Planet Earth
Period 1 Mountains 1. Mount Erte Ale, longest continually erupting volcano, is located in _______________. 2. The Andes Mountain range has the most __________________ weather patterns on the planet. 3. The __________ is the lion of the Andes. 4. In the American _________________ , 100,000 avalanches devastate the slopes every winter. 5. The Matterhorn is found in ______________. (mountain range) 6. The largest mountain glacier, 43 miles long and over 3 miles wide, is found in the country of __________________. They are the most dangerous mountains. K2 and her sister mountains have claimed more lives than any other mountains. 7. The Himalayas were created when India and Tibet ________________. This mountain range shapes the world's climate. 8. ____________________ is 5.5 miles above sea level is the highest peak. One in ten who have tried to climb it have lost their lives. 9. Every year over 50,000 Demoiselle Cranes must pass through the ____________________. 10. The ______________________ may work in pairs to catch a young crane. Fresh Water 1. Giant Salamanders found in Japan live up to _______ years. 2. ______________ actually harass crocodiles. 3. Nearly 2 million animals migrate across the Serengeti in order to reach_______________________.
Homework: Write two interesting facts about the following animals by visiting the Planet Earth website 1. Gelada Baboon 2. Guanaco 3. Puma 4. Grizzly Bear 5. Snow Leopard 6. Golden Eagle 7. Giant Panda 8. Red Panda 9. Smooth-Coated Otter 10. Nile Crocodile |
Period 2 Caves 1. The Cave of Swallows in Mexico, is deep enough to engulf the ______________________________. 2. _______________ are the least explored places on earth. 3. ___________________ is the type of rock that makes caves possible. 4. __________________ in Borneo is the largest underground river passage. 5. ____________ produce guano, which is a primary food supply in the caves. Cockroaches rely in this as a food source 6. Guano is ________________________. 7. Cave Swiftlets build their nests out of __________________. 8. Cave exploring is very dangerous. when exploring underwater caves, divers use ____________________ to find their way back. 9. Lechugia Cave is located in _______________________. 10. More than 120 passageways have been mapped in Lechugia and it is considered the most beautiful cave due to the _______________________. Deserts 1. ___________________ of the land on earth is desert. 2. The sun turns ice into ________________. Snow does not melt into water. 3. Australia is the world's most ___________ continent. 4. The Red Kangaroos ________ their forearms to remain cool. 5. The Fenix Foxes of Africa spend their days ____________________ to avoid the heat. 6. ___________ have permeable skin and they would die in the day's heat. So they only emerge at night. Homework: Write two interesting facts about the following animals by visiting the Planet Earth website 1. Belizean White Crab 2. Cave Angelfish 3. Cave Swiftlet 4. Cave Centipede 5. Cave Glowworm 6. Peregrine Falcon 7. Texas Blind Salamander 8. Wrinkle-Lipped Bat 9. Wild Bactrian Camel 10. Red Kangaroo |
Period 3: 11:30-12:28 Shallow Seas 2. A mother Humpback Whales must stay in the shallow seas to _______________________. 3. _______________ contain one quarter of all the marine life on the planet. 4. The _______________________ Reef stretches over 1000 miles along Australia's coast. 5. The ___________________ is the world's smallest seahorse, 2 cm. 6. Shark Bay of Australia is an aquatic grassland that supports herds of Dugongs, which are the largest ________________ of the sea. 7. Tail-slapping and hydroplaning are two methods _______________________ use to catch their prey. 8. ______________________feed on brittle starfish and sanddollars. 9. ___________________help drive nutrient rich waters to the surface. 10. _________________________ sting rays, stretching 2 meters across, are the largest of all sting rays. 11. _________________________ is the largest predatory fish on the planet. 12. Two out of three ______________________ survive the seal attacks and make it back to their chicks. Homework: Write two interesting facts about the following animals by visiting the Planet Earth website 1. Southern Humpback Whale 2. Pygmy Seahorse 3. Banded Sea Kraits 4. Dugong 5. Bottlenose Dolphin 6. Short-tailed Stingray 7. Great White Shark 8. King Penguin 9. Fur Seal 10. Purple Sea Urchin |
Period 4 Saving Species Living Together 1. In the 1960's, the singing of ________________________ was recorded and is credited for the eventual "Save the Earth" efforts. 2. We have lost ______________ of the world's forests, wetlands, grasslands, etc. 3. Do you think it is okay to push out humans in order to protect animals in national parks? 4. How does tourism affect conservation efforts? 5. How does "sustainable development" negatively influence underdeveloped regions? Homework: Visit The Nature Conservancy website and briefly explain three projects/initiatives they are currently supporting. |