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Investigation 1: Schoolyard Models
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Schoolyard Models Vocabulary
Investigation 1
1. model – a representation of an object or
process
2. boundary – the limit or border of an area
3. structure – something built by people, like a
building
4. map – a drawing of an area
5. cartographer – a person who makes maps
6. grid – a network of vertical and horizontal
lines that form squares
7. symbol – color, shape, or texture used to represent
something on a map
8. key – an explanation of symbols used on a map
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Adri and a group from her Girl Scout troop were studying a local park to find out the best
place to put the new playground. They needed to present their plan to the city council.
They hoped that the council would approve their plan.
She and her friends couldn’t decide whether making a model of the playground or drawing a map would be the best way to present their ideas.
What do you think Adri and her friends should do? Write your ideas in the space below
about whether to include a map, a model, or both in their presentation.
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Maps And How They Are Made
Ancient Maps
(pages 1-8)
1. What is a map scale? _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
2. Draw the symbol for a “Quarry or open pit mine”. __________.
3. What is another name for a map key? ____________________.
4. What is an inventory map? _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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5. What is a thematic map? __________________________________
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6. What is a mobility map? __________________________________
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7. What is a general reference map? _________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
8. How is the GPS navigation system used and what does GPS
stand for? ___________________________________________________
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9. What were some of the problems with ancient maps? _______
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_____________________________________________________________.
10. What map system is used today that divides a circle into
360°? ______________________________________________________.
11. When were more accurate maps first made? ______________.
12. What are meridians? _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
Stream Tables Vocabulary
Investigation 2
1. drainage basin – a system of rivers and
streams that drains an area
2. erosion – wears away earth materials by
water, wind, or ice
3. landform – a shape or feature of the earth’s
surface
4. canyon – a “V” shaped valley eroded by a
river or stream
5. delta – a fan shaped deposit of earth
materials at the mouth of a stream
6. plateau – a large, nearly level area that has
been lifted above surrounding areas
7. deposition – when eroded earth materials
settle in another place
8. sediments – eroded earth materials that
have been deposited
9. basin – a low area in which sediments are
often deposited
10. channel – the path water takes in a stream
or river
11. meander – a curve or loop in a channel
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STANDARD
STREAM-TABLE SETUP
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1. Cover the table with
newspapers.
2. Position the plastic tray so
that the end with the drain
hole extends over the edge
of the table.
3. Place the catch basin on
newspaper on the floor
under the drain hole.
4. Use the wood angle to push
(bulldoze) the earth
material to the end of the
plastic tray away from the
drain hole. Make sure it is
all behind an imaginary line
20 cm from the end. Smooth the
surface of the earth material with the wood angle to
make a flat, even surface with a cliff-like edge.
5. Set a 30-cm ruler across the top of the
tray about 6 or 7 cm from the end.
Secure it in place with a couple of small
pieces of duct tape.
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6. Support the standard water source on the
edge of the plastic tray and the ruler.
Center it.
7. Use the 1-liter container to add water to
the water source, as your teacher directs.
Investigation 2: Stream Tables
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LANDFORM
VOCABULARY
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Mountain: high, uplifted
area with steep slopes
Canyon: a V-shaped valley
eroded by a river
Plateau: nearly level area
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Dune: a mound, hill, or
ridge of wind-blown sand
Valley: a low area between
hills and mountains, often
where a river flows
Meander: a curve or
loop in a river
Plain: nearly level area that has
been eroded or where material
has been deposited
Floodplain: the land that
gets covered by water from a
stream or river during a flood
Delta: a fan-shaped deposit
at the mouth of a river
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Beach: gently sloping shore next
to a body of water, washed by
waves or tides, often covered by
sand and pebbles
Investigation 2: Stream Tables
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One morning on his way to school, Josh noticed a fan-shaped pile of sand covering part of
the sidewalk. It wasn't there the day before, and he wondered how it got there. He made a
list of clues to help him solve the mystery. These are his clues.
1. It rained really hard last night.
2. They are digging the basement for a new house on the land next to the
sidewalk where I found the sand. There's a big pile of sand that they dug
out.
3. When I look closely at the sand, I notice that there is some clay along the
edges of the fan farthest from the basement.
What ideas do you have for how the fan of sand got on the sidewalk? Write a note to Josh
describing your ideas and giving him some suggestions on where to look for more
evidence.
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Name: ___________________________
Real People in the Grand Canyon
Science Stores p.9-14
1. Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Grand Canyon?
________________________________________________________.
2. What is the oldest evidence of humans in the Grand
Canyon? _______________________________________________
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3. Which Native American tribe inhabits the canyon now?
________________________________________________________
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4. What is it about the Grand Canyon that makes it such a
famous place? __________________________________________
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5. What created the Grand Canyon? _______________________
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6. Who was John Wesley Powell and what did he do that
made him famous? _____________________________________
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7. Would you have liked to explore the Grand Canyon with
John Wesley Powell? Why or why not? ___________________
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8. What effect did the Glen Canyon Dam have on the Grand
Canyon? _______________________________________________
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________________________________________________________.
