Big Ideas:
Key Questions and Terms
Notes
Why do we use models?
Why is a map considered a model?
What does the topography of an area include?
What is topography? Explain the topography of where you live in your own words.
Give two examples of elevation.
What is a relief in relation to topography?
Why are topographic maps useful? Give an example of how one might be used.
What is a coastline? Give an example not mentioned in the lesson.
What is a delta? Give an example not mentioned in the lesson.
Explain in your own words what a dune is.
What are glaciers? Where can they be found?
What are mountains? List three well-known American mountains.
What makes the plains special?
What is a plateau? How is it different from a mountain? How is it similar?
How are rivers different from lakes?
What types of landforms are located in Florida?
What makes coastal plains unique?
What are some distinctive characteristics of uplands?
What are wetlands? Give an example.
