Landforms Continents Where in the World 5 pt

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What is a plain?

A large area of flat or gently sloping land

What is a Mountain?

A natural elevation of the earth's surface.

What is a plateau?

An area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land

What is a Valley?

A long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion

What is a Mountain range ?

It's a group of mountains

Where is located Spain?

In Europe.

What is the continent which is both hemispheres?

America.

Name four oceans

Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean

Which continents are entirely in the southern hemisphere?

Australia and Antarctica

Name the 7 continents

North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica

The Mississippi River ends in the

Gulf of Mexico

What is the equator?

The line of latitude which divides the north and the south hemisphere

What is an Isthmus?

A narrow strip of land that connects a peninsula with the continent

What is an island?

A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

The prime meridian runs on what line of longitude

Greenwich meridian

What is geography?

The study of a place and the way the people live in it and use it.

What is precipitation?

Rain and snow that fall to the earth

What is a Submarine ridge?

Great underwater mountain range.

What is an Abyssal plain?

A flat region of the deep ocean floor. It reach depths between 3, 000 and 7, 000 m

What is a continental slope?

The part of the continental margin that descends from the edge of the continental shelf to the beginning of the abyssal plain

What is a river?

Natural stream of water which flows in a channel towards a mouth or lake or another river

What is a Tributary?

It's a stream or river flowing into a larger river.

What is a Meander?

A bend in a river.

What is the mouth of a river?

Where the river meets the sea or a lake.

What is a Rainfall regime?

When most of the rivers' water came from rain.