9. What was done to increase the flow of water through the
Grand Canyon and to protect the life that is there? _______
________________________________________________________
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Go With The Flow Vocabulary
Investigation 3
1. slope – the angle or slant of a stream channel
or land surface
2. alluvial fan – a fan shaped landform
deposited at the end of a steep canyon where
the slope becomes flatter.
3. flood – a heavy flow of water that goes over a
streams normal channel
4. flash flood – rises and falls quickly with little
or no warning
5. levee – an embankment along a stream that
protects land from flooding
6. dam – a wall or construction across a river
that holds back water from flowing through
the river
7. floodplain – area around a river that is
covered by water flowing over the riverbank
during a flood
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Drain hole
This is an investigation of _________________________________________
20 cm
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Sand/clay
earth mixture
Elapsed
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Important events
Sand
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Drain hole
This is an investigation of _________________________________________
20 cm
KEY
Sand/clay
earth mixture
Elapsed
time
(minutes
after start)
Important events
Sand
Clay
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Allyson was very interested in the results of the investigations in the stream table. She had
read about a flash flood on a river flowing through a steep canyon in Colorado several
years ago. The flood caused quite a bit of damage to property and loss of lives. She
wondered how she might set up an investigation in the stream table to find out what effect
flooding would have on a stream with a steep slope.
What advice can you give her about setting up her investigation? How will she know what
changes were caused by flooding?
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STREAM-TABLE
IDEAS
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What happens if you dam the stream?
What happens if you build levees along
the river channel?
What happens to houses on the edge of What happens if you build a mountain in
the stream channel during a flash flood? the middle of the earth material?
What happens if you use two water
sources, instead of one?
What happens if you use many water sources,
like an egg carton with holes?
What happens if you allow sea level to
rise by plugging the outlet hole?
What happens if you spread the earth
material over 40 cm instead of 20 cm?
40 cm
duct tape
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PLAN
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We are trying to find out what happens when
We will need these materials.
Drain hole
We will set up our tray like this.
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Name:_______________________________________
Rivers and Controlling the Flow
Pages 15-21
1. What factors influence the shape of the land around river
channels? _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
2. Where is the Mississippi drainage basin? ________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
3. What is a drainage net? _________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
4. What effect does a steep slope have on flowing water?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
5. How is a waterfall formed? ________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
6. What happens to the sediment that is carried by water?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
7. What is the Continental Divide? _________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
8. Describe the Mississippi River’s two different regions.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
9. What kind of work do engineers do along rivers?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
Build A Mountain Vocabulary
Investigation 4
1. base – bottom of a mountain
2. contour line – line on a topographic map
that connects points of equal elevation
3. contour interval – difference in elevation
between contour lines
4. elevation – height above sea level
5. peak – highest point on a mountain
6. sea level – average height of the ocean’s
surface, zero elevation
7. topographic map – uses contour lines to
show shape and elevation of a land’s surface
8. profile – side view of a landform
9. bench mark – a marker placed permanently
at a known position and elevation
10. intermittent stream – water flows here at
only certain times of the year
11. perennial stream – always has water flowing
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The distance between contour lines on a
topographic map is not always the same. But the
difference in elevation between the lines, or
contour interval, is always the same. The contour
interval for this map is 100 m.
Contour lines that are spaced closer together
represent a steeper slope. You travel the
same vertical distance while traveling less
horizontal distance.
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1. Label each of the contour lines with its elevation. 5. What is the contour interval used on this
map?
2. Circle the bench mark with the lowest elevation.
3. Put a square around the bench mark with the
highest elevation.
6. Draw a trail that’s not very steep that you
would use to walk from Elthree’s Dry
Lake to Lawrence Peak.
4. Draw an arrow to show the direction the water
flows in Rocky River.
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Bench mark
BM x symbols
Investigation 4: Build a Mountain
No. 18—Student Sheet
Name
Date
RESPONSE
SHEET—BUILD A MOUNTAIN
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William and his uncle were planning a hike to Mallard Peak, a landform in a nearby park.
His uncle had a topographic map for the area and was trying to plan the best route to the
peak. They didn’t mind climbing up steeper slopes and wanted to see some nice scenery,
like waterfalls. William also thought it might be easier for them to walk down a less steep
slope at the end of the day.
Draw a trail on the map that you would suggest that William take to get to the top of
Mallard Peak and back again. Label the start and end points. Use arrows to show the
direction he should hike. Explain why you think your route would be the best one.
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lard
Creek
Mal
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Hig
Mallard
Mallard Lake
100
N
Mallard Falls
200
245
•
Mallard Peak
KEY
Spring
Swamp or
marsh
•
Bench mark
Picnic area
Waterfall
Contour interval:
20 meters
Use the back of the page to continue writing.
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Investigation 4: Build a Mountain
No. 19—Student Sheet
Name:___________________________
The Story of Mt. Shasta
Pages 30-32
1. John Muir was a naturalist and an explorer. What do these
terms mean? _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
2. What descriptions in the article identify Mt. Shasta as a
volcanic mountain? _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
3. John Muir and his companion Fay were surprised by a
violent storm. Describe the storm and how the two explorers
survived. _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
4. What material composes Mt. Shasta?
___________________________________________________________
5. When was it last active? _________________________________
6. How high is the mountain? ______________________________
Name: ___________________________
Topographic Maps & Shapes of the Earth
1. What is a contour line? ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. What kind of information does the scale provide? _____________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. Why are symbols and colors standardized (always the same)?
