Shapes of land and water

Question 1

Emily is drawing a simple model of the park near her house. The park has a rectangular playground area (land), a triangular hill (land), and a circular pond (water). Which picture best shows the shapes and kinds of land and water in the park?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

Answer

A rectangle for the playground, a circle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

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A rectangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a square for the pond.

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A triangle for the playground, a triangle for the hill, and a circle for the pond.

Question 2

Which drawing best models an area that includes a hill, a river, and a lake, showing the correct shapes and types of land and water?

Accepted Answer

A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue oval for a lake.

Answer

A drawing that shows a green circle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue oval for a lake.

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A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill and a blue rectangle for an ocean, but no river.

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A drawing that shows a green triangle for a hill, a blue wavy line for a river, and a blue rectangle for a beach.

Question 3

Mia is drawing a tiny map of the countryside she visited and wants to label four different landforms she saw, using the correct name and a short description for each. Which group of four names with their descriptions accurately matches the landforms she observed?

Accepted Answer

Mountain – a very high, pointy land shape that rises above everything around it; Valley – a low, U‑shaped area that sits between two higher hills or mountains; Plain – a wide, flat stretch of land with few hills; Hill – a rounded rise that is lower than a mountain.

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Mountain – a very high, pointy land shape that rises above everything around it; Valley – a flowing stream of water that moves between hills; Plain – a wide, flat stretch of land with few hills; Hill – a rounded rise that is lower than a mountain.

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Mountain – a very high, pointy land shape that rises above everything around it; Valley – a low, U‑shaped area that sits between two higher hills or mountains; Cliff – a flat, level area that is easy to walk on; Hill – a rounded rise that is lower than a mountain.

Answer

Mountain – a very high, pointy land shape that rises above everything around it; Valley – a low, U‑shaped area that sits between two higher hills or mountains; Plain – a wide, flat stretch of land with few hills; Lake – a large, still body of water that reflects the sky.

Try three questions

Emily is drawing a simple model of the park near her house. The park has a rectangular playground area (land), a triangular hill (land), and a circular pond (water). Which picture best shows the shapes and kinds of land and water in the park?

Which drawing best models an area that includes a hill, a river, and a lake, showing the correct shapes and types of land and water?

Mia is drawing a tiny map of the countryside she visited and wants to label four different landforms she saw, using the correct name and a short description for each. Which group of four names with their descriptions accurately matches the landforms she observed?

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