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Geographers study:
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how the Earth and its people affect each other.
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Two basic questions geographers ask:
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1. Where are things located?
2. Why are they there? |
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absolute location
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latitude and longitude
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Why are there distortions in maps of the earth?
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Maps are flat and the earth is round.
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The earth's tilt on its axis results in
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seasons.
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Why are globes more accurate than maps?
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Globes are round and can show true shapes of continents and oceans.
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any material from the earth that humans can use to meet their needs
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natural resource
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The middle latitudes usually have what type of climates?
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moderate
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Wind and water work together to keep the earth from:
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overheating.
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examples of landforms:
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plateaus, plains, mountains, rifts, peninsulas
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Why did early people usually settle near waterways?
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Waterways can be used for trade and travel
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Culture includes:
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behaviors, occupations, beliefs, and traditions
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examples of economies:
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communism, socialism, capitalism, traditional
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examples of government:
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monarchy, democracy, communism, dictatorship
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Why does more than 80% of the world's people live in Asia, Europe, and North America?
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These continents have sources of fresh water.
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What two things have resulted in a large increase in the world's population?
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1. increased food supply
2. better medical care |
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three factors that influence the climates of Canada and the U.S.
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1. mountains
2. oceans 3. latitude |
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Theory: Native Americans migrated from
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Asia (land bridge between Russia and Alaska)
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Why did the U.S. adopt its Constitution?
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to set up a strong central government
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The Louisiana Purchase cost 15 million U.S. smackers and:
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doubled the size of the country.
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What caused the Cold War?
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The U.S. feared the Soviet Union was trying to spread Communism.
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example of cultural exchange during the settlement of North America:
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Spanish explorers brought horses from Europe.
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Canada has 2 national languages
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English and French
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one of the things guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
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freedom of religion
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Caribbean Islands
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Some are tops of underwater mountains; some are made from skeletons of tiny sea animals
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Where is the world's largest tropical rain forest?
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Amazon River Basin
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Compare population densities of Russia and Europe.
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Europe: greater than most of the world
Russia: less than most of the world |
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The Ancient Romans gave us:
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an organized system of written laws (Roman Law)
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feudalism
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a system for organizing society during the Middle Ages
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an important result of the Industrial Revolution
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growth of cities
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How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
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He conquered so many different lands and peoples.
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Industrial Revolution (1800's)
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the change from producing goods by hand to producing them on machines
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Why is Africa called the "plateau continent"?
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Much of the land of the continent's elevation is high.
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Three factors which affect Africa's climate:
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1. location near the equator
2. elevation 3. nearness to bodies of water |
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On what is most of Africa's economy based?
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farming
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compass rose
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a map feature that shows the four cardinal directions
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immigrant
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a person who moves to and settles in a new country
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life expectancy
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the average number of years a person is expected to live
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economy
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a system for producing, distributing, and consuming goods
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elevation
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the height of land above sea level
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