1. The Puerto Rican landscape

2. Puerto Rico

3. Can you name of Puerto Rico’s natural landscapes? landscape is the features of a given area of land. Natural landscape – is a landscape that has not been transformed by humans beings. video

4. Vocabulary foldable Activity: 15 pts. Describe the main elements of Puerto Rico’s landscapes creating a vocabulary foldable. Research the vocabulary provided by the teacher on page 26-36 of your textbook. Create a vocabulary foldable: Write the vocabulary word on the outside with representative drawing. The definition goes on the inside of the foldable. Rubric provided by the teacher. Examples:

5. Vocabulary Altitude – different elevations we find on a landscape. Relief- variation in altitudes, different shapes and heights of a landscape ◦Both elevation and underwater landscapes are changing constantly due to External and internal forces. ◦Examples: wind and water: external forces ◦Volcanoes and earthquakes : internal forces Erosion – wearing out caused by wind and water (video) ◦Example: Wind breaks off pieces of rockfrom mountains and carries them in different directions. ◦Water: in the form of rain, snow, hail, and even high tides can break rocks, create peaks, dig holes and tunnels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Rp9MJJGCUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Rp9MJJGCU

6. Plains – land without elevation Mountain – natural elevation of land that reaches great heights. Valleys – flat areas located between mountains Metropolitan area – a zone that forms around a large city. Includes building, stores, residential areas. Vault – a structure of stone or concrete that is shape like an arch. Forms a ceiling roof.