Landforms/Water Bodies 1
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An Island
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I am a smaller version of a larger cousin and am usually surrounded on 3 or all sides by land.
What am I?
I am a sea.
I am usually surrounded on 3-sides or entirely by land.
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What am I?
I am a PENINSULA.
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What are the 5 OCEANS that cover the EARTH?
They are:
1. ATLANTIC 4. PACIFIC
2. ARCTIC 5. SOUTHERN
3. INDIAN
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What am I? Name 2 features that describe me.
I am a MOUNTAIN.
My FEATURES:
- Pointed tops
- Very rocky
- Very tall
- Snow peaks at the top
- Comes out of the earth
- The result of tectonic plates pushing each other.
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What am I?
I am a VALLEY.
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I am really an ISLAND but am so large that I'm really a CONTINENT. What am I?
I am AUSTRALIA!
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What am I?
I am an ISLAND.
200
What am I?
I am the SEA, specifically, the MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
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Name 2 Famous Examples of PENINSULAS.
ITALY 
and
FLORIDA
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I used to be a MOUNTAIN but wind and water have worn me down.
Name 2 of my features.
I am a HILL that has been worn smooth and smaller than my cousin, the MOUNTAIN.
- Rounded top
- Smaller/lower than MOUNTAINS
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I am a wide, flat expanse of land...
What am I?
I am a PLAIN!
300
What is the definition of a LANDFORM?
LANDFORMS are natural features on the EARTH's Surface (called the CRUST). They include all mountains, valleys, and surfaces under the EARTH's OCEANS and SEAS.
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What are OCEANS?
OCEANS are huge bodies of salt water that cover over 70% of the EARTH'S SURFACE. This is why we call EARTH the "BLUE PLANET"!
300
We are BODIES OF WATER found within LANDFORMS of the EARTH. Can you name FOUR of us?
1. LAKES
2. PONDS
3. RIVERS
4. STREAMS
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Name the 7 CONTINENTS.
1. ASIA 5. ANTARCTICA
2. AFRICA 6. AUSTRALIA
3. NORTH AMERICA. 7. EUROPE
4. SOUTH AMERICA
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What is the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN a STREAM and a RIVER?
A STREAM is a SMALLER VERSION of a RIVER. RIVERS are long, wide bodies of moving freshwater.
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A mound of earth smaller than a MOUNTAIN is ...
A HILL.
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What LANDFORM provides Farmers with the BEST SOIL for their CROPS? WHY?
Many Farmers grow their CROPS in VALLEYS between MOUNTAINS because there is often a river or stream in a valley for FRESHWATER which helps to make rich soil for growing CROPS.
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How are LAKES and PONDS SIMILAR to each other?
A POND is a small version of a LAKE.
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What are PLATEAUS?
PLATEAUS are raised areas of land that are FLAT on top.
500
BONUS!
Name this WATER BODY and share HOW they are formed.
Watch SciShow Kids Waterfall Video: https://youtu.be/c_dUdfnZyao
This is a WATERFALL. They occur when the WATER in RIVERS and STREAMS flow from SOFT ROCK to HARD ROCK. The RUNNING WATER wears the SOFT ROCK down until the water overflows. They are BEAUTIFUL to see and people travel from all around the WORLD to see famous WATERFALLS.
500
BONUS!
I am a dry, sandy LANDFORM that farmers never use for planting crops. What am I?
I am a DESERT.
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What is the BEST LANDFORM for Farmers who want to grow CROPS?
PLAINS are the BEST LANDFORM for growing CROPS for Farmers because they have space enough to grow a lot of them for the most profit.
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BONUS!
What are TWO CAUSES for MOUNTAINS?
1. MOUNTAINS occur when HUGE UNDERGROUND TECTONIC PLATES push against each other until the force causes them to erupt through the EARTH's CRUST forming a MOUNTAIN!
2. MOUNTAINS occur when underground pressure causes VOLCANOS to break through the EARTH's CRUST spewing HOT MAGMA (melted rock from the EARTH's MANTLE*).
*MANTLE - The layer of EARTH just below the CRUST.
