Landform Creation Project. Directions attached. You

Fifth Grade Homework Packet Landforms Due Dec 15 or 16,2009 Name
Class - - - - - ­
This is a tiered assignment, meaning YOU decide whether you make a C, a B or an A on the
packet. Use this page as a checklist for the assignments.
To earn a 75% or C, you must:
To earn an 85% or B, you must
To earn a 95% or A, you must
_ _ Complete the Level C
activities in the packet
___ Complete all parts of
the C tier
_ _Complete all the parts of
tier C and tier B
_ _Make 20 flashcards of
landforms. Draw a picture of
the landform on one side and a
description. Write the name of
the landform on the other side.
___ Complete the level B
activities in the packet
_ _Quia Level A Geography
Genius
_ _ Quia Level C~ Rags to
Riches~Erosion, Weathering
and Deposition
_ _Quia Level B~ Our Earth
Quia Level A- Landform
Quiz
_ _Quia Level B~
Landforms - Look them up!
Choose 1 ofthe fOllowing 3
_ _Quia- Level B- Erosion
and Deposition
_ _Write a news report­
directions are in the packet.
Choose 1 ofthe fOllowing 2
OR
_ _Create a song explaining
erosion and weathering
Quia Level C Landforms
Quia Level C
Erosion/Weathering Hangman
Create a crossword
puzzle about landforms. 10
across and 10 down. Ask Mrs.
Smith for directions
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OR
_ _Make a Comic Strip
about Weathering or Erosion.
Ask Mrs. Smith for directions
and template
OR
_ _Choose a famous
landform in the US. Create a
travel brochure. Include
picture, facts on how it was
created, location, and a
persuasive paragraph to
convince people to travel there.
Make a Tri- fold brochure. You
may use computer or hand
draw. You MUST research this.
Landform Creation Project. Directions attached. You must have 2 landforms to earn a C, 4 for a B, and 6 for an A. This part is not due until AFTER CHRISTMAS. Science Landform Hands on Project 2 landforms and all requirements C 4 landforms and all requirements = B 6 landforms and all requirements A =
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[J Create
a diorama in a pizza box or other board to demonstrate landform
meanings. NO LARGER THAN A PIZZA BOX!
o Show and label landforms on the diorama using artistic and creative design.
The diorama can be made from paper, clay, or salt dough.
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are several types of landforms located around the world. Landforms are
included in ecosystems such as the rainforest, tundra, desert, forest,
grasslands, and oceans. Each ecosystem has landforms with unique
characteristics. Choose landforms that naturally occur together in a single
ecosystem. For instance« prairie landforms would not be found in a
rainforestl
Labels. Make labels. Cut along the solid lines. Fold the label in half at the dotted
lines and glue a toothpick behind the dotted line. This creates a label that can be
read from both sides. Labels must include landform name and definition.
You may use modeling clay, salt clay, papier mache, or anything you would like.
Make the project look like you put some effort into it, please.
We will use your project to practice mapmaking after the winter holidays.
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An archipelago is a
group or chain of
islands clustered
together in a sea or
ocean.
canyon
A canyon is a deep
valley with very
steep sides - often
carved from the
Earth by a river.
atoll
bay
butte
An atoll is a ring (or
A bay is a body of
A butte is a fiat­
partial ring) of coral
water that is partly
topped rock or hill
that forms an island in
enclosed by land
formation with steep
an ocean or sea.
(and is usually
sides.
smaller than a gulf).
cape
A cape is a pointed
piece of land that
sticks out into a sea,
ocean, lake, or river.
fjord
An estuary is where a
A fjord is a long,
river meets the sea narrow sea inlet that is
or ocean.
bordered by steep
cliffs.
gulf
A gulf is a part of the
ocean (or sea) that is
partly surrounded by
land (it is usually
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larger than a bay).
A hill is a raised area
or mound of land.
delta
A delta is a low,
watery land formed
the mouth of a river.
geyser
A geyser is a
natural hot spring
that occasionally
sprays water and
steam above the
g
A glaCier is a slowly
moving river of ice.
An island is a piece
An isthmus is a
of land that is
narrow strip of land
surrounded by
connecting two larger
water.
landmasses. An
isthmus has water on
two sides.
laaoon
lake
mesa
mountain
A lagoon is a shallow A lake is a large body
A mesa is a land
A mountain is a very
body of water that is of water surrounded
formation with a flat
tall high, natural
land on all sides.
located alongside a
place on Earth area on top and
coast.
Really huge lakes are steep walls usually higher than a hill. The
often called seas.
occurring in dry
tallest mountain on
areas.
Earth is Mt. Everest.
