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SC Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a landform? | a shape or part of Earth's surface |
| What is a lake? | a large, enclosed body of water(land all around it) |
| What is a river? | running water in a path that has cut the land |
| What is a plateau? | high, flat land |
| What is a mountain? | high, steep-sided land |
| What is a valley? | land that is much lower than the land around it |
| What is a plain? | open, flat land, lower than a plateau |
| What is an ocean? | large body of salt water |
| How many river systems does South Carolina have? | 4 |
| How many rivers are there in our state? | 11 |
| What is the imaginary line that is between states? | border |
| What are physical features? | Landforms and bodies of water that are not man-made. |
| What are human features? | Landforms and bodies of water that are man-made. |
| What town is the school a part of? | Summerville |
| What county is our school in? | Berkeley |
| What state do you live in? | South Carolina |
| What country do you live in? | United States of America (U.S.A) |
| What continent do you live on? | North America |
| What is an urban community? | A city where a large number of people live. |
| What is a suburban community? | A community that is located near a big city.People who live in this community work in their community or a nearby city. |
| What is a rural community? | A place in the countryside where towns are small and farther apart. You may find farm raising livestock or growing crops. |
| What community is Cottageville an example of? | rural community |
| What community is Summerville and Goose Creek and example of? | suburban community |
| What community is Charleston and Columbia and example of? | urban community |
| What feature are mountains, oceans, and islands examples of? | physical(not man-made) feature |
| What feature are cities, dams, roads, and buildings examples of? | human(man-made) features |