Landforms and bodies of water

Most of Earth's surface is covered by

• water

• dry land

• craters

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Ocean water is not usable for drinking or watering crops because it contains too much

How is a bay different from an ocean?

• a bay does not have salt water

• a bay does not have living creatures in it

• a bay is surrounded by land on 3 sides

• a bay does not connect to any other bodies of water

This small, shallow body of water is surrounded by land. It's called a

Select all events that can form mountains

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• landslides

• avalanches

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97% of water on earth is

• fresh water

• trapped in glaciers

• trapped underground

• salt water in oceans

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Earthquakes, landslides, and avalanches are all ___ changes to Earth.

• slow

• rapid

• predicted

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how are islands and peninsulas different?

• islands are only found in salt water; peninsulas are found in fresh water.

• Peninsulas are surrounded by water on 3 sides, islands are completely surrounded.

A high area of land, rounded on top, not as tall as a mountain

a piece of land with water on all sides