Earth's Water and Land

3. _____________ are bodies of flowing water. Depending on their size and other features they can also be called rivers and creeks.
6. A __________ is a landform that is higher than the land around it but not as high as mountains.
7. _____________ are very important landforms because they often have very rich soil so they are used for farming.
8. _____________ are raised parts of Earth's surface that are flat on top.
11. A low area between mountains or hills are called a _____________.
12. A _____________ is a way to compare the distance between two objects on a map and those same objects in real life.
15. Salty ocean water gets its salt from the ____________ that are sources that flow into it from all over the surface of Earth.

1. Many ___________ start out a snow at the tops of mountains. They pick up rocks and dirt as they move and bring the to different places.
2. Most ________________ have pointed tops and steep slopes that are hard to climb.
4. A ___________ is a copy of something. These are usually smaller than the real thing.
5. Map makers use scales on maps to show _________________.
9. Water covers almost three-fourths of the _____________ of Earth.
10. a __________ explains what pictures and signs on the map mean.
13. A ________________ is a feature made of rock and dirt.
14. Most lakes have _____________ water.