A peninsula is a body
of land that is
surrounded by water
on three sides.
plain
Plains are flat lands
that have only small
changes in elevation.
pra
A plateau is a large, A prairie is a wide,
flat area of land
relatively flat area of
that is higher than land that has grasses
the surrounding
and only a few trees.
river
sound
swamp
A river is a large,
A sound is a wide inlet A strait is a narrow A swamp is a type of
flowing body of
of the sea or ocean
body of water that
freshwater wetland
that usually empties that is parallel to the connects two larger
that has spongy,
into a sea or ocean.
coastline; it often
bodies of water.
muddly land and a lot
separates a coastline
of water. Many trees
from a nearby island.
and shrubs grow in
swamps.
swamp
valley
volcano
waterfall
A swamp is a type of A valley is a low place
A volcano is a
When a river falls off
freshwater wetland
between mountains. mountainous vent in steeply, there is a
that has spongy,
the Earth's crust.
waterfall.
muddly land and a
When a volcano
of water. Many trees
erupts, it spews out
and shrubs grow in
lava, ashes, and hot
swamps.
gases from deep
inside the Earth.
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Level C Landforms Find It! Quiz
Use glossary enclosed and a dictionary!
1. This word starts with a "C." It is the name ofthe land masses that the Earth is divided
into. What are these land masses called? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. This word starts with a "C." It is a large hole in the side of a hill or mountain or in the
ground. What is it called? ___________
3. This word starts with a "C." It is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved
from the Earth by a river. What is it called? ____________
4. This word starts with an "0." It is one ofthe huge bodies of salt water that make up
about two thirds ofthe surface of the Earth. What is this word? ----------­
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5. This word starts with an "S." It is a large body of salt water that is often connected to a
larger body of water. What is this word? _____________
6. This word starts with an UR.!I It is a body of water that flows downhill, usually
emptying into a larger body ofwater. What is it called? _ _ _ _ __
7. This word starts with an !1M." It is a very tal~ raised area on earth, sometimes with a
spiky top. What is it called? _________________
8. This word starts with an "I." It is a piece ofland that is surrounded by water on all
sides. What is it called? - - - - - - - - - - - - 9. This word starts with an "H.I! It is a large mound or raised area of earth. What is it
called? -----------If
10. This word starts with a "W. It occurs when a river falls off steeply. What is it called?
11. This word starts with a "V." It is a low place between mountains. What is it called?
12. This word starts with a "V." It is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust that can spew
out lava. What is it called? ___________
B.This word starts with an "L." It is medium-sized body of water surrounded by land.
What is it called? ----------14. This word starts with a "P." It is a small body of water surrounded by land. What is it
called? -----------15. This word starts with a "P." It is a piece ofland that is surrounded by water on three sides. What is it called? ----------
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How are a plateau and a mountain different?
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plain
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A plateau is neller high like a mountain,
B. A plateau is pointed and a
c.
A plateau has a fI<.\t top, and a mount.ain has a
pe.ak.
D.
A pl.<~teau must be rocky anda
moul1ti.~il1
is flat.
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be grassy.
Why might you find calm water inside a bay?
A bay does 110t have enough watel' to make w"lves
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B.
c.
Animals build dams to stop rivers f,'om f'lowin!;1
hlto a bay,.
'The rocky p'laln on the .ocean floor keeps HH'! wahl!
c.alm.
Land on three sides of the water c.an help block
D. strong
winds.
5.
Florida is i::1 lal,dform called a PENINSULA.
What is <1 PENINSULA?
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piece of land that is totally SUI'l'otmded by
GEOGRAPHY is the study of Earth"s land.
GEOLOGY is th,e study of earth's structure. What do you think the p.'efixGEO- means? A
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kind of land that rises up high and has a pENJk
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Landforms Vocabulary Use a dictionary! archipelago
An archipelago consists of a chain of ________
atoll
What is an atoll formed from?
bay
A bay is smaller than this this type ofbody of water. _ _ _ __
butte
What is the shape ofthe top of a butte?
canyon
What often forms a canyon?
cape
Is a cape made of land or water? cliff
What are cliffs made of? continent
How many continents are there on Earth? cove
What shape do most coves have? fjord
What surrounds a fjord? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ geyser
Are geysers hot or cold? _____________________ glacier
Do glaciers move slowly, quickly, or not at all? gulf
A gulf is part of a larger body of what? island
What are islands surrounded by? isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip ofwhat? ________________ mesa
What word describes the walls of a mesa? mountain
What is the name of the tallest mountain on Earth? -------
peninsula
A peninsula is surrounded by water on how many sides? valley
Valleys are located between these. volcano
Name three things that come out of volcanoes. --------------------------
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carry them away
9. breaks rocks up AND carries them away, like sand dunes
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down frocks
3. carries away rocks either fast
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water will
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rocks
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rocks
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1. Land surrounded by water' is called an ~__~________
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3. A deep valley with ver'y steep sides is called a _ _ _ _ __
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4. The major' land masses on Earth are called
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5. Land surl'ounded by water' on aU but one side is a _ _ _ __
6. A huge, slowly-moving mass of ice is called a _______________
7. A laloge. flowing str'eam of wate.' tr'aveling across land is called a ____'
8. Relatively flat land, higher than the surrounding land is called a _ _ __
9. A {r'acture in the crust of the Earth is ca.lled a _____________
10. Land next to the sea is called the
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11 A stream of water falling f,'om a high place is called a ________
12. A r'Clised mound of land is cCllled Cl
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13. The triangular mouth of a river containing deposited silt is a ______
14. Ridges of sand formed by the wind al'e called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
15. A mountainous form that can vent lava and steam from inside the Earth
is called a
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Question 1: Sample question: What are the mqjor ItJnd moslJU on Etu'tJr?
