Exploring Earth's Changing Surface: Landforms and Geography

Delve into the diverse landscape of Earth as we investigate how the surface varies in different regions. From identifying different landforms to understanding the reasons behind Earth's changing surface, embark on a journey to uncover the mysteries of our planet's geography.

• Earths surface
• Landforms
• Geography
• Exploration
• Geology

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1. EARTHS CHANGING SURFACE LESSON 1A Does the Surface of Earth Look the Same Everywhere? In What Ways Does Earth s Surface Look Different or the Same in Different Places?

2. Earths Surface What do you already know about the surface of Earth? How would you describe the landscape where we live? What shapes and features do you notice when you look outside?

3. Unit Central Questions Why isn t all of Earth s surface flat? What causes the surface to look different in different places?

4. Todays Focus Questions Does the surface of Earth look the same everywhere? In what ways does Earth s surface look different or the same in different places?

5. Can You Identify the Landforms? Photo courtesy of Pxhere.com Photograph by Steve Bennett / Wikipedia Commons Photograph by Daniel Schwen / Wikipedia Commons Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

6. Lets Brainstorm! How many different kinds of landforms on Earth s surface can you name? Hint: Think about the natural parts of Earth s surface, not living things or the things people make.

7. Relief Maps of the United States Photo courtesy of Cal Poly Pomona Photo courtesy of Cal Poly Pomona

8. Investigation: Identifying Landforms How many different landforms can you find on this relief map of the United States? To find the landforms, make sure to LOOK AT and TOUCH the map! Photo courtesy of Cal Poly Pomona

9. Investigation: Identifying Landforms What different landforms did you find on the relief map? What new landforms can we add to our list?

10. Identifying Landforms and Their Locations What do you notice about the locations of specific landforms in the United States? Where do you find mountains? Where do you find rivers and lakes? Use the directions north, south, east, and west to describe where landforms are located.

11. Lets Summarize! Our focus questions: Does the surface of Earth look the same everywhere? In what ways does Earth s surface look different or the same in different places?

12. Key Science Ideas 1. Earth has a variety of landforms, such as mountains, hills, valleys, canyons, plains, rivers, and lakes. 2. The landforms on Earth s surface aren t the same everywhere.

13. Landforms in the United States During our map investigation, we observed these differences and similarities in landforms across the country: Some areas are low (valleys, plains), and some areas are high (mountains). Many place across the country are flat. There are many lakes in the northern part of the country. Many rivers run from north to south, but some go from west to east.

14. Next Time Do you think the surface of Earth has always looked the way it does today? Do you think it will always look this way? Let s find out!