Understanding Earth's Features

How are mountains alike?

• All mountains have snow on top.

• All mountains are impossible to climb.

• All mountains are the same height.

• All mountains rise above the surrounding land.

What features do the pictures show?
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How are rivers and streams alike? How are they different?

A map scale shows 1 centimeter = 2 kilometers. If two towns are 6 centimeters apart on the map, how far away are they?

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How can a map key help someone understand a map better?

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How did Sophia show the difference between land and water in her model?

• The land was all blue clay, and the water was all brown clay.

• The hill was blue clay, and the water was orange clay.

• The water was blue clay, and the trail was a string of orange clay.

• The water was all blue clay, and the land was brown and green clay.

How did Sophia figure out how long the nature trail was?

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Why was thread used instead of a ruler to measure the length of the trail?

• Thread is shorter than the trail.

• The ruler did not have kilometer markings.

• Thread can bend and curve, but a ruler cannot.

• The thread was available, and the ruler was not.

How could Sophia change the model to make the walk more interesting?

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Circle all the features that Sophia's model shows.