ELL Social Studies 1
Unit 2
Geography
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Bellringer Day 1
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Name the 7 continents
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Write down the name of two countries
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Objectives
Content Objective :create a booklet of
Geography Terms
Language Objective: Locate the geography
terms on a map. Draw a map with the
geography terms depicted.
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Archipelelago
Group of islands
 Ex: Hawaii is an archipelago
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Bay
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A body of water partly enclosed by land.
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Continent
One of the 7 great masses on earth
 Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe,
North America, South America
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Dessert
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A very dry region. Not much grows in a
desert.
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Forest
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A large growth of trees
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Glacier
A
river of ice
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Gulf
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A part of the ocean partly surrounded by
water. (Larger than a bay)
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Harbor
A
safe place for boats
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Hill
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A raised area of land
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island
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Land surrounded by water on all sides
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land connecting two
larger lands. Isthmus has water on 2
sides.
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Lake
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A large body of water surrounded by land
on all sides
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Mountain
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A very tall, rocky place
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Ocean
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A large body of salt water
Atlantic Ocean
 Pacific Ocean
 Arctic Ocean
 Indian Ocean
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Peninsula
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Land with water on three sides
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Plain
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Flat land, usually with grass
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Plateau
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A large flat area that is higher than
surrounding area
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Pond
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Small body of water surrounded by land.
(much smaller than a lake)
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River
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A large flowing body of water that
empties into a sea or ocean
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Sea
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A small body of salt water—smaller than
an ocean
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Strait
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A narrow channel connecting 2 bodies of
water.
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Swamp
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A wetland
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Tundra
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A cold treeless area
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