HMH, KIDS DISCOVER U.S GEOGRAPHY

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​U.S GEOGRAPHY

​HMH, KIDS DISCOVER

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Swim at the beach. Hike a mountain. Picnic by a lake. Fun, right? Actually, you're also studying! You are learning geography. Geography is the study of the physical features of a place and the ways people use them. That means the shape, size, and form of land and water. Geography is also about climate, plant life, and the way land changes over time. Geography is all around you. ​

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​HIGH, LOW, DRY AND WET LANDS

Multiple Choice

Which definition matches the following question;

What is geography?

• the study of the physical features of a place and the ways people use them.

• the study of how hot or cold an environment becomes.

• the study of the stars and other galaxies.

Peek-a-who?

The top of a mountain is called a peak. The height of a mountain, its elevation, is how high the peak is above the level of the sea. A group of mountains is called a mountain range. ​

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​Land features High Elevations

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Draw

Label each part of the image below with the number that matches its description.

1. Mountain- a raised area of land, higher than everything around it.

2. Valley- a low area of land between hills or mountains.

3. Forest- a large area covered mostly with trees.

Match

Match the following landforms to their descriptions.

• Mountain

• Valley

• Forest

a raised area of land, higher than everything around it

a low area of land between hills or mountains

a large area covered mostly with trees

• a raised area of land, higher than everything around it

• a low area of land between hills or mountains

• a large area covered mostly with trees

​Weather can be extreme on the plains- a broad area of flat land. Winter is cold and summer is hot. With a few trees or mountains to stop them, winds can reach super-high speeds!

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​Land features

Low Elevations

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Match

Match the following landforms to their descriptions.

• Mountain

• Valley

• Forest

• Plains

a raised area of land, higher than everything around it

a low area of land between hills or mountains

a large area covered mostly with trees

a broad area of flat land

• a raised area of land, higher than everything around it

• a low area of land between hills or mountains

• a large area covered mostly with trees

• a broad area of flat land

​There are four major deserts in the united States. Arizona is the only state that contains all four of them!

1. Plateau- a large, flat area of land that is raised up on at least ​one side.

2. Desert- an area where very little rain falls.

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​Land features

Dry Areas

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Draw

Label each part of the image below with the number that matches its description.

1. Plateau- a large, flat area of land that is raised up on at least one side

2. Desert- an area where very little rain falls

​About three-quarters of the Earth is covered by ocean! There are five major oceans, tow of which are well known in the U.S; Atlantic and the Pacific. When land wraps around a part of an ocean, that are of water is often called a sea.

1. island- land surrounded by water on ALL sides.

2. coast- the edge of land that meets the sea.

3. ocean- a large body of salt water.​

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​Land features

Wet Lands

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Draw

Label each part of the image below with the number that matches its description.

1. island- land surrounded by water on ALL sides.

2. coast- the edge of land that meets the sea.

3ocean- a large body of salt water.​

Open Ended

What is the difference between a plain and a plateau?

Open Ended

What is the difference between an island and a peninsula?