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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
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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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