Answer 1: The continents.
QlJes. 2:~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Answer 2: A lake.
Ques.3: __________________________
Answer 3: A mountai n.
QlJes. 4: ______________________
Answer 4: An island.
Ques.5: ____________________________________
Answer 5: A peninsula.
Ques.6: __________________________
Answer 6: A valley.
Ques.7: ________________________
Answer 7: A river.
Ques.8: _____________________________
Answer 8: An ocean.
Ques.9: __________________________
Answer 9: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe. and N. & S. America.
Ques.10: _______________________
Answer 10: Mount Everest.
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Check Your Understanding
1. We have talked about many forces that act on the surfaces of the earth and change them
over time. Some are considered to be weathering while others are classified as erosion.
What is weathering and how is it different from erosion?
2. You are walking through the woods and find a large pile of boulders out in the middle of
nowhere. There are no mountains or other places from which these could fall and there is
no obvious explanation. As a science student, use what you have learned in this exercise
and write up a possible explanation of how this rock pile got here.
3. When visiting Bryce Canyon National Park, you see some formations called Hoodoos.
These types of formations are common through out the park and look like columns of dirt
or stone left standing after all the surrounding material has been removed. They almost
look like statues or chimneys after a house has burned. They are a product of erosion
over millions of years. Using what we have learned, write a possible explanation as to
why these towers of stone remain when all of the ground/dirt/stone that once surrounded
them is gone.
4. On a walk through a section of Yellowstone National Park, you notice that a lot of
smaller boulders have cracks in them and some are fractured completely into several
smaller rocks. What may have caused something as hard as a rock to break?
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Comic Strip - Create a comic strip that brings humor to one of the
following processes: weathering, erosion, breakage, or depositing
• Must convey a humorous message through the use of pictures and
text
• A paragraph must be written and attached to the comic strip that
explains the humor involved
• Characters/objects must be clearly drawn and colored
• Writing must be clear with correct spelling
• Original and creative
Assessment checklist (If the following criteria is met, a proficiency level of "3"
will be earned. To receive a "4", more attention to the humorous component is
evident or originality and creativity is shown. A "2" will be given if items on the
checklist are not met.)
Clear story is conveyed through pictures and text
o Humor is evident
o Clear writing with correct spelling
o Original, creative with good use of color
o Attractive and neat layout
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*Please Note: See also Comic Strip template. You may choose as many of the
boxes as you need. When using the tempJate, please print out a copy and make a
rough draft of your comic strip. Once revisions are made, print out another copy
and make a final draft. Before printing the template for the final draft, you may
want to use the Autoshapes ---+ Callouts to make speech bubbles. (Ask your media
specialist for help with this task)
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Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - Create a crossword puzzle where each
word intersects with another in at least one space. Definitions or other
information must be given as clues. "til! followi"!;.'!nr"'tf~::l5e ;­
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Each wortfmust intersect with another word
Number the words and clues correctly
Divide your clues into "across" and "down" categories
Provide an answer sheet
Spell words correctly
Assessment checkl ist
o Each word intersects with another in at least one space
o Accurate definitions indicating across and down
o Correct spelling
o All 15 words are used
o Answer sheet is provided
o Attractive and neat layout
*Please Note: See also Crossword Grid. Crossword Grid Answer Key and
Crossword Clues documents. These can be typed on and printed out OR can be
printed out and written on.
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Landform Project - Travel Brochure
Fifth Grade Earth Science
Project Summary
Students will choose a landform to investigate. Students will prepare an informative
travel brochure on their landform. Brochures will be evaluated using the travel brochure
rubric attached.
Travel Brochures Should:
1. Provide the location of the landform, including a small map
2. Describe the unique geological features ofthe landform
3. Explain how the landform was formed
4. Identify the types ofrocks and minerals that are found in the landform
5. Describe the climate and weather conditions at the landform
6. Explain things to do and see at the landform
7. Provide pictures and graphics of the landform
Details
1. This is an individual project.
2. The brochure should be 8 W' x II" and tri-folded.
3. Color photos and/or drawings are encouraged. "