Geological Features of Geological Features of EarthEarth

44thth Grade Science Grade Science7.) Describe geological features of Earth, including 7.) Describe geological features of Earth, including bodies of water, beaches, ocean ridges, continental bodies of water, beaches, ocean ridges, continental shelves, plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, and shelves, plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, and

ice caps.ice caps.

Bodies of Water on EarthBodies of Water on Earth• Rivers Rivers • LakesLakes• OceansOceans

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• A natural stream of A natural stream of waterwater

LakeLake

• A body of water A body of water surrounded by landsurrounded by land

OceanOcean• one of the large one of the large

bodies of salt water bodies of salt water into which the into which the ocean is divided ocean is divided

• Four Major Oceans Four Major Oceans – Pacific (largest)Pacific (largest)– AtlanticAtlantic– IndianIndian– Arctic (smallest)Arctic (smallest)

Under the Ocean!Under the Ocean!

BeachBeach

• a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water a sandy or gravelly part of the shore of a body of water • This is a picture from Gulf Shores, Alabama, located where the This is a picture from Gulf Shores, Alabama, located where the

Alabama shoreline meets the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Atlantic Alabama shoreline meets the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Atlantic Ocean.Ocean.

• Ocean RidgeOcean Ridge - An underwater mountain - An underwater mountain rangerange

• Continental ShelfContinental Shelf - a shallow underwater - a shallow underwater plain that forms a border to a continent plain that forms a border to a continent

Plateau ~ flat land raised above Plateau ~ flat land raised above the surrounding land the surrounding land

CanyonCanyon• a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a

stream flowing through it stream flowing through it

• This is a picture of Little River Canyon in Alabama.This is a picture of Little River Canyon in Alabama.

Sand DunesSand Dunes• A hill of sand formed by wind and or water.A hill of sand formed by wind and or water.• Protects in land areas from storms and Protects in land areas from storms and

hurricanes. hurricanes.

Ice CapsIce Caps

• Land that is covered by ice all year.Land that is covered by ice all year.• Found at the North and South Poles.Found at the North and South Poles.

GlacierGlacier• A huge mass of slowly moving ice.A huge mass of slowly moving ice.