What makes up the earth?

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What makes up the earth?

• By Kathleen Kain
• Third Grade Social Studies

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Learning Objective

• In this lesson we will learn about the major
  geographical features of the earth. We will
  learn about 8 different features.
• These include
• - peninsulas - rivers
• - islands - deserts
• - continents - oceans
• - mountains - forests

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Directions

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Peninsulas

• A landform that is surrounded by water on ONLY 3
  sides.
• Florida is a good example of a peninsula.

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Islands

• A landform that is completely surrounded by
  water.
• Some islands are the tops of mountains poking
  through the water surface.
• Hawaii is a good example of an island.

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Continents

• The land mass of Earth is divided into
  continents.
• There are 7 continents on earth.
• They are Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica,
  North America, South America, and Europe.

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Mountains

• A very tall landform that is created by forces
  beneath the earth.
• The tallest mountain on earth is Mt. Everest.
• Mountains can be pointy or rounded on top.

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Rivers

• A large flowing body of water that usually
  empties into a sea or ocean.
• The Mississippi River is the longest river in the
  United States.
• Rivers act as transportation systems for many
  communities.

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Deserts

• A very dry area with few plants and little
  rainfall.
• Covers 1/3 of earths surface.
• Made up of soil and loose dirt.

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Oceans

• A large body of salt water that surrounds a
  continent.
• Oceans cover 2/3 of earth surface.
• There are 4 oceans
• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Artic

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Forests

• A large area of land where many trees grow.
• 3 main types
• Rainforest
• Coniferous
• Deciduous

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Summary

• Peninsula- surrounded by water on ONLY 3 sides
• Island- surrounded by water on all sides
• Continent- land mass of the earth divided up into
  7 continents
• Mountain- the tallest landform on earth
• Rivers- large flowing body of water
• Deserts- a very dry area with few plants or
  animals
• Oceans- a large body of salt water
• Forests- a large area where many trees grow

Quiz
Time for the !
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Quiz!

• Choose the best answer to the following 6
  questions. If you choose incorrectly, you will
  be able to try again!

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Question 1

• How many continents are there on earth?
• 4
• 7
• 10
• 3

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Great Job!
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Question 2

• What landform is surrounded by water on only 3
  sides?
• Island
• Mountain
• Forest
• Peninsula

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Correct!
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Question 3

• The earths ocean covers how much of the earth?
• a) 1/2
• b) 1/4
• c) 2/3
• d) 1/6

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Terrific!
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Question 4

• What is the longest river in the United States?
• Mississippi River
• Tennessee River
• Colorado River
• Ohio River

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Perfect!
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Question 5

• What is the tallest landform that we have
  covered?
• Desert
• Mountain
• River
• Island

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Excellent!
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Question 6

• What are the 3 main types of forests?
• Conifer, Cedar, and Evergreen
• Pine, Oak, and Maple
• Rainforest, Coniferous, and Deciduous
• Willow, Dogwood, and Rainforest

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Great!
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Try Again!

• Click the arrow to go back to the question and
  pick another answer!

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Works Cited

• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landfor
  ms/glossary.shtml
• http//www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/students/activ
  ities/landformations/index.shtml
• http//science.pppst.com/
• http//www.clker.com
• http//www.valdosta.edu/mlsorrells/world.html
• www.hawaii.maps-pacific.com/
• http//www.elcivics.com/mississippi_river_1
• http//www.whistlerweather.org/home/whistler/archi
  ve/2007_08_01_archive.html
• http//www.saharamet.com/desert/photos/photos.html
  
• http//www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/76.asp

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State Standard

• Third Grade Social Studies
• 3.03 Demonstrate how to identify and locate major
  physical and political features on globes and
  maps.

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Congratulations!

• You have successfully completed this activity,
  and you now know all about the many features of
  the earth!