Landforms and Bodies of Water

Which feature makes up most of the Earth's surface?

• Water

• Land

• Gases

• Glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why is ocean water not good for people to drink?

• It is too far away

• It has fish in it

• It is salty

• It is sandy

How is a lake different from a pond?

• It has fresh water not salt water.

• It is larger.

• It is surrounded by land.

• It is not surrounded by land.

Which changes are caused by heat from inside Earth?

• earthquakes

• landslides

• avalanches

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How are hills and mountains alike?

• They are both higher than the land around them.

• They both have grass on them.

• They both have liquid rock at the center.

• They both are taller than 1000 feet.

What can form mountains? Choose all the correct answers.

• landslides

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• avalanches

Which body of water contains freshwater?

• Glacier

• Ocean

• Sea

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This landform is between two mountains

• hill

• canyon

• valley

• plain

A glacier creates a valley by...

• freezing the land around it

• sinking into it and making a hole

• scooping away the ground as it moves

• splits the ground in half

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A natural feature on Earth's surface is called

• a building

• a mountain

• water

• a landform