G3 Social Studies Vocabulary and Oceans

A landform is:

• the form or shape of part of Earth's surface.

• a part of a larger place.

An area is​ (a)  

• part of a larger place.
• the form or shape of part of Earth's surface.

Which of the following is a type of landform?

• Mountain

• Building

What is the primary factor that shapes landforms?

• Weathering and erosion

• Human activity

A region is:

• a large area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas.

• an area surrounded by water on three sides and connected to a mainland.

Reorder the following:

• that people use

• Adobe are

• sun-dried bricks

• to build shelters

• in some desert areas.

Weather means what the conditions are like outside on a daily basis.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Climate refers to the average weather conditions in a specific area over a long period of time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When elevation increases, temperature decreases. (It gets colder the higher you climb a mountain, for example).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify the oceans on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean