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Geography Human & Physical
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Label the following items on your map:
Africa Antarctic Circle Antarctica Arctic Circle Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Ocean Equator Europe Indian Ocean North America Oceania Pacific Ocean Prime Meridian South America
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Geography Study of everything on Earth from rocks and rainfall to people and places.
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Two major developments in human history
Domestication 12,000 years ago Hunters and gathers learned how to grow plants and tame animals Urbanization 7,000 years ago People began living in cities
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Where do cities grow? Along trade routes Natural resources Defense
London trade Paris Trade/defense Chicago Johannesburg Natural resources Rockford
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World Cities Most important cities center of economic power and wealth. 3 Major World Cities London Tokyo New York
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Human vs. Physical Geography
Study of where people live and what they do Examines how people make and trade what they need to survive. Both -interaction of people with their environment. Physical focuses on Earth’s natural environment including landforms, water features, plants, animals, and other physical features. Studies the process that shapes the physical environment
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Latitude Lines on a globe in a east-west direction
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Longitude Lines on a globe in a north-south direction
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Equator An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Pole.
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Prime Meridian An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich England.
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Hemisphere Halves of the globe divided between the Equator and Prime Meridian.
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Continents Large land masses on the earth’s surface.
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Discover the City Page-65 1. 90W 30N 2. 75W 40N 3. 70W 44N Page-57
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