The Surface of the Earth: Concept Map
≈ 24 minConcept Map
Organise the vocabulary, quantities and relationships into a connected model.
This extension applies that lens specifically to The Surface of the Earth.
The surface of the Earth is made of land and water, with a layer of air above it.
The solid land is mostly rock and soil. Its shape is not flat and even — it has different landforms:
- mountains and hills (high, steep ground, like the Drakensberg),
- valleys (low ground between hills),
- plains (wide, flat land, like the Highveld),
- rivers, dams and the coast where land meets the sea.
More than half of the Earth's surface is covered by water — mostly the salty oceans.
Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: Most of the Earth's surface is covered by...
Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: A very tall, steep landform, like the Drakensberg, is called a ______.
Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: The solid land at the Earth's surface is mostly made of...
Name the original topic being extended by this concept map lesson.
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