Physical Characteristics Studies Weekly Week 19

Physical characteristics tell us

• where a place is

• what a place looks like

• how far a place is

A continent is a _______ area of land.

An ocean is a large body of water.

• true

• false

Bodies of water are:

• puddles, sprinklers, water hose

• oceans, rivers, and lakes

• ponds, lakes, and mountains

Oceans cover about 71% of the Earth.

• true

• false

Rivers are

• water that remains still or moves slowly

• water in them moves and runs from the mountains toward the ocean

Landforms are features on Earth's surface.

• true

• false

Landforms include: mountains, hills, valleys, plains, and _____

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

• islands

Mountains will rise at least _____ feet above sea level.

Hills are usually

• pointy

• rounded

• flat

• wavy