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Lesson 1 Studying Geography
Displaying the Earth's Surface
Labeling Label the model globes below with the correct geographic terms.
1. Hemisphere 3. Hemisphere
2. Hemisphere 4. Hemisphere
5. Describing What two lines divide Earth into its four hemispheres?
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONHow does geography influence the way people live?
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Labeling Label the model globe below with the correct geographic terms.
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10. Making Generalizations How do lines of latitude and longitude help you locate places on Earth's surface with greater accuracy?
11. Analyzing Why are maps less accurate at showing Earth's surface than globes?
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Five Themes and Six Essential Elements of Geography
Summarizing Apply the Elements of Geography to your local community. In the table below, describe the topics studied by each Element of Geography. Then give one example of each topic that a geographer would study or use to learn about your local community.
Element of Geography
What Does It Study? Local Example
The World in Spatial Terms
The location of places on Earth.
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Places and Regions 13. 14.
Physical Systems 15. 16.
Human Systems 17. 18.
Environment and Society
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The Uses of Geography
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23. Identifying Which Element of Geography would you use to study the climate of an area and the animals that lived there?
24. Making Connections What geographic tools described in this lesson would help you understand The World in Spatial Terms?
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Types of Maps
Categorizing List the standard parts of a map in the box below. Then describe the kind of information shown on each type of map in the other boxes.
27. Political 26. Physical
28. Special-Purpose
25. Parts of a Map
Types of Maps
29. Identifying What part of a map helps you measure distance from one point to another?
30. Making Inferences What information might appear on both a physical and a political map?
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Using Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams
Categorizing Describe each type of visual aid in the appropriate box below.
32. Diagrams
35. Pie Graphs
31. Charts
33. Bar Graphs 34. Line Graphs
Types of Infographics
Graphs
36. Explaining What type of infographic is a cutaway drawing of a building?
37. Drawing Conclusions What type of graph would you choose to compare the populations of two cities in 2010? Why?
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Population and Culture
Describing In the arrow on the left, describe what migration is. In the box on the right, describe the types of changes that migration can cause.
39. Changes Caused
38. Migration
40. Drawing Conclusions Why is migration important?
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