Exploring Earth’s Surface

Monday September 14, 2015

Do Now • What is the Land Like Around the School? • In your Composition book draw a small square

to represent the school. Choose a word to describe the land near the school, such as flat, hilly or rolling and write it next to the square.

• Make four squares surround the school to represent north (towards Slauson), south (Manchester) , east (Florence) and west (LaCienga).

• What is the area like 1km (less than a mile) in each direction?

Homework

• In your composition under the header Quiz Improvements. Write out any question you got wrong and bring it back signed by your parents (Due Friday).

• Reading and Note taking Guide– Page 19- 25, Exploring the Earth’s Surface,

Complete what wasn’t done in class. (Due Tuesday)

Topography

Topography

Elevation

Landform

Relief

Difference between

highest and lowest point

Above sea level

mountains

plainsplateaus

Elevation

Relief- Math Activity

• On the map bottom of page 21. Highest point is?

• Sierra Nevada 2,500m• What’s the lowest point? • Pacific Ocean 0m• 2,500m- 0m= 2,500m (relief)• What if San Francisco was the lowest point? • 2,500m-475m= 2,025m

Landforms

• Plains

Landforms

• Plateaus

Landforms

• Mountain

Guidebook- page 19

• Need a highlighter and a pencil. • Read around