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. cdcgovnchshealthdataforallageshtm RACE ETHNICITY Unreliable data Includes Hispanics brPage 3br brPage 4br EP A100F08029 Write On . Grade. . 3. Learner Expectation. Content Standard:. 3.0 . Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.. subcontinents, . regions & . Countries. WHII.1. Continents & Subcontinents. Continents. One of the large, continuous land masses of the earth. North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. What is soil?. Soil is the layer of loose material on the. earth’s surface. Without soil, we would not. be able to grow crops and plants. . Therefore, there would be no food for. animals or for people. It is therefore a very. Plant Material Maintenance. Soil. Soil is the top . layer of . the Earth’s crust. .. Millions of years to make. Being lost at a rate of 5.2 tons/acre/year (Iowa state-wide average). SOLIDS +. PORE SPACE =. Dru. Yates. dru.e.yates@gmail.com. Learning Objectives. List . and describe the 5. . factors of soil formation. List and describe the 4. . soil forming processes. Be familiar with common soil horizons and corresponding lowercase suffixes used to describe these horizons. How 2 continents fell in love…and created a big, beautiful world. . By: Carla Vigil. SS-EP-4.1.2. Students will use geographic tools to identify major landforms (e.g., continents, mountain ranges), bodies of water (e.g., oceans, major rivers) and natural resources on Earth’s surface and use relative location. CLORPT for short. Soils differ from one part of the world to another, even from one part of a backyard to another. . They differ because of where and how they formed. And over time, five major factors control how a soil forms. These factors are . Do Now. Why is it important to learn about the continents . and oceans?. Directions. Answer the questions on the back. Question 1 can be found on page H3 and question 3 can be found on page H10. . Questions 2 and 4 can be found on Atlas page 129.. Most of . OUR FOOD . comes from the Prairies!. Including corn, wheat and soybeans…. Can you think of things that are made out of these products?. Prairie . Soils. are a type of . GRASSLAND. . . It is too . 1. What is Wegener’s hypothesis?. That all of the continents were once joined together is a single landmass and have since drifted apart.. 2. Wegener’s idea that the continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface became known as….. Soils support the growth of higher plants by providing a medium for plant roots and supplying nutrient elements that are essential to the entire plant.. Soil properties are the principal factor controlling the fate of water in the hydrologic system. Water loss, utilization, contamination and purification are all affected by the soil.. Specialist, USDA-NRCS. West Wareham, MA. Soils and Geography. Soils found in MA and HI are as different as the states of MA and HI. Crops. Cranberries . Macadamia Nuts. Pop Culture. Cheers. Hawaii 5-0. The . texture. of a soil depends upon the proportion of sand, silt, and clay that are in the soil. The texture and soil structure (how the soil particles are arranged), influence the amount of pore spaces (or air) found within the soil. Pores are important conveyors of water, nutrients, and air, as well as provide space for roots to grow..