Ppt part i

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?

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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