
Earth and Its Changing Features
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Earth and Its Changing Features
Map Earth's Features
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Poll
Earth's surface is uneven.
True
False
Don't know
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What are land and water features?
mountain ranges
volcanoes
ocean trenches
formations on the ocean floor
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Multiple Choice
Which features occur in patterns?
I think the features on land are the ones that occur in patterns.
I think the features found in oceans are the ones that occur in patterns.
I think both the land and ocean features occur in patterns.
I think land and ocean features occur anywhere. They don't follow any patterns.
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Open Ended
Where are most of the mountains in the continental United States located?
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How about Taiwan?
Where are the mountains?
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Vocabulary
1. continent
2. earthquake
3. landform
4. latitude
5. longitude
6. plate
7. topographic
8. volcano
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continent
a large landmass
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earthquake
a sudden shaking of the rock that makes up Earth's crust
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landform
a physical feature on Earth's surface
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latitude
the location north or south of the equator
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longitude
the location east or west from the Prime Meridian
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plate
a large pieces that make up Earth's crust
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relief map
a map that shows the elevation of an area of Earth's surface using shading
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topographic map
showing elevation using lines
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volcano
an opening in Earth's sruface where melted rock or gases are forced out
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Landforms
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Mountain
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Hill
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Valley
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Canyon
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Plain
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Plateau
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Desert
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Beach
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Dune
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Ocean
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Coast
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River
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Lake
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Delta
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Fjord
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Columbia Icefield
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Open Ended
What is the flattest part of the ocean floor?
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Multiple Choice
What is the continental slope?
An area of relatively shallow water
A portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water
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Multiple Select
Which ocean floor features are underwater mountains?
rift valley
mid-ocean ridge
continental slope
seamount
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Multiple Choice
This is a ____ map.
topographic
relief
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Multiple Choice
This is a _____ map.
topographic
relief
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Multiple Choice
______ is used to descirbe how far north or south a place is from the equator.
longitude
latitude
equator
Prime Meridian
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Multiple Choice
_____ is used to describe how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.
latitude
longitude
equator
Prime Meridian
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Fill in the Blanks
The place where two plates meet is called a _____ _______.
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Look at the map on pg. 18. Which two plates are moving past each other?
Nazca Plate and Cocos Plate
North American Plate and South American Plate
Pacific plate and Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate and North American Plate
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Fill in the Blanks
___________ and _________ happen at plate boundaries. _________ form also along plate boundaries.
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
An opening on Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out
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Multiple Choice
A sudden movement of Earth's crust
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Multiple Choice
____ occur where two plates spread apart.
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Multiple Choice
____ occur where two plates push together.
ocean trenches
mid-ocean ridges
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Multiple Choice
Which feature is most likely to occur near the edge of a continent?
plain
mountain
lake
abyssal plain
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Multiple Choice
Observe the photo above. What ocean features can be mostly found away from plate boundaries?
trenches
seamounts
mid-ocean ridges
abyssal plains
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