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Geography

The studyof places

Communities States

Whereis it?

To whatbigger places

does itbelong?

Whatis it like?

Questions

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• Geography is the study of places$

• Geographers study s!all places li)e co!!unities and big places li)e states

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ans#ers$

•  % state is one of the fifty parts of our country$

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Word Cards

#geography

the study of places

Example&  +n geography people study aboutplaces li)e co!!unities' states and countries$

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geographer 

so!eone #ho studiesplaces

Example&  Geographers study places such asdeserts' co!!unities and states$

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(natural characteristics

Things that #ere not !adeby hu!ans$

Examples&  Trees' soil and ani!als arenatural features$

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)human characteristics

"arts of a place !ade by people

Example&  .ridges' roads and buildings arehu!an characteristics$

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 % diision of a state

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Oakland

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,border 

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area ends and another begins$

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-go.ernment

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citizens #ho !a)eand carry out therules for a co!!unity' state or country$

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What is Geography?

 

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Geographyis thestudy

of places

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Questions about the Geography of our Community

Where isour community?

What are someimportant natural

characteristicsof our community?

What are someimportant humancharacteristicsof our community?

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Questions about the Geography of the Community We /ead 0bout

Where isthe community?

What are someimportant natural

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What are someimportant humancharacteristicsof the community?

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/egions to Which 1y Community elongs

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state

county

community

country

continent

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