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Core Concepts

Geography: The Study of Earth

Mrs. Uding – 7th Grade World Cultures

and Geography

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#4. Draw Conclusions-

How can directions help

geographers discuss points

on Earth’s surface?

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• #6. Explain the challenges of rapid population growth.

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#5 Main Idea Which is the most important line of latitude? How does it organize the entire latitude system for geographers?

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#1. Define geography.

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2. Cardinal directions are used to give what type of

directions?

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• 3. Compare and ContrastHow are intermediate directions different from cardinal directions? How are they the same?

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• #8. Identify the 5 themes of geography.

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#10. Define region

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#12. What does the theme of movement explore?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

#11. Critical ThinkingWhat do you think are some ways that culture could define a region?

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• #7. What does the

longitude lines run

between?

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#9. Compare and ContrastHow are absolute and relative location different? How many locations do you need to describe them?

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#16. Identify 4 types of

Maps.1._____________________

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• #18. Synthesize• What can you learn from

the latitude and longitude lines on a map?

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#17. Problem SolvingWhich kinds of maps could you use to choose a new city as your home? How would you use them?

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#13. How does human-

environment interaction

affect the way our World is?

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#14. Compare and ContrastWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of globes for understanding geography?________________________________________________________________________________

• #15. What are disadvantages to a flat map?

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