Do you know your landforms? (Geography)

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What is geography?

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Geography is the study of the Earth's physical features.

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What is a map?

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A drawing of the earth on a flat surface

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What is a landform?

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A landform is a natural feature of the Earth's surface.

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What is a relatively flat highland called?

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Plateau

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What is land that is higher than its surrounds called? (Hint: It's higher than a hill)

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Mountain

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What is the name of the mountain range we have here in Colorado?

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Rocky Mountains

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What is land that is smaller than a continent that is surrounded by water?

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Island

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What is an opening in the Earth's crust that erupts lava?

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Volcano

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What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides called?

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Canyon

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What is a body of fresh water surrounded by land?

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Lake