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10 Cards in this Set
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OBSERVATIONS: |
USING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION. |
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INFERENCE: |
A CONCLUSION OR EXPLANATION BASED ON YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND PAST EXPERIENCES |
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TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS: |
SHOWS US 3 FEATURES OF LANDFORMS
-SHAPE -ELEVATION - SLOPE |
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LANDFORMS : |
-MOUNTAINS -VALLEYS -CANYONS -PLAINS -PLATEAUS
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MOUNTAINS: |
THE TALLEST LANDFORM |
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VALLEYS : |
LOW, NARROW AREAS BETWEEN HILLS OR MOUNTAINS |
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CANYONS: |
DEEP VALLEYS WITH STEEP SIDES |
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PLAINS: |
BROAD, FLAT AREAS OF LAND THAT ARE LOWER THAN THE SURROUNDING LANDFORMS |
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PLATEAUS: |
HIGH LANDFORMS WITH A FLAT SURFACE |
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WHY IS EARTH CALLED THE "BLUE PLANET"? |
BECAUSE 70% OF ITS SURFACE IS COVERED BY WATER, MOST OF WHICH IS SALT WATER. |
