Treasure map features

Treasure map features

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This task is about describing land features.

A pirate captain and two other pirates have landed on the beach.
They have come to get their buried gold.
They are using this map to find their way.
 
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a)  The pirates had never seen a river before. Tell the pirates what rivers are.
clue: once we have crossed the rivers we musg find a cliff

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b) Tell the pirates what a cliff is.

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The pirates did this, and then walked up the Valley of Bats to get to the mountains.
 
c) What are mountains?

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The pirates got their gold. They now need to walk back to the beach. They will follow the path marked by  from 'X' on the map to 'Y' on the map.
 
d)  Name two land features they go past on the walk from 'X' to 'Y'.   
1. 
2.  
 

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e)  What do we call a piece of land with the sea all around it? 
     
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Planet Earth
Keywords: 
Earth systems, landforms, rivers, cliffs, mountains, vocabulary
Description of task: 
Students follow a story about searching for gold on an island. In the process they answer five questions about landforms.
Making Better Sense: 
Land Features
Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (03/2000)
a) Where water is flowing down a channel or a similar description. difficult
b) A steep side of a hill or a similar description. difficult
c) Very high hills or a similar description. difficult
d)

Any 2 of:

  • lake
  • hills
  • beach
  • plains/flat land

2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy 
e) An island easy