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Geography: A Social Studies Guide - Associated Content Posted: 27 Sep 2010 11:51 AM PDT Geography is the study of the Earth, land, and water. Geography is also about how people, plants, and animals live on Earth and how they use it. People depend on water and land for their work and fun. Landforms There are many different forms of land and water on Earth. Below is a guide to some of the most common landforms on Earth. A plain is a large area of flat land. Mountains are the highest, peaked land. A plateau is high, flat land raised above the land surrounding it. Hills are raised, rounded land. Valleys are low, narrow land between mountains or hills. A peninsula is a piece of land with water on three sides. An island is surrounded by water on all sides. Rivers are large, narrow bodies of water flowing over land. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. A pond is a small body of water, smaller than a lake. A delta is land shaped like a triangle and made by sand and mud at the mouth of a river. Oceans are the largest bodies of salt water. Landform Maps Landform maps include a map key which depicts where the hills, mountains, islands, plains, plateaus, and valleys are, as well as the state capital. Map Directions A compass rose gives us cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West) to help us locate map places. Intermediate directions are between two cardinal directions (Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest). Go Green Environment includes water, air, land, and the living things that surround us. To recycle is to take a thrown-about item and use it again, such as aluminum or paper. Pollution is anything that harms the land, air, or water. Planting flowers and trees help cut down on pollution. A natural resource is anything found in nature that is useful to people, such as plants, water, soil, and air. Soil contains minerals that plants can use and oil & metal that people can use. People are vital in protecting Earths' natural resources. Climate Climate is the kind of weather a place usually has, its average temperature and amount of rain & wind. Climate changes from one region to another, within some states and continents. Hemispheres This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

Communities: A Social Studies Guide for Elementary School - Associated Content Posted: 27 Sep 2010 11:51 AM PDT A legacy is something people value today that was part of the past. It is a special place or event that is part of a community's past and its present. A legacy could be a sporting event, main street, or state capital. Getting to know other CommunitiesTo find out about a nearby community, it is a good idea to know how far it is from your house. Using a map scale helps you measure the real distances from one place to another on a map. Different maps use different map scales. Sometimes one inch equals 10 miles and other times one inch equals 100 miles. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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