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1.15 Distinguish the difference between a continent, mountain, river, lake, and ocean.

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Go through each sticky note and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper by reading the article or watching the video attached.

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1. What are the 5 oceans?

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1. How do lakes form?
2. What is the largest lake in the United States?

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Read the article and answer the following questions:

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Read the article and answer the following questions:

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1. What is a river?
2. What is the longest river in the world?

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What if a mighty river could begin as nothing more than a small spring bubbling water out of the Earth? That's just the case of the Danube River, which begins at a spring in the Black Forest of Germany.

How does a river begin? Usually, they start from a glacier or snow melting high in the mountains. The water has to go somewhere and gravity carries it downhill. After millions of years, the water carves a path, creating a river. Sometimes rivers form from a lake. The giant Mississippi River starts at Lake Itasca in Minnesota. No matter how rivers form, rivers are powerful. They bring freshwater to people and help prevent flooding. All rivers eventually run into a larger river, a lake or the ocean.

Fun Facts About Rivers for Kids

A river is a large stream of freshwater. The beginning of a river is called the head. The end of the river is known as the mouth.

The current describes how fast and powerful the river is. Rivers that have a lot of water and a steep decline can be very fast.

Rivers change over time. Floods may make them larger, droughts cause them to shrink or dry up. People and animals change them too. People build dams, as do beavers.

Rivers can carve out canyons in the landscape. The Grand Canyon in Arizona was carved by a roaring river.

The longest river in the world is the Nile in Africa. The Amazon River in South America carries the most water.

Rivers Vocabulary

1. Spring: a place where water emerges naturally from the Earth

2. Flood: when excess water spills out of rivers onto the surrounding land

3. Drought: lack of rainfall and water

All About Rivers Video for Kids

Watch this awesome Rivers video for kids to learn more about Rivers:

Rivers Q&A

Question: Are rivers important to people?

Answer: Rivers have always been important to the people who live near them. They provide water for drinking and washing. People also catch fish and shellfish there and use river plants for weaving baskets. Rivers help people move. People travel on rivers with canoes and boats.

Enjoyed the Natural Science for Kids Website all about Rivers info? Take the FREE & fun all about Rivers quiz and download our FREE all about Rivers worksheet for kids. For lengthy info click here.

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What if a mighty river could begin as nothing more than a small spring bubbling water out of the Earth? That's just the case of the Danube River, which begins at a spring in the Black Forest of Germany. How does a river begin?

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After reading Mountain Facts answer the following questions:

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After reading Mountain Facts answer the following questions:

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1. How are mountains made?
2. What is one of the tallest mountains?

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Whether you live near the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the Black Hills of South Dakota or the Tetons of Idaho and Wyoming, mountains make the world more beautiful and interesting. They're fun to hike and they offer a haven for many animals and birds. During war, people have often fled to the mountains for safety and refuge.

But how are mountains made? Mountains form over millions of years in several different ways. Some mountains form when volcanoes erupt over and over again. The lava builds up to make a mountain. The islands of Hawaii are all merely the tips of volcanoes that started under the ocean.

Other mountains happen when two plates of the earth's crust slam up against each other. Have you ever seen two cars after a head-on collision? The front ends of both cars are crumpled up. That's a bit like mountain formation.

Most mountain ranges are millions of years old. They are made when two plates beneath the Earth's crust collide, causing the land to buckle and rise. The Himalayan mountains began forming this way about 55 million years ago. The Himalayan mountain range has 30 of the world's tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, which soars 29,035 feet in the air.

If you're lucky enough to live near mountains, you know there's something special about them. Towering majestically above the surrounding area, they provide shelter from stormy weather and water as the snow melts. They offer a sanctuary for animals, birds and plants, and don't forget the skiing!

Fun Facts about Mountains for Kids

Any land mass that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding area is considered a mountain.

Some mountains are caused by volcanoes spewing lava over and over again. The lava cools and hardens and builds up to form a mountain. The islands of Hawaii are actually volcanoes.

Sometimes, a volcano doesn't erupt through the crust, but just sort of leaks lava underneath, pushing up a rounded area. This type of mountain is called a dome mountain. The Adirondacks in New York and the Black Hills in South Dakota are dome mountains.

The summit or peak is the highest point on a mountain.

A mountain range is a string of mountains near each other. The Rocky Mountain range is the second longest mountain range in the world. It stretches from Canada to Mexico.

Plateau mountains look like tall squares. Plateaus form when tectonic plates collide with each other but don't buckle the surface.

Fault block mountains occur when the tectonic plates collide with each other and form cracks in the earth's surface. Rocks are pushed upward when this happens. The Sierras in Nevada and the Tetons of Wyoming are fault block mountains.

Easy Science All About Mountains for Kids Video

Check out this video all about mountains:

A fun exploration video about mountains and how they are formed. Watch this video to learn more all about mountains!

Mountain Q&A

Question: Do mountains affect weather?

Answer: Mountains can slow down storms moving from the ocean, causing rain to drop. The other side of a mountain is usually drier.

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Question: Are mountains dangerous?

Answer: Weather conditions change rapidly on mountain ranges. Lightning and rain storms are common in the summer and fierce snowstorms rise up quickly in the winter. The air is thin on tall mountains, making it hard to breathe. Always hike with someone who is experienced with mountains.

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Question: How high are mountains?

Answer: If you've ever gone hiking, you might have heard of "14-ers." Many hikers set a goal of climbing a 14-er, which means climbing a mountain that reaches 14,000 feet high. At this height, the air is thin and thunder storms are frequent. You have to know what you're doing and plan carefully. If you visit the Rocky Mountains, the Tetons or the Sierra Mountains, you'll find lots of tall mountains to climb.

But, the highest mountain peak in the world, Mt. Everest, stretches almost 30,000 feet into the air - over 5 ½ miles! Climbing to this height is downright dangerous and many people have died trying.

Enjoyed the Earth Science for Kids all about Mountains info? Take the FREE & fun all about Mountains quiz and download FREE all about Mountains worksheet for kids. For lengthy info click here.

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Whether you live near the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the Black Hills of South Dakota or the Tetons of Idaho and Wyoming, mountains make the world more beautiful and interesting. They're fun to hike and they offer a haven for many animals and birds.

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Watch the following video and answer the questions below.

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Watch the following video and answer the questions below.

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1. How many  continents are there?
2. What are the names?
3. What continent do we live in?

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FULL SONG: 'Continents and Oceans!' 🌍 ABCmouse Sing-Along Music Video | Preschool and Kindergarten

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Congratulations you have completed the Scavenger Hunt!

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Congratulations you have completed the Scavenger Hunt!

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Please turn in your papers in the assigned basket.