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EARTH PROJECT
You will be creating a 2-sided poster/large piece of paper project
depicting various geographical details of the planet Earth. The goal of
this project is to introduce you to the physical features of the world in
which you live.
This will be an extended project that is made up of 3 important steps.
We will complete 1-2 steps per class period.
Your project will consist of:
1. A cross-sectional picture of the earth’s biosphere
2. An outline map of the world
3. Your map of the world will include the continents, the continental
shelves, the tectonic plates, and Earth’s major mountain ranges
and waterways.
You can see how you will be graded on the attached rubric!!
Your Earth Project is DUE:
SEPTEMBER 14/15, 2009!!
A total of 10% points will be subtracted from your grade for every day
that your project is late. I will provide plenty of time in class to
complete this project. All that I ask is that you stay on task and turn in a
wonderfully crafted project.
STEP 1
1. ON A POSTER BOARD OR LARGE SHEET OF WHITE PAPER, DRAW A
CROSS-SECTIONAL PICTURE OF THE BIOSPHERE
 Label and define the following:
o Atmosphere
o Hydrosphere
o Lithosphere
o Biosphere
 Make sure that you leave room for the interior of the earth
(see example)
 Draw a picture of all of the life that each of the spheres can
sustain.
2. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR POSTER BOARD/LARGE SHEET OF
PAPER, USE THE MAPS ON PAGES RA4 AND RA32 OF YOUR TEXT TO
DRAW AN OUTLINE SKETCH OF THE WORLD (SEE EXAMPLE).
 Find and label all of the following:
o Australia
o Antarctica
o Europe
o Asia
o Africa
o North America
o South America
o Pacific Ocean
o Atlantic Ocean
o Indian Ocean
o Arctic Ocean
3. FIND AND LABEL THE FOLLOWING:
 Mount Everest
 The Dead Sea
 The Mariana Trench
4. LIGHTLY SHADE IN THE CONTINENTAL SHELVES OF EACH
CONTINENT.
5. COLORING:
 Color the continents green or brown except for ANTARTICA
(KEEP WHITE)
 Color the oceans, seas, and lakes blue.
STEP II
1. On the spheres side of your poster, draw, label, and define the INNER
CORE, OUTER CORE, MANTLE, AND CRUST. Color appropriately!! **Use
the diagram on page 38 for help!!
2. ON THE MAP SIDE OF YOUR POSTER, USE THE MAP ON PAGE 39 OF
YOUR TEXT TO DRAW AND LABEL THE TECTONIC PLATES.
REMEMBER TO ADD THE SYMBOL YOU USE TO YOUR KEY!!
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Eurasian Plate
Philippine Plate
Australian Plate
Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
Juan de Fuca Plate
Nazca Plate
3. FIND AND LABEL THE FOLLOWING (RA2-3):
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San Andreas Fault
The Ring of Fire
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Alp Mountains
The Himalaya Mountains
The Great Dividing Range
The Ural Mountains
The Atlas Mountains
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Peru-Chile Trench
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Cocos Plate
Caribbean Plate
Scotia Plate
South American Plate
African Plate
Arabian Plate
Indian Plate
Somali Plate
STEP III
IDENTIFY AND LABEL THE FOLLOWING BODIES OF WATER. COLOR
THEM BLUE. USE PAGE RA2-3 OR ANY OF THE OTHER MAPS IN THE
BOOK.
RIVERS:
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The Mississippi River
The Nile River
The Amazon River
The Congo River
The Volga River
The Yangtze River
SEAS:
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Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Baltic Sea
Ross Sea
South China Sea
Arabian Sea
Sea of Okhotsk
GULFS:
 Gulf of Mexico
 Persian Gulf
 Gulf of Aden
BAYS:
 Bay of Bengal
 Baffin Bay
 Hudson Bay
LAKES:
 The Great Lakes
 Lake Winnipeg
 Lake Victoria
 Lake Baikal