1. Copy HW
2. Start by defining the term
geography on page 5 in your
notebook
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does where people
live affect how they live?
 Why
study social studies?
 The
study of the earth’s
physical and human
features and the
interaction between them
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Describe the nature of a place!
Volcanoes
Oceans
Mountains
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What have people created in a certain area!
Airports
Monuments
Roads
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Finding Energy Sources
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Opening up businesses in new countries
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Helping feed the poor
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Where is it?
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Relative location-in relation to something else
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Absolute location-exact spot
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Longitude- (meridians) circle the earth pole to
pole, and measure distance east to west of the
Prime Meridian
Latitude- (parallels) circle the earth parallel to
the equator, and measure distance north and
south of the equator
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Equator- circles the earth like a belt, divides the earth
into hemispheres, equator is 0 degrees latitude
Hemisphere- ½ sphere– (Northern, southern, eastern,
western)
Prime Meridian- line that runs from north to south,
everything to the east of the PM for 180 degrees is the
eastern hemisphere while everything to the west of the
PM for 180 degrees is the western hemisphere. The PM
runs through Greenwich England and is located at 0
degrees longitude.
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NY
45 degrees N, 65 degrees W
Capetown
35 degrees S, 25 degrees E
Lisbon
40 degrees N, 10 degrees W
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Please complete numbers 4-18
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0 degrees
5- 0 degrees
6- North/Northeast
7- Sydney
8- Capetowm
9- West
10- 0 degrees and 30 degrees E
11- Europe, Africa, antart
12- 75 deg South
13- PM (0 deg ) and 30 deg W
14- Rio, BA
15- 15deg N and 30 deg N
16- West
17- 120 deg W
18- EQ (0 deg) 20 deg S, 40 deg S
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Please complete 1-9 on your temperature zones
worksheet
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Enrichment/Bonus Questions:
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In which temperature zone do most people live???
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Which countries in the world are the most
populated?
Why do most people live there?
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Moscow=
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Tokyo=