountain

• coastline

• plain

Which of the following Earth events are all examples of things that happen rapidly?

• tsunami, lightning, canyon formation

• fossil forming, earthquake, volcanic eruption

• earthquake, volcanic eruption, mudslide

Which of the following Earth events are all examples of things that happen slowly?

• canyon forming, landslide, volcanic eruption

• smooth river rock, the shape of a beach, fossil forming

• earthquake, tsunami, the shape of a beach