Landform Review

What is erosion?

• when sand, soil, and rock are removed

• when the wind blows dirt around

• when trees or something stops the wind from ruining crops

• are area of flat land

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How would you describe a mountain?

• flat land

• high land with a flat top

• steep rocky land that can sometimes have snow caps

• a fast moving river

What is a valley?

• just like a canyon

• low land surrounded by hills or mountains

• flat piece of land

• Cedar City

A Compass Rose tells us directions like ______, ______, _______, and ______.

Tell your table the different things a map could be used for.

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What is a slope?

• a hill

• a valley

• where we ski

• an area that slants up or down

What is the definition of WEATHERING?

• when rock and dirt is moved from one place to another

• the breaking up of rock

• when wind and water drop rock and soil in a new place

• when sand, soil, and rock are removed

Tell your table why we need a SCALE on a map.

What is deposition?

• an erupting volcano

• how far something is on a map

• when wind and water drop rock and soil in a new place

• a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

What is a bay?

• an inlet of land that has a coastline

• a penninsula

• somewhere to sit and relax

• a baseball team