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  • What is the difference between a pond and a lake?
    A lake is much wider and deeper. Lakes normally have colder water at the bottom. Ponds are very shallow. There is a lot of plant growth in ponds.
  • What landform is this?
    cavern
  • What landform is this?
    peninsula
  • A landform that is MUCH higher than the land around it
    Mountain
  • Hawaii is an example of what type of landform?
    Island, Archipelago (group of islands)
  • A large body of fresh water that is surrounded by land.
    Lake
  • What is one way that mountains form?
    Earth's tectonic plates smashed together; erosion and wearing away of land
  • The state of Florida is an example of which landform?
    A peninsula
  • What landform is this?
    river
  • How are canyons and valleys formed?
    By running water or rivers
  • A flowing, moving stream of fresh water
    Rivers
  • A steep and narrow valley
    canyon
  • What is the difference between an island and a peninsula?
    A peninsula has water on 3 sides, an island has water is surrounded by water on all 4 sides
  • A piece of land surrounded by water on all 4 sides.
    Island
  • A thick mass of ice that covers a big area of land
    Glacier
  • What landform is this?
    island
  • Where are most glaciers found?
    Antarctica and Greenland
  • Which landform is a large body of salt water?
    Ocean
  • A long depression or low part between two higher areas of land such as mountains or hills.
    valley
  • A body of water partly surrounded by land. They can connect to larger bodies of water such as oceans or lakes.
    Bays
  • a small body of fresh water
    pond
  • What is the difference between a bay and a gulf?
    A gulf is much larger and has a smaller opening.
  • a space or hole under the surface of Earth
    Cavern or Cave
  • How are vocanoes formed?
    They are formed when hot molten rock and gases escape from an opening in a mountain.
  • Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic are all examples of what landform?
    Ocean
  • A piece of land with water on 3 out of 4 sides
    Peninsula
  • An area of raised land with a flat top
    A plateau
  • What is the difference between a river and a stream?
    A river is larger
  • What landform is this?
    canyon
  • What are stalactites and stalagmites?
    Cave icicles- mineral rich water dripping create large pillars
  • What landform is an opening in a mountain that expels magma or hot lava when it erupts?
    volcano
  • A small natural flow of moving water
    Stream
  • What landform is this?
    valley
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