Landscape. Science 5th

Content objectives
1. Understanding the concept of landscape
2. Using the term altitude correctly
3. Learning the main inland landforms
4. Learning the main coastal landforms
5. Understanding information about the mountains and plains of Spain
6. Understanding information about Spanish coasts and their main landforms
7. Appreciating the importance of the landscape

Language objectives
1. Defining and describing landscape: Plains are … A cape is land which …
2. Classifying: Mountain landscapes are made up of … There are two types of coast ...
3. Describing features (adjectives): high; low; flat; raised; long; sandy
4. Comparing: lower than … the highest peaks
5. Describing location: near the coast … to the north … in the south … by the sea

Vocabulary:

coastal plains, depression, landscape, mountain chain, mountain range, plains, plateau, valley.

Landscape

- Mountain landscape.

     * Mountain.

             · Mountain range.

              

             · Mountain chain.

     * Valley. 

- Plains.

     * Plateau.

- Depression.

- Costal plain. 

 Exercise

 copy the sentences and complete them with the correct word.

flat chain features plateau altitude low

1. Valleys and mountains are ... of the landscape.

2. Hills have a lower ... than mountains.

3. A mountain ... is a long line of mountain ranges.

4. Valleys are ... areas between mountains.

5. Plains are large areas of ... land.

6. A ... is a plain at a high altitude. 

Excursions and rubbish.

When we go on excursions, we should always throw our

rubbish in the bins or take it home. This way we protect nature and help prevent fires