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Ohio Landforms
4th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 2 major landforms in Ohio? | Interior Plains and Appalachian Plateau |
| Which landform forms our entire southern border? | Ohio River |
| Define Lake Plains | The flat section of the Interior Plains |
| What is the Ice Age? | A time period in history of very cold weather |
| Define till. | Very rich soil |
| Describe the Appalachian Plateau | low rounded hills in the north and steeper and rockier in the south |
| Define geography. | the land, water, plants, animals, and people living in an area |
| Define Interior Plains. | Wide stretches of flat land and gently rolling hills on the western half of Ohio |
| List 2 effects that the glaciers had on the land in Ohio. | rounded the hills, left deep valleys, and left rich soil |
| How is the Interior Plains divided? | Lake Plains and Till Plains |
| Define precipitation. | Water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, and hail |
| What formed the landforms of Ohio? | the glaciers |
| Which landform borders most of our northern border? | Lake Erie |
| Define the Appalachian Plateau. | This area makes up most of eastern Ohio. The north has rolling hills and the south has steep rocky hills. |
| Describe the Interior Plains. | There are flat rolling hills with low valleys and fertile soil |
| Which states lie along our eastern border? | West Virginia and Pennsylvania |
| Define borders. | Something that separates one place from another. It may be a natural landform or an imaginary line. |
| Why does Cleveland get more snow? | Lake effect-moisture from Lake Erie is collected by the clouds and dropped as snow when the clouds cross over the land |
| Define the Till Plains. | The low rounded hills section of the Interior Plains. Cincinnati is there!!! |