Textbook Chance p.81-87
Mt. Denali is the highest mountain in North America.
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Soil is _____ material that plants grow in.
loose
Most maps are flat, and the surface of Earth is not flat.
True!
What is a landform?
A landform is a feature made of rock and dirt.
What is the world's largest island?
Greenland
What state is the mountain Denali in?
It is in Alaska.
What is the difference between hills and mountains?
The best time to climb Denali is in mid May and July.
False: late May and June
What is a slope?
A slope is an area that slants up.
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Many valleys are shaped like a '___' or a '___' and are often created by rivers or ___________.
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Many valleys are shaped like a 'v' or a 'u' and are often created by rivers or glaciers.
What are the three examples of living things in soil?
bacteria, small animals, insects
Most mountains have pointed tops, and they are called ________ or _______. What are the two words that mean tops? Spell it out on the board.
Steep slops make mountains very easy to climb.
False
What is soil?
Soil is loose material that plants can grow in.
What is the reason that the surface of earth is not flat?
The surface of earth is not flat because all the landforms are different sizes.
Fill in the blank, and spell it on the board.
The ____ of Mauna Kea is on the ocean floor.
The base of Mauna Kea is on the ocean floor.
Plateaus are ______ parts of Earth's surface that are flat on top.
raised
Soil contains nonliving things like minerals, water, bacteria and air.
False
A valley is a low area of land that is usually found ______ hills or mountains.
A valley is a low area of land that is usually found between hills or mountains.
What are the examples of landforms we learned? Name all you know!
mountains, hills, plains, plateaus, canyons, valleys, islands, deserts, etc
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Plains are _____ areas that are often in ______. They are important because they often have very ______ ______, and they help grow ________.
Plains are flat areas that are often in valleys. They are important because they often have very rich soil, and they help grow plants/crops.
How high is Mount Everest in meters?
8848m high
What do plateaus have below? Write the answer on the board in a sentence.
Sometimes plateaus have canyons below.
What is a plateau?
Fill in the blank.
The Tibetan Plateau is known as the "______ of the World".
The Tibetan Plateau is known as the "Roof of the World".