what is geography? geography is the study of the land, water, plants, animals and people of a place...
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What is Geography?Geography is the study of
the land, water, plants, animals and people of a
placeFourth Grade
Science and Social Studies
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What are landforms?
• Landforms are the natural shapes or features of the Earth’s surface
• There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.
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Tectonic plates
• Parts of the Earth’s crust slowly moved and pushed together the forces wrinkled the land making mountains, valleys, and other landforms
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GlacierA glaciers are
huge sheets of ice, that move slowly carving and scraping soil and rocks, changing the Earth’s surface
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Erosion
Erosion is the wearing away over time by wind, water, or ice
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mountain
A mountain is a place on the Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.
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ridgeA ridge is
the top edge of a mountain range
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peakA peak is
the top edge of a mountain
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canyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.
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valleyA valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as hills or mountains.
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hillA hill is
usually a rounded elevation of land much lower than a mountain
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plainA plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.
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plateauA plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.
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desertA desert is very dry region of land
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Did you know that 71% of the Earth’s
surface is covered by water?
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riverA river is a long flowing body of water.
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deltaDelta is a
triangular- shaped area of land at the mouth of a river
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lakeA lake is water that is completely surrounded by land.
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oceanOceans are the largest bodies of water on Earth.
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coastA coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.
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peninsulaA peninsula is a piece of land that is connected to a large land mass and is almost surrounded by water
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islandAn island is land that is completely surrounded by water.
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Estuary An estuary is a mix of salt water
and fresh waterPhiladelphia
Delaware River
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TributaryTributary is a smaller river or stream
that flows into a large river
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