Mountains

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Mountains
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Mountains

• Mountain- an elevated landform characterized by
  steep slopes it is usually part of a chain of
  mountains.

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How Mountains are Formed

• Mountains form in different ways-
• Strong movements in the earth under the ground
  form mountains. The force of these movements
  pushes rock layers upward and this forms
  mountains and mountain ranges.

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Mountain Parts
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Mountain Vocabulary

• Hill- Moderately high landform whose slopes
  follow a gentle incline.
• Cliff- A steep and fairly smooth slope.
• Peak- mountain whose summit forms a cone or
  point. (triangle-like)
• Summit- The highest point on the mountain.
• Ridge- Long narrow section at the highest point
  on a mountain.

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Mountains CharacteristicsErosion and Weathering

• Older Mountains- lowers, more flattened, smoother
• Newer Mountains- higher, rigid, rocky
• Why do you think you can see a difference between
  older and newer mountains?
• The reason is because of erosion and weathering.
  Overtime the older mountains have been worked
  down, and slowly become flat and/or smooth.

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Which mountain is older? Why?
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Mountains

• Mountains can be found through out the United
  States.
• There are a total of 75 mountains in the United
  States.
• There are TWO main mountain ranges
• 1)The Rocky Mountains which run from the Western
  United States through Canada.
• 2) The Appalachian Range which runs from the
  Southeast U.S. and northward to Canada.
• Does anyone know if Alabama has a mountain? If
  there is one, do you know the name of it?

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Mt. Cheaha
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A view from Mt. Cheaha
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Alabama in located at the very beginning of the
Appalachian Range.
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Appalachian Range
Rocky Mountains
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Appalachian Mountains

• The Appalachian Range runs through Alabama,
  Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West
  Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, North
  Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
• Activity- each student is given a copy of a U.S.
  map, with each state name shown and outlined. The
  students will color in the states the Appalachian
  range runs through in red.

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Rocky Mountains
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Rocky Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains span over 8 states Arizona,
  Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
  Utah, and Wyoming.
• Rocky Mountain Activity- each students is given a
  map of the united states and they will color in
  the Rocky Mountain States. In blue.

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Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. Rushmore is located in South Dakota. Locate
  South Dakota on your map. Now label it with the
  color green.
• During the early 1900s, the U.S. was growing
  very fast. People were traveling from the East
  Coast to the West coast. Many were passing by
  North and South Dakota, not stopping.
• The people in South Dakota wanted a tourist
  attraction that would bring in more tourists that
  were passing through the state.
• The South Dakota Historical Society decided they
  should build a huge memorial carved from rock and
  it would bring more visitors to the area. The
  increased number of visitors would bring in more
  money also.

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Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. Rushmore is made out of a type of rock called
  granite. Granite is especially good for carving.
• The carver Gutzon Borglum decided to carve
  presidents faces onto the side of the mountain.
  He decided that George Washinton, Thomas
  Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Teddy
  Roosevelt should be carved on the mountain.

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Mt. Rushmore

• George Washington- 1st president leader of our
  country.
• Thomas Jefferson- purchased land from France,
  which doubled the size of the U.S.
• Abraham Lincoln- he led the country during the
  Civil War.
• Theodore Teddy Roosevelt- he had the U.S. build
  a waterway in Central America, the waterway is
  called the Panama Canal. He also was from South
  Dakota.

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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
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Good citizens

• As a review of what we just learned about the
  presidents, can someone raise their hand and tell
  me if the presidents were good citizens? Also
  give me an example of why.
• How can we be good citizens? Raise your hand and
  give me an example.
• Do you remember that we said weathering and
  erosion caused mountains to become more smooth
  and to flatten out? What can we do as good
  citizens to make sure Mt. Rushmore isnt
  damaged? How can we protect Mt. Rushmore?

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Damage to mt. rushmore

• Each year Mt. Rushmore is cleaned and checked for
  cracks or damage. Rock wears away over time from
  weathering and erosion.
• Also some people leave trash around the mountain
  or spray paint it.
• Do you think these are examples of showing good
  citizenship or bad citizenship?