GeographySWBAT list and provide examples of geographic features.

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SWBAT list and provide examples of geographic features.

Do NowNotes: The Six FeaturesLemons Can Be Very Nice…

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GeographyThe study of the physical

features of the earth and its atmosphere including climate.

What is the environment of a place like? How can we describe it?

Geographic Features1) Landforms2) Climate3) Bodies of Water4) Vegetation5) Natural Resources6) Elevation

LandformA natural formation of rock and

dirt on the earth’s surface

Examples: Mountains, hills, valleys, plains, islands, archipelagos, volcanoes, canyons

ClimateThe long-term patterns of

weather in an area, including temperature and rainfall

TEMPERATURE + RAINFALL = CLIMATE

Arid Climate

Very hot and dry

In a desert, you would experience an arid climate.

Tropical ClimateVery hot and very rainy

Temperate Climate(Hot summers/cold winters,

average amount of rainfall) - Seasonal

In New Jersey, we have a temperate climate.

Tundra ClimateVery cold and dry

Bodies of WaterPhysical features that permanently

contain fresh or salt water

Examples: oceans, rivers, lakes, streams

VegetationThe plants that commonly cover

the ground in a region

Examples: Forest - trees, grassland, desert - cacti, rainforests – trees and vines

Natural ResourcesMaterials naturally found in the

earth that can be used by human beings

ElevationThe measure of distance above

or below sea level

Lemons (landforms)Can (climate)Be (bodies of water)Very (vegetation)Nice… (natural

resources)Eventually (elevation)

Check for UnderstandingLAKE: Body of water, or

landform?

Check for UnderstandingGrassland: Elevation or

vegetation?

Check for UnderstandingWood: Vegetation or natural

resource?

Check for UnderstandingForest: Vegetation or natural

resource?

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