600
I am surrounded on 3 sides by LAND.
What am I?
I am a BAY.
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BONUS!
I am related to BAYS but much BIGGER.
What am I?
I am a GULF. Like a BAY, I am surrounded on 3 sides by LAND.
Look at one of the most famous GULFS in the U.S.A., the GULF OF MEXICO.
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BONUS!
Name something that happens in CALIFORNIA when TECTONIC PLATES collide?
When TECTONIC PLATES push against each other, they can cause EARTHQUAKES. This is common in CALIFORNIA and JAPAN.
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BONUS!
I am related to PLATEAUS and my name comes from a French word that means "SMALL HILL".
What am I?
600
TRUE or FALSE?
There are 7 TECTONIC PLATES that are huge fast-moving areas underneath the EARTH'S SURFACE that cause EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOS, and RISING NEW MOUNTAINS.
FALSE.
The 7 TECTONIC PLATES under the EARTH's CRUST do NOT move fast at all. They move as SLOWLY as your fingernails grow. Even though they move slowly, when they push against each other, they cause GREAT PRESSURE that results in EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOS, and RISING NEW MOUNTAINS.
Watch SciShow Kids: https://youtu.be/Fd_XqYE2BWY
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BONUS!
I am a cousin of BUTTES but am larger in size.
What am I?
700
TRUE or FALSE?
After PLAINS, VALLEYS are the NEXT BEST LANDFORM LOCATIONS for GROWING PLANTS and CROPS.
TRUE
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BONUS!
What are these? What CAUSES them?
These are CANYONS. CANYONS are caused by a by a rushing river that cuts a VERY DEEP AND NARROW VALLEY through the ROCK.
CANYONS have VERY HIGH SIDES MADE OUT OF ROCK. This is a GREAT EXAMPLE OF WATER EROSION (SLOW EROSION) that occurs over MILLIONS and MILLIONS of YEARS.
See SciShow Kids Video to learn more: https://images.app.goo.gl/ZbMga94XGKbehu3N9
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I am related to the OCEAN but SMALLER IN SIZE. I am usually surrounded on 3-sides or entirely by LAND.
What am I?
Name a Famous one.
I am a SEA.
FAMOUS ONES ARE THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, BALTIC SEA, SEA OF JAPAN, SOUTH CHINA SEA, BERING SEA, BLACK SEA, RED SEA, AEGIAN SEA, ARABIAN SEA...
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BONUS!
I am the LARGEST of the BUTTE and MESA family.
What am I?
Name a famous place where you can find me.
I am a PLATEAU.
You can find me in the State of COLORADO.
Watch this Video at: https://vimeo.com/79189527
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What is the PANGEA?
Where is it today?
Watch TWO VIDEOS to LEARN
1. Pangea video: https://youtu.be/bb40B4PxAaA
2. Plate Tectonics video: https://youtu.be/kwfNGatxUJI
PANGEA was a SUPERCONTINENT that existed OVER 250 MILLION YEARS AGO. The PANGEA included ALL 7 CONTINENTS which eventually broke up over time and drifted apart to what we see now. There is NO PANGEA that exists today.
800
What kind of life forms would you most likely find in PONDS?
ANY of the BELOW and more...
800
What are 2 facts you know about ANTARCTICA?
10 FACTS ABOUT ANTARCTICA
Watch FreeSchool Video: https://youtu.be/t3StWheKtq8?t=5
1. Is a HUGE DESERT even though it's covered with snow and ice! There has been NO RAIN OR SNOW for the last 2 MILLION YEARS!
2. It is HUGE, about 1.5 times the size of the USA! It is LARGER than EUROPE and AUSTRALIA TOGETHER!
3. ANTARCTICA has a POPULATION of ZERO! NO HUMANS live there permanently and no government controls it.
4. There may be NO HUMANS in ANTARCTICA, but there are MANY ANIMAL POPULATIONS like Penguins, Leopard Seals, and Many Different Bird Species.
5. ANTARCTICA is the COLDEST & WINDIEST place on EARTH. It is about -58°F (-50°C) all year round. The lowest temperature recorded was -128°F (-89°C)!
