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Earth's Features

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  • ___________ describe how far north or south a place is from the equatore.
    latitude
  • I am an area with very little precipitation. What am I?
    a desert
  • I am a mound of sand. What am I?
    a dune
  • TRUE or FALSE. All maps cannot show uneven surface on Earth?
    FALSE
  • What do you call the deepest parts of the ocean floor?
    trenches
  • What do you call the ocean floor along the coast of a continent?
    continental shelf
  • _____________ describe how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.
    longitude
  • ______________ is a very flat area of the deep ocean floor.
    abyssal plain
  • I am a long and moving body of water. What am I?
    a river
  • I am a body of water surrounded by land. What am I?
    a lake
  • I am salty and the largest body of water. What am I?
    an ocean
  • TRUE or FALSE. The abyssal plain is the flattest part of the ocean.
    TRUE
  • _____________ is the valley down the center of mid-ocean ridge.
    rift valley
  • TRUE or FALSE. Topographic map uses lines to show Earth's features.
    TRUE
  • The Earth is made up of _________ and __________.
    land and water
  • I am a flat land that is higher than the land around it. What am I?
    a plateau
  • How many continents are there?
    7 continents
  • TRUE or FALSE. There are NO underwater mountains in the ocean floor.
    FALSE
  • I am a deep valley with high, steep sides. What am I?
    a canyon
  • What do you call the long mountain ranges stretch through the middle ocean?
    mid-ocean ridges
  • I am the highest landform. What am I?
    a mountain
  • I am a low land between mountains. What am I?
    a valley
  • TRUE or FALSE. A relief map uses shading to show elevations.
    TRUE
  • ____________ is an underwater mountain.
    seamount
  • I am a wide and flat area. What am I?
    a plain
  • TRUE or FALSE. The mass of land that forms at the mouth of a river is called a delta.
    TRUE
  • I am a large landmass. What am I?
    a continent
  • I am tall but not as tall as a mountain. What am I?
    a hill
  • What do you call the outside layer of the Earth.
    the crust
  • Identify the missing ocean floor feature.
    continental slope