earth’s landforms and features
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Earth’s Landforms and Features
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A galaxy is made of planets and billions of stars. We livein the Milky Way galaxy.
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The solar system is all the objects that orbit the sun.
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There are 9 planets in our solar system.
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We live on Earth. The third planet from the sun.
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A globe is a model of the Earth.
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The equator is the imaginary line that splits the Earthin half.
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A hemisphere is half of a sphere.
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The Earth has 2 hemispheres.
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The Northern Hemisphere.
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We live in the Northern Hemisphere.
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The Southern Hemisphere.
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Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere.
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There are 4 cardinal directions.
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A continent is a large landmass.
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We have 7 continents.
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A country is smaller than a continent.
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There are 50 states in the USA.
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A hill is a small rise in the land.
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A valley is the land between 2 mountains.
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A mountain is a large rise in the land.
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A volcano allows molten rock to rise to the surfaceof theEarth.
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This is Mt Saint Helens, an active volcano in WashingtonState.
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A prairie is a large flat area of land.
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A forest has lots of trees in it.
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North
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A desert is a place with little water.
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An ocean is a large body of salt water.
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There are 4 oceans in the world.
PacificIndian
Atlantic
Arctic
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A gulf
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A lake is fresh water surrounded by land.
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South
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A stream is a waterway
with a current.
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A river is a waterway that flows from high to low spots.
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A pond is a man made body of water smaller than a lake.
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An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
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A peninsula is an extended piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
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A coast is where the land meets the ocean.
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East
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A beach is where there is a lot of sand meets the ocean.
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A waterfall is a waterway that flows over the edge of the land.
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West
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