Railroads and Tracks: Iron Roads Across the Land

Natural Landscapes and Transportation Networks

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-UT-SS

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Explain the role of railroad networks as engineered features moving heavy freight and passengers.

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Natural Landscapes and Transportation Networks

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Identify natural land and water features and explore how human-engineered transportation systems like roads, bridges, airports, and rails connect communities.

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1.2.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Differentiate between natural and engineered geographical features in an area (for example, engineered geographic features include highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams, reservoirs).