Surface Features in the Geosphere

Sametha was looking at a map of the world and noticing the different landforms in various areas. Having studied types of landforms at school recently, she decided to make a list of the examples she noticed on the map. Which of these are examples of landforms? Choose the three that apply.

• geosphere

• mountains

• coastlines

• dunes

• elevation

Casey lives in California. She learned that her state has both the lowest and highest points in the continental United States. Which word means a measure of the height at a point above or below sea level?

• feature

• relief

• elevation

• topography

A volcano is an example of a _______________ force.

• constructive

• destructive

• elevation

• topography

Liz recently studied topographical landforms at school. She learned that mapmakers used to map landforms on maps by hand while walking or sailing along the coastlines. Today, maps and models are created differently. What is used on topographic maps to model elevation, relief, and slope?

• map key and scale

• compass rose

• GPS technology

• contour lines

A volcano is an example of one of these forces. Lava and ash flow down into nearby habitats when a volcano initially erupts. Which subsystem of Earth would the volcano eruption affect initially?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Match the following

b

c

d

a

mountain

river

coastline

delta