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Unit 2
Our natural environment
Characteristics of mountains and hills
Observe the sides of the line drawings. What can you see?
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The sides of the mountains and hills are known as slopes.
The slopes of mountains and hills are either gentle or steep.
On the line drawings, label the (a) gentle slopes and the (b) steep slopes.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Mountains and hills can have steep or gentle slopes.
What I
have
Learnt
Why is it more difcult to climb a mountain than to climb a hill?
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Can you think of another reason?
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Think
and
Think
Now, in the space provided below, draw picture 1 and picture 2 in the
form of line drawings.
Can you recall that you learnt about line drawings in grade 3.
Activity 2.2