Directions for Creating the Landforms, Climate Zones, and Vegetation Booklet 70 points (10 points per page) The slideshow will be posted on my blog for images and further explanation. Cover Page Label the cover: Earth’s Physical Geography Sketch: the earth (a globe) Write: Landform Categories List the booklet pages: o Landforms Created by Water o Landforms Created by Wind o Plains and Tundra o Volcanic Landforms o Mountainous Landforms o Glacial Landforms Write your name at the bottom of the cover page Blue Page (Front) Label the blue page: Landforms Created by Water Sketch and label 2 Landforms: river, river delta, lakes, waterfall, beach, bay, peninsula, island Sketch and label 2 Plants: aquatic plants, algae Sketch and label 2 Animals: fish, birds, beavers, frogs, ducks, anemones Blue Page (Back) Moderate Climate: Found in the middle latitudes, this climate has moderate rainfall, temperatures that rarely fall below freezing, and varied vegetation. Forests include deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in fall), shrubs, low bushes, wildflowers, and a variety of grasses. Yellow Page (Front) Label the yellow page: Landforms Created by Wind Sketch and label 2 Landforms: desert, sand dunes, butte (hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top) Sketch and label 2 Plants: shrubs, prickly pears, cacti Sketch and label 2 Animals: kangaroo, coyote, lizards Yellow Page (Back) Dry Climate: A dry, hot climate with little rain and sandy, gravelly soil. Vegetation is sparse and plant roots are shallow to absorb water before it evaporates. Some plants have small leaves, which lose little moisture. Pink Page (Front) Label the pink page: Plains and Tundra Sketch and label 2 Landforms: hills, hummocks (humps), permanently frozen ground Sketch and label 2 Plants: small plants and shrubs (bushes), grasses, mosses, and lichens Sketch and label 2 Animals: bison, elk, caribou (reindeer), ox, arctic hare, arctic fox, snowy owl, and polar bears Pink Page (Back) Continental Climate: Summer temperatures are moderate to hot; winters are cold. Vegetation includes grasslands and forests. Large deciduous forests occur where temperatures are moderate, while colder regions have coniferous trees (trees with needles and cones). Green Page (Front) Label the green page: Volcanic Landforms Sketch and label 2 Landforms: volcano, volcanic crater, caldera, Crater Lake, geyser Sketch and label 2 Plants: flowers, berries Green Page (Back) Tropical Climate: Found in the low latitudes, this climate is hot, wet, and sunny. The vegetation is tropical rain forest with thousands of kinds of plants. Trees grow to 130 feet (40 meters). Other trees, vines, and ferns grow in their shade. Brown Page (Front) Label the brown page: Mountainous Landforms Sketch and label 2 Landforms: mountain, mountain range, plateau, valley, Sketch and label 2 Plants: coniferous forests, shrubs Sketch and label 2 Animals: eagles, falcons, wolves, elk, moose, bears, deer, sheep, goats, coyotes Brown Page (Back) Moderate Climate: Found in the middle latitudes, this climate has moderate rainfall, temperatures that rarely fall below freezing, and varied vegetation. Forests include deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves in fall), shrubs, low bushes, wildflowers, and a variety of grasses. White Page (Front) Label the white page: Glacial Landforms Sketch and label 2 Landforms: arête, cirque, horn Sketch and label 2 Plants: mushrooms and other fungi Sketch and label 2 Animals: polar bears, penguins, fish White Page (Back) Polar Climate: This climate is found in the high latitudes and is cold all year. Vegetation includes low shrubs, mosses, and lichens (plants that grow on rocks). There are no trees and few flowering plants.