Earth’s Landforms and Bodies of Water
Ashleigh BaileyEDU 290
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LandformsLandforms – shapes of land created through
forces of natureContinentsMountainsFaultsVolcanoes
Where is a landform near you?
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Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics – a theory that states large,
slow slabs(plates) under continents and oceans move to carry the land and ocean floor
PangaeaMany years ago all of Earth’s land formed
one supercontinent called “Pangaea”Continental drift- plates moved which caused
Pangaea to break up
ContinentsAfter many years, Pangaea broke upToday, we have 7 continents
North AmericaSouth AmericaEurope AsiaAfrica AustraliaAntarctica
What continents have you been to?
Plate MovementPlates colliding with one another create
mountainsA crack in the Earth where plates are moving
create a faultOne plate moving on top of another creates a
volcano
Bodies of WaterMost of Earth is water – 70%Bodies of Water can be big and small
Streams and RiversLakes Oceans
What is a body of water near you?
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Streams and RiversStreams flow over land in a channel
They move from high ground to low groundRivers are usually formed by small streams
joining togetherThe many small streams are called tributariesThe more tributaries, the larger the river
Tributaries and rivers together are called a river system
LakesA Lake is a body of water surrounded by landA lake is formed when water fills a hole in the
Earth’s surfaceNorth America has the most amount of lakesSome lakes are also called “seas”
The Sea of GalileeSome lakes are human made
Dams and reservoirs
OceansEarth has one great body of water that is
divided by the land into four partsPacific OceanAtlantic OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean
Under the water, the land has many featuresValleys, plains, mountain ranges
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OceansOceans move:
Currents are streams of ocean water that move like large rivers
Tides are the rise and fall of ocean waters We see them as waves
What ocean are you nearest to?
Recall and Answer
Recall: The name of the “supercontinent” from millions
of years ago
Answer: Pangaea
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Recall: The 7 continents
Answer:North AmericaSouth America
EuropeAsia
AfricaAustralia
Antarctica Photo Credit: Microsoft Clipart
Recall: The 4 oceans
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Atlantic OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean
Great Job!!
Text ReferenceBednarz, Robert. Ed. Harcourt Horizons
World Regions. 1st vol. 1st ed. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2003. 20-31. Print.
Picture ReferencesSlide 3: http://www.google.com/imgres?
q=continental+drift&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=895&tbm=isch&tbnid=wFDTnhmcz87EnM:&imgrefurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Contdrift.shtml&docid=l2op6CXHs2IpJM&w=431&h=252&ei=rDyLTvaNLcKJsgL_v_nMBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=198&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=123&tbnw=211&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=156&ty=12
Slide 4:http://www.google.com/imgres?q=continental+drift&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=895&tbm=isch&tbnid=8-n8SnZ1ZBQcwM:&imgrefurl=http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/oceans.htm&docid=ck80Z62IvXhX2M&w=400&h=274&ei=rDyLTvaNLcKJsgL_v_nMBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=606&vpy=320&dur=4319&hovh=186&hovw=271&tx=128&ty=107&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=153&tbnw=221&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0
Slide 6: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=7+continents&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=709&tbm=isch&tbnid=V1wzRoLMCaHudM:&imgrefurl=http://7:www.godshew.org/Sevens.htm&docid=pXri7QL_6NasvM&w=384&h=195&ei=8AGNTrymFKTKsQKVi5ndBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=376&vpy=218&dur=280&hovh=98&hovw=193&tx=211&ty=71&page=1&tbnh=98&tbnw=193&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0
Picture ReferencesSlide 7:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=himalayas&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1034&bih=771&tbm=isch&tbnid=YJvk_pyr0bXIeM:&imgrefurl=http://www.safigirl.com/public/user_images/&docid=7yc9-6P1hZf1vM&w=2048&h=1536&ei=yUGLTvOLE6blsQLG0eDOBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=488&page=1&tbnh=126&tbnw=166&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:0&tx=61&ty=107
Slide 10:http://www.google.com/imgres?q=river+system+diagram&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1034&bih=771&tbm=isch&tbnid=V_xfFDrbQ2VwVM:&imgrefurl=http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/what-watershed&docid=fKKcbwkt4m4KjM&w=648&h=426&ei=IUaLTsrlDemPsQKw6fWcBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=393&page=1&tbnh=126&tbnw=186&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=144&ty=70
Slide 12: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sea+of+galilee&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1034&bih=771&tbm=isch&tbnid=p9n6hXhgTANoPM:&imgrefurl=http://emp.byui.edu/SATTERFIELDB/Galilee/default.htm&docid=NMj8v-2_0Kn0YM&w=444&h=320&ei=XEaLTu_xG8XHsQLW9cCjBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=281&page=1&tbnh=112&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0&tx=30&ty=26\
Slide 15:http://www.google.com/imgres?q=earths+4+oceans&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1034&bih=771&tbm=isch&tbnid=LoIgnYAwtiE5DM:&imgrefurl=http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml&docid=G5qGoWeg34gkEM&w=332&h=192&ei=FkeLTpmfAcGusQLJ26SeBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=199&page=1&tbnh=101&tbnw=175&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=44&ty=40
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