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EARTH ROCKS!

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OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Recognize the difference between latitude and longitude.

2. Determine how a coordinate system may be used to find locations on Earth.

3. Learn about the earth's natural resources, which include plants, animals, rocks, and fossil fuels.

Earth's Resource Sustainability

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Geographic Coordinate System

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TAKE A SIT AND LEARN WITH US

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Assessment

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Earth

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Enrichment

References

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Answer Key

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Who Am I?

Howdy, mate! I am Earth. I'm the third planet from the Sun and the solar system's fifth largest planet in terms of size and mass. My most notable trait is that my near-surface conditions are the only known sites in the cosmos where life may exist. My name stems from Old English and Germanic terms for ground and earth in English, the worldwide language of astronomy, and it is the only name for a planet in the solar system that is not derived from Greco-Roman mythology.

Geographic Coordinate System

We can demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate system by: Map - A two dimensional symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usally drawn on a flat surface and is easily carried. Globe - A three dimensional representation of the spherical shape of Earth.

Imaginary lines on Earth Latitude - A horizontal lines that run from east to west. Equator - A horizontal line that lies at 0° and divides Earth into northern and southern hemisphere.

Other latitude lines are: - Arctic Circle Lies at 66°N - Tropic of Cancer Lies at 23°N - Tropic of Capricorn Lies at 23°S - Antarctic Circle Lies at 66°S Longitude - Are vertical lines that run from south to north. Prime meridian - A vertical line that lies 0° and divides Earth into western and eastern hemispheres.

Steps to identify the location of a place on the map

1. Identify the latitude - Determine the degrees from the equator - Indicate its direction as N or S from the equator.

Steps to identify the location of a place on the map

2. Identify the longitude - determine the degrees from prime meridian - Indicate its direction as W or E of the prime meridian

You can watch this video about locating places on earth using coordinate system for more informations.

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Activity 1

to the earth anD beyond

Click here to open the activity in geographic coordinates! What to do? - Click the circle of the desired coordinate at the top.

Activity 2

Fill me up!

Click here to open the activity in geographic coordinates! What to do? - Use the clues to solve the crossword. Tap on the word and type in the answer.

The Earth’s natural resources include air, water, soil, minerals, plants, and animals. Natural resources are materials or things that people use from the earth. There are two types of natural resources.

Non-Renewable Resources

They are found in the ground. There are fixed amounts of these resources. They are not living things, and they are sometimes hard to find. They don't regrow and they are not replaced or renewed. They include the fossil fuels we burn for energy (natural gas, coal, and oil). All the energy in oil, gas, and coal originally came from the sun, captured through photosynthesis. Minerals, used for making metals, are also nonrenewable natural resources. Other examples are Iron, Copper, Calcium, Potassium etc.

Renewable Resources

Renewable resources is one that can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced. When it comes to energy resources, there is always the question of sustainability. It is important that resources provide enough energy to meet our needs—to heat our houses, power our cities, and run our cars. However, it is also important to consider how these resources can be used long term.

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Other examples are air, water, soil, plants and animals.

The most popular renewable energy sources currently are: Solar energy. Wind energy. Hydro energy. Tidal energy. Geothermal energy. Biomass energy.

Plants and animals are renewable resources of great importance to humans. Trees and plants provide food and raw materials for products ranging from clothing and furniture to medicines and fuels. Animals provide food and other products useful to humans.

Like air and water, soil is necessary to life on Earth. Soil provides water and nutrients for plants and soil-dwelling organisms such as bacteria, worms, and fungi. Soil supplies a medium for filtering and breaking down wastes and plays a critical role in cycling carbon and other elements through Earth’s systems. Also, Soil takes atleast 100 years to form.

Water is one of the most important natural resources. All living things need fresh water to survive.

All living things need air, making this one of the most essential natural resources. Air surrounds Earth as the atmosphere.

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Activity 1

A nature of fun

Click here to open the activity in natural resources. What to do? - Drag the following resources into their appropriate resource type.

Activity 2

true or false

Click the link to open the activity in natural resources. What to do? - Identify if the question being asked is true or false.

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Assessment Card

resources? resources!

start

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

energy from the sun

minerals from the earth

oil

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The following resources is classified as renewable except...

solar

coal

geothermal

03/10

What is something in the environment that can be replaced naturally?

Renewable resources

Non-renewable resources

Refundable resources

04/10

What are natural resources

melted rock that comes from inside the earth

Is what happens when soil is carried away by water or other rocks.

useful materials that comes from earth

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______ are natural resources that can be used for fuel.

water and sunlight

wind and erosion

oil and gas

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What rocks are made of?

minerals

sugar

lava

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A resource that can not be easily replaced

renewable resources

non-renewable resources

alternative resources

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Minerals are a ________ resources

renewable

non-renewable

alternative

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This natural resource can take hundreds of year to form and can easily be eroded.

soil

coil

minerals

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Where was the energy released from fossil fuels originally captured from?

soil

coil

sun

You are a star!

Congratulations!

Enrichment Card

Natural resources are materials created in nature that are used and usable by humans. Any natural substance that humans use can be considered a natural resource. Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone and sand are natural resources. Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water. Animals, birds, fish and plants are natural resources as well. Natural resources are used to make food, fuel and raw materials for the production of goods. All of the food that people eat comes from plants or animals. Natural resources such as coal, natural gas and oil provide heat, light and power.

Answer Key Card

Activity 1. Nature of fun

Activity 2. Fill me up

Non-renewable Resources Oil Natural gas Coal Calcium Potassium

Renewable Resources Animals Solar Energy Geothermal Energy Water Plants

1. Latitude 2. Longitude 3. Equator 4. Prime Meridian 5. Map

Answer Key Card

Activity 2. True or False

True - Globe is a three dimensional reprsentation of the spehrical shape of earth True - Is water an example of renewable resources? True - Longitudes are vertical lines that run from south to north. False - Equator is vertical line that lies at 0 degrees and divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres. False - Are air, plants, and animals an example of non-renewable resources? -

Reference Card

https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/OR-0689.pdf https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/conserving-earth/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url= https://www.edfenergy.com/for-home/energywise/renewable-energy-sources https://extension.psu.edu/renewable-and-nonrenewable-resources https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/renewable_resource.asp https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/natural-resource/599843#intro https://youtu.be/RvLi-LO6d5s https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/12.10?topic=data-geographic-coordinate-system https://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/v/geolearning/glossary/natural_resources/index.html

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