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. What does the USGS do and when was it established? __________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
5. What do some of the map’s colors represent? _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
6. What is a tectonic plate? _____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
7. How were the Himalayas formed? ____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
8. What other mountain ranges were formed this way? __________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
9. How were the Black Hills created? ___________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
10. What are earthquakes & what causes them? _________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
11. What are volcanoes? ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
12. What landforms do wave action and glaciers construct? ______________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
13. How are caves made? _______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Bird’s Eye View Vocabulary
Investigation 5
1. ridge – narrow area of high land between
two valleys
2. glacier – large body of moving ice
3. valley – low area between higher areas
where a river or stream flows
4. interpret – to figure out the symbols to put
together a map
5. aerial photograph – pictures taken above
Earth’s surface
6. scale – ratio between a measured distance
on a map to actual distance
7. surveyor – a person who measures and
marks the distance, elevation, position, and
boundaries of land areas
8. bar scale – a ruler line on a map
9. representative fraction – tells the scale of a
map
10. rapids – part of a river channel where water
flows over obstacles, like boulders
11. intermittent lake – contain water only
during certain times of the year, like a rainy
season
TOPOGRAPHIC-MAP
SYMBOLS
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BM
Benchmarks
BM
•
148
X 53
National boundary
Park, reservation,
or monument
Railroad track
Levee
•
Primary highway
Secondary highway
Light duty road
Water well;
spring or seep
Intermittent
stream
...
Falls or rapids
Unimproved road
Dam
Trail
Bridge
Glacier
Tunnel
Dry lake
Dwellings
Airport
Swamp or
marsh
Water tank;
small, large
Quarry or open
mine pit
Campground;
picnic area
Gravel, sand, clay
or borrow pit
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Investigation 5: Bird's-Eye View
No. 20—Student Sheet
Name
Date
MT.
SHASTA QUESTIONS
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Use the aerial photograph and topographic map of Mt. Shasta to answer the following
questions.
1. Describe two landforms you see in the aerial photograph.
2. Describe two human-made features you see in the aerial photograph.
3. What do you think the white areas are on the top of Mt. Shasta?
4. Find the landform called Shastina. What is its elevation? ___________________________
5. Find Inconstance Creek. Which direction does it flow? _____________________________
6. Find Whitney Glacier. Write down the names for two other landforms near the glacier’s
highest point.
7. Find North Gate. What is its elevation? __________________________________________
8. Find the following landforms on both the map and aerial photograph. Give the name of
the feature if it is available or the name of a nearby feature.
a. Spring _________________________________
b. Lake __________________________________
c. Mountain ridge _________________________
d. Lava flow ______________________________
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No. 21—Student Sheet
Name
Date
DEATH
VALLEY QUESTIONS
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Use the aerial photograph and topographic map of Death Valley to answer the following
questions.
1. What is the scale of the map, expressed as a representative fraction? __________________
2. Describe two landforms you see in the aerial photograph.
3. Describe any human-made features you see in the aerial photograph.
4. What do you think the white areas are in the Death Valley photograph?
5. Find and record the elevations of these features and landforms on the Death Valley/
Furnace Creek map.
a. Devil's Speedway ____________________ c. Salt Creek __________________________
b. Sea level ___________________________ d. Lowest elevation in U.S. _____________
6. Find examples of the following landforms or features on either the map or the aerial
photograph. Give the name of the feature if it is available or the name of a nearby
feature.
a. Intermittent lake ________________________________________________________
b. Erosion ___________________________________________________________________
c. Deposition _________________________________________________________________
d. Alluvial fan ________________________________________________________________
7. Describe the shape of the contour lines that represent an alluvial fan on the map.
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No. 23—Student Sheet
Name
Date
GRAND
CANYON QUESTIONS
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Use the aerial photograph and topographic map of the Grand Canyon to answer the
following questions.
1. What is the scale of the map, expressed as a representative fraction? __________________
2. Describe two landforms you see in the aerial photograph.
3. Describe two human-made features you see in the aerial photograph.
4. What do you think the black areas are in the Grand Canyon photograph?
5. Find the following features and landforms on the Bright Angel topographic map and/or
the aerial photograph. Record the elevation of each place.
a. Yaki Point ______________________ c. The Dragon ____________________________
b. Yavapai Point ___________________
d. North Rim Ranger Station _______________
6. Which general direction do each of the following rivers and creeks flow (e.g. north,
south)?
a. Colorado River ___________________ c. Cremation Creek ______________________
b. Bright Angel Creek ________________ d. Hermit Creek ________________________
7. Does the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad travel uphill or downhill to get to the
El Tovar Hotel on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon? How do you know?
8. Which trail travels down the most in elevation before reaching the Colorado River, the
Bright Angel Trail starting from Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim or the Kaibab
Trail starting from the ranger station on the North Rim? How do you know?
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Investigation 5: Bird's-Eye View
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