6. 90% of the EARTH'S FRESHWATER is made up of GLACIAL ICE in ANTARCTICA!
7. The ICE SHEETS covering ANTARCTICA have existed without any change in the last 40 MILLION YEARS. They are as much as 2 to 3 MILES THICK!
8. ANTARCTICA has NO TIME ZONE!
9. There are ONLY TWO SEASONS in ANTARCTICA: SUMMER and WINTER.
-SUMMERS are 24 HOURS LONG. It is LIGHT ALL DAY LONG. WINTERS are 24 HOURS LONG TOO. It is DARK ALL DAY LONG.
10. If the ice were to melt in ANTARCTICA, all of the OCEANS would RISE more than 220 FEET HIGH. That is about as high as a GIANT SEQUOIA TREE or 3/4s the length of a FOOTBALL FIELD!
800
Can you name at least ONE LAKE in CALIFORNIA?
TWO for a BONUS POINT!
(Pictures of some of the LAKES below.)
LAKE SHASTA
LAKE MERCED
LAKE TAHOE
DONNER LAKE
BIG BEAR LAKE
MAMMOTH LAKE
MONO LAKE
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What are GLACIERS? Why are they important LANDFORMS?
GLACIERS are important sources of DRINKING WATER. GLACIERS help COOL EARTH'S TEMPERATURE DOWN. THEY are very important because they provide IMPORTANT HABITATS for animals. GLACIERS change the shape of the EARTH by grinding down rocks that get transported to other parts of the ocean.
900
Share 2 FACTS about AUSTRALIA.
1. AUSTRALIA is a CONTINENT that looks like a really, REALLY HUGE ISLAND.
2. It is equally as large as the US.
3. It has the LARGEST REEF LANDS in the WORLD.
4. The LARGEST CATTLE RANCHES exist in AUSTRALIA.
5. Do NOT confuse AUSTRALIA with AUSTRIA!
AUSTRALIA --
AUSTRIA --
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What would be typical life forms you would find living in LAKES?
NAME AT LEAST ONE FAMOUS LAKE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Famous Lakes: Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika in Africa, the Great Lakes in the US, Loch Ness in Scotland, In California: Lake Tahoe, Crystal Lake, Shasta, Big Bear, Twin Lakes. In Canada: Lake Superior and Lake Ontario. And more!
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I am home to GATORS, MANATEES, and EGRETS. What am I and why am I? Why am I important to the EARTH?
See this Video about Wetlands: https://youtu.be/k9UbKlBc3W4
SALTWATER MARSHES are SO IMPORTANT to the EARTH and HUMAN LIFE. They support unique land animals, fisheries, and provide coastal protection. Salt marshes protect shorelines from excessive erosion caused by wind, water, and ice. Salt Marshes act like enormous filters that clean water. Water is cleaned as it flows through marsh grasses and peat moss (a spongy matrix of live roots, decomposing organic material, and soil).
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What do you know about RIVERS?
SHARE at LEAST 2 FACTS about RIVERS.
Name at LEAST 1 FAMOUS RIVER OR RIVERS.
Watch this Video about RIVERS: https://youtu.be/7kgQNRQjIUU
RIVERS carry water and nutrients to areas all around the earth. Excess rainwater drains into RIVERS. RIVERS drain nearly 75% of the earth's land surface. RIVERS provide excellent habitat and food for many of the earth's organisms.
Famous RIVERS: AMAZON RIVER in South America, NILE RIVER in Egypt, MISSISSIPPI RIVER in US, MEKONG RIVER in China, GANGES RIVER in India, DANUBE RIVER in Germany, and MORE.
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What is the LARGEST ISLAND known today?
GREENLAND
GREENLAND is known as a vast, cold TUNDRA (vast, flat ARCTIC region) and huge GLACIERS.
Its name is "GREENLAND" but it is mostly covered with snow and ice! It is located next to ICELAND, another island in the Arctic Ocean, which is rich in greenery and flowering fields!
GREENLAND
ICELAND
