Our land, air, and water (earth sciences)

Earth Sciences
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Our Land, Air,
and Water

Standard Set 3. Earth Sciences
3. Earth is composed of land, air, and
water. As a basis for understanding
this concept:
3.a. Students know characteristics
of mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys,
deserts, and local landforms.

Genre

Nonfiction

Comprehension Skill

Retell

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Science Content

Landforms

Scott Foresman Science K.5

ISBN 0-328-23516-4

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Vocabulary
Earth
landform
ocean
surface

Our Land, Air,
and Water
by Laura Anatale

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Earth is made up of land.

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Earth is made up of air.
Earth is made up of water.
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mountain

hill

valley

plain

A landform is a shape on
the land.
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lake

ocean

river

Water is in oceans.

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Water is in lakes.
Water is in rivers.
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What did you learn?
Retell Where can you find water
on Earth?

water

wind and ice

earthquake

Earth’s surface can change.

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