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Fascinating Facts

• The Nile River in Egypt is the world’s longest

river, but the Amazon River in Brazil moves

the most water

• The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake

Baikal in Russia

• The highest temperature ever recorded in the

world is 136°F (58°C) in the Sahara

Scott Foresman Social Studies

Nonfi ction Main Idea

and Details

• Glossary

• Headings

ISBN 0-328-14822-9

ì<(sk$m)=beiccg< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

Fascinating Facts

• The Nile River in Egypt is the world’s longest

river, but the Amazon River in Brazil moves

the most water

• The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake

Baikal in Russia

• The highest temperature ever recorded in the

world is 136°F (58°C) in the Sahara

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Write to It!

Write two or three sentences about your community and how your life is affected by the land around you

Write your sentences on a separate sheet

of paper.

Vocabulary

community transportation

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In this book you will read about different

places Each place has a different

way of life

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Where We Live

Living near an ocean is different than

living in a desert Deserts and oceans can

both have sand Each have different kinds

of weather, animals, and plants, though

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A community is a place where people

live, work, and have fun together A community’s location, climate, and resources affect the people who live there

In cold climates, for example, people learn how to stay warm

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Living Near Water

Towns and cities are often located near

lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans Oceans

are huge bodies of salt water There are

four oceans on Earth Most of the fish that

people eat are caught in an ocean

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There were not many roads in the past

Rivers were often used for transportation,

or carrying things or people from place

to place Rivers are large streams of fresh water that flow into another body of water

Farmers settled near rivers so they could use the water for their crops

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Lakes are bodies of water surrounded by

land Many people enjoy living near lakes

Some people enjoy using lakes for canoeing,

swimming, and fishing

Some people live on islands An island is land that is surrounded by water

Some islands are connected to other lands

by bridges Some islands can be reached only by plane or by boat

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There are many reasons people choose

to live near water Lakes and rivers provide

water for drinking, cooking, and washing

Fishing in rivers and oceans provides food

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Living near water can sometimes be dangerous Floods and storms can damage buildings People should know how to work and play safely around water

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Living in the Desert

Deserts are dry places that get less than

ten inches of rain in a year Desert weather

can be extreme People who live in a desert

must protect themselves from the sun, cold,

and wind

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Some deserts are hot in the daytime and cold at night Some deserts are always cold

Antarctica is a desert It has lots of ice and cold weather Rain or snow is uncommon there

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Living Near Mountains

Mountains are tall landforms that rise into

peaks or tops Many mountains have snow

on their peaks all year Water from melted

snow runs down the mountain and flows

into streams and rivers This gives people

fresh water to drink

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Today, roads and tunnels make it easier

to travel in and through the mountains In mountain valleys there may be land that is good for growing crops

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All communities share their surroundings

with plants and animals Different plants

and animals live in different places They

get used to their surroundings—just like

people

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Visiting another place can be exciting

Food, clothes, and transportation can be different depending on where you live

Earth’s resources are important to how

we live

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Glossary

community a place where people live,

work, and have fun together

transportation a way of carrying things

or people from place to place