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?

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

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?

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?

Circle all the features that Sophia's model shows.