Science Chapter 1: Landforms

What is a Geologist?

• A body of water

• someone who studies water

• a scientist

• a scientist who studies solid parts of earth

A Landform is a feature of earth's surface. Give me 2 examples of a landform.

What does it mean to observe an object?

• to look at it

• to use our five sense

• to eat it

• to smell it

What are Landforms made of?

• grass

• stone

• rocks

• pebbles

Can landforms change size and shape?

• Yes

• No

What does the color of the sand/ rock tell us?

• Where the sand came from

• how the sand was formed

• who touched the sand

• how it became sand

Where does sand come from?

• Shells

• Coral Reefs

• Volcanoes/Lava

• dead animals

• all of the above

What do rounded grains of sand tell us?

What do sharp or pointed rocks tell us?

• they have rolled around

• they are old

• they are new

• they are made from shells

Can we always observe changes happening directly in front of us?

• Yes

• No