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• Globe- represents the Earth.

  It shows the different landforms and bodies of water on Earth.
• A landform is a part of the Earth’s surface that is made up of soil

  and rocks.
• Highland- a landform that is elevated.
• Lowland- a level land
• ➢ A mountain is ahighland with rugged

  slopes.
• A peak – the highest portion of a mountain
• Mountains serve as home to many wild plants and animals, verdant forests, edible berries and waterfalls.
• Mount Apo in Mindanao is the tallest mountain.
• Mount Pulag is the highest mountain in Luzon.
• Mount Kanlaon is the highest mountain in the Visayas.
• Mount Banahaw is located between Laguna and Quezon.

  • Considered a sacred mountain.
• Mountain ranges • A row or range of mountains.

  • Trees , plants, and animals thrive in mountain ranges.
• Siera Madre Mountain Range

  is the longest mountain range

  in the Philippines.

  • It starts from Cagayan in the north and ends in the

  province of Quezon down south.
• A volcano is a mountain with a crater, or an opening through which it

  releases lava, ashes, and hot gases.

  ➢ It releases these materials only when it erupts.
• Mayon Volcano in Albay is known for its near

  perfect cone.
• Mt. Pinatubo in the bordersof Tarlac, Pampanga and Zambales erupted in June 1991.
• A hill is smaller than a mountain.
• Examples of this are the famous Chocolate Hills in Bohol,

  Manduyog Hill in Aklan, Gines Hill in Iloilo, and Makahambus Hill in

  Cagayan de Oro City.
• A plateau is a highland with

  a wide, flat top, usually with

  sloping sides.

  ➢ Plateaus are sometimes found

  near mountains.

  ➢ Baguio City and Tagaytay City are plateaus.

  ➢ Homes and cities can be built on plateaus due to their

  location.
• A valley is a low flatland between mountains or hills.
• ➢ Most valleys are formed by rivers.

  ➢ Valleys have fertile soil so they are

  good sites for farming.

  ➢ The largest valley in the Philippines is

  Cagayan Valley.

  ➢ The Strawberry farms of La Trinidad

  Benguet are also situated in a valley.
• A peninsula is a portion of land

  nearly surrounded by water and

  connected to a larger body of

  land.
• Bataan is a province that occupies the

  entire Bataan Peninsula on Luzon.

  ➢ Bataan is known for its resorts and its

  part in Philippines History.

  ➢ Zamboanga is also a peninsula in

  Mindanao.

  ➢ It is a popular tourist attraction because

  of its beautiful beaches and rich history.
• A plain is a wide, flat area of

  land. It is an excellent place for

  farming and for building

  homes.
• ➢ Most people build their homes on plains.

  ➢ Plains are good for growing crops and vegetables.

  ➢ Central Luzon has the widest plains.

  ➢ It is known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines.

  ➢ Grazing animals thrive well in plains.
• ➢ An islands is a landform

  completely surrounded by

  water.
• Coron Island in Palawan has a

  unique rock structure and is a popular diving spot.

  ➢ Hundred Islands, a favorite tourist

  place for adventure, is a group of

  small islands in Pangasinan.
• ➢An archipelago is a

  large chain of

  islands.
• ➢ The Philippines is an

  archipelago.

  ➢ It has about 7100 Islands.
• Rafflesia- the world’s largest

  flower and of which ten species

  are found only in the Philippines.
• The term surroundings or environment refer to

  the immediate objects, places, or areas around

  a person.
• Is anything that naturally occurs

  on Earth that living things use to

  fill their needs.
• o Sunshine, the water you drink, the air you

  breathe, and the soil where crops grow

  are natural resources.

  o The fruits, meat and trees are natural

  resources.
• Sunlight, air, and wind are

  continuously available and are

  not affected by human use.
• Vegetables and crops can be

  consumed quickly but we can

  replaced it easily.
• o Water is a very important

  renewable resources.
• We drink water and use it for

  many other purposes.
• Bodies of water provide us

  livelihood and places for

  recreation.
• Water is also used in the

  generation of electricity.
• Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and

  natural gas considered

  nonrenewable.