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GeographySWBAT list and provide examples of geographic features.
Do Now: Imagine you are a travel agent, and you must help your client (Mrs. Castaldo) figure out what would be the best place to go on vacation.
As you see each slide, jot down details that will help you tell Mrs. Castaldo about why she should travel to that place.
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SWBAT list and provide examples of geographic features.
Do NowNotes: The Six FeaturesLemons Can Be Very Nice…
EventuallyPracticeExit Ticket
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?
Partner Work: 5 minutesIndoor voicesWork ONLY with your partnerIf you finish early, move on to
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