Earth

Question 1

A large land mass surrounded by oceans or other land that is called a

Answer 1

Continent

Question 2

A physical feature of the land is called a

Answer 2

Landform

Question 3

Examples of landforms include mountains and

Answer 3

Plains

Question 4

Valleys and canyons are examples of landforms shaped by

Answer 4

Water

Question 5

Mounds, called ______________ , form where wind blows sand

Answer 5

Sand dunes

Question 6

The gently sloped edge of a continent that connects the shore to the sea is a

Answer 6

Continental slope

Question 7

Underwater mountains that run through an ocean form an

Answer 7

Ocean ridge

Question 8

Features that look like canyons in the ocean floor are called

Answer 8

Trenches

Question 9

The name of a region of land where water drains into a river is a

Answer 9

Drainage basin

Question 10

The movement of a river slows down as it nears the ocean, dropped deposits that form triangle-shaped landforms, called

Answer 10

Delta

Question 11

The outermost layer of Earth is made up of rock, called the

Answer 11

Crust

Question 12

Below the crust leis a layer of rock,called the

Answer 12

Mantle

Question 13

Rock in the mantle can move or slowly flow because of great pressure and high

Answer 13

Temperatures

Question 14

The outer core is below the mantle and is made mostly of melted

Answer 14

Iron

Question 15

The sphere of solid material at Earths center is called the

Answer 15

Inner core