1. By: Kathleen Kain Third Grade Social Studies
What makes up the earth?
By: Kathleen Kain
Third Grade Social Studies

2. Learning Objective:
In this lesson we will learn about the major geographical features of the earth. We will learn about 8 different features.
These include:
- peninsulas - rivers
- islands - deserts
- continents - oceans
- mountains - forests

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5. Peninsulas A landform that is surrounded by water on ONLY 3 sides.
Florida is a good example of a peninsula.

6. Islands A landform that is completely surrounded by water.
Some islands are the tops of mountains poking through the water surface.
Hawaii is a good example of an island.

7. Continents The land mass of Earth is divided into continents.
There are 7 continents on earth.
They are Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North America, South America, and Europe.

8. Mountains
A very tall landform that is created by forces beneath the earth.
The tallest mountain on earth is Mt. Everest.
Mountains can be pointy or rounded on top.

9. Rivers
A large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.
Rivers act as transportation systems for many communities.

10. Deserts A very dry area with few plants and little rainfall.
Covers 1/3 of earth’s surface.
Made up of soil and loose dirt.

11. Oceans A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
Oceans cover 2/3 of earth surface.
There are 4 oceans:
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Artic

12. Forests A large area of land where many trees grow. 3 main types:
Rainforest
Coniferous
Deciduous

13. Summary Quiz Time for the !
Peninsula- surrounded by water on ONLY 3 sides
Island- surrounded by water on all sides
Continent- land mass of the earth divided up into 7 continents
Mountain- the tallest landform on earth
Rivers- large flowing body of water
Deserts- a very dry area with few plants or animals
Oceans- a large body of salt water
Forests- a large area where many trees grow
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14. Quiz!
Choose the best answer to the following 6 questions. If you choose incorrectly, you will be able to try again!

15. Question 1
How many continents are there on earth? 4 7 10 3

16. Great Job!

17. Question 2 What landform is surrounded by water on only 3 sides?
Island
Mountain
Forest
Peninsula

18. Correct!

19. Question 3 The earth’s ocean covers how much of the earth? a) 1/2
b) 1/4
c) 2/3
d) 1/6

20. Terrific!

21. Question 4 What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
Tennessee River
Colorado River
Ohio River

22. Perfect!

23. Question 5 What is the tallest landform that we have covered? Desert
Mountain
River
Island

24. Excellent!

25. Question 6 What are the 3 main types of forests?
Conifer, Cedar, and Evergreen
Pine, Oak, and Maple
Rainforest, Coniferous, and Deciduous
Willow, Dogwood, and Rainforest

26. Great!

27. Try Again!
Click the arrow to go back to the question and pick another answer!

28. Works Cited 

29. State Standard Third Grade Social Studies
3.03 Demonstrate how to identify and locate major physical and political features on globes and maps.

30. Congratulations!
You have successfully completed this activity, and you now know all about the many features of the earth!