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Geography Map Geography Map Exercise 1Exercise 1
SolutionsSolutions
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MatchingMatching
PolarisPolaris The North StarThe North Star
9090ooS LatS Lat South PoleSouth Pole
GobiGobi Large desert in Northern ChinaLarge desert in Northern China
NileNile Longest river in the worldLongest river in the world
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MatchingMatching
AndesAndes Longest mountain range on EarthLongest mountain range on Earth
JapanJapan Land of the rising sunLand of the rising sun
ContinentalContinental All of the US except Alaska and HawaiiAll of the US except Alaska and Hawaii
EverestEverest Tallest mountain on EarthTallest mountain on Earth
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Continents & OceansContinents & Oceans AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica North AmericaNorth America AustraliaAustralia South AmericaSouth America EuropeEurope AntarcticaAntarctica
AtlanticAtlantic IndianIndian PacificPacific
Use the link below to Use the link below to practice finding the practice finding the continents and continents and oceansoceans
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
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Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of CapricornEquator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
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Tropic of Cancer (North), Tropic of Capricorn (South)Tropic of Cancer (North), Tropic of Capricorn (South)2323OO 26’ from the equator (Earth’s tilt) 26’ from the equator (Earth’s tilt)
Direct sunlight only hits the Earth between these latitude linesDirect sunlight only hits the Earth between these latitude lines
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Tropic of CancerTropic of Cancer
Tropic of CapricornTropic of Capricorn
2323OO 26’ from the equator 26’ from the equator
In Unit 2 “Force that Shape our World” we In Unit 2 “Force that Shape our World” we will learn more about the Earth’s tilt, how it will learn more about the Earth’s tilt, how it creates our seasons, and the significance creates our seasons, and the significance
of the Tropics.of the Tropics.
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MesoamericaMesoamericaCentral Mexico and South Mexico through Central America, Central Mexico and South Mexico through Central America,
including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.Sometimes Sometimes NicaraguaNicaragua, and , and Northern Costa Rica Northern Costa Rica are included.are included.
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Latitude linesLatitude linesRun East to West Parallel to the EquatorRun East to West Parallel to the Equator
Measures degrees North or South of the EquatorMeasures degrees North or South of the Equator
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Longitude linesLongitude lines Run North to South fromRun North to South fromNorth Pole to South Pole.North Pole to South Pole.
Measures degrees East or Measures degrees East or
West of the Prime Meridian.West of the Prime Meridian.
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Sahara DesertSahara Desert
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Developing Mental MapsDeveloping Mental Maps
What do you visualize when What do you visualize when someone says desert?someone says desert?
What mental images do you What mental images do you associate with this geographic associate with this geographic region?region?
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NOT a typical desertNOT a typical desert
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Typical Desert-DRYTypical Desert-DRY
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Typical Desert-DRY (TUNDRA)Typical Desert-DRY (TUNDRA)
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Himalaya MountainsHimalaya Mountains
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Prime MeridianPrime Meridian
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SiberiaSiberia
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GreenlandGreenland
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Amazon RiverAmazon River
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Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea
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Nile RiverNile River
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Andes Andes MountainsMountains
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Forces that Shape our EarthForces that Shape our Earth
The Himalaya and Andes Mountains are The Himalaya and Andes Mountains are being created (yes they are still “growing”) being created (yes they are still “growing”) by the movement of tectonic plates.by the movement of tectonic plates.
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Forces that shape our EarthForces that shape our Earth The Andes Mountains are part of the “Ring of The Andes Mountains are part of the “Ring of
Fire.” This region of the world has a high level of Fire.” This region of the world has a high level of geographic instability due to the collision of the geographic instability due to the collision of the Earth’s tectonic plates.Earth’s tectonic plates.
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SubductionSubductionOne plate pushed under the otherOne plate pushed under the other