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Don't Forget:
Don't Forget:
I've posted the study guides and some instructional videos below for each area of study. For a full list of resources to use including games, more videos, links and resources, go to my Google Classroom! class code: rzznxu
The Five Themes of GEOGRAPHY
The Five Themes of GEOGRAPHY
- What are the five themes of Geography?
- What does each theme of Geography explain?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Intro to Geography and Five Themes.pdfLocation
Location
- What does the theme of "Location" describe?
- What are the two types of location?
- What is absolute location? Give an example.
- What is relative location? Give an example.
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Location.pdfLocation - Maps 101
Location - Maps 101
- What's the difference between a globe and a map?
- How do Geographers make a map?
- What problem occurs any time a globe is made into a map?
- What are the three types of maps?
- What is each type of map used for?
- Why are there different types of maps?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Globes and Maps.pdfHandy-Dandy Study Guide - Types of Maps.pdfLocation - Parts of a Map
Location - Parts of a Map
- What are the Five Parts of a Map?
- What is the purpose of each part of a map?
- What are cardinal directions?
- What are intermediate directions?
- Can you label all the parts on a compass rose?
- Why do we use maps and geographic tools?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Parts of a Map.pdfHandy-Dandy Study Guide - The Compass Rose.pdfLocation - The Global Grid
Location - The Global Grid
- What are the main imaginary lines used by Geographers?
- What is a hemisphere?
- What is latitude?
- What is longitude?
- In which hemispheres do you live?
- What line is zero degrees latitude?
- What line is zero degrees longitude?
- Which lines are also known as meridians?
- Which lines are also known as parallels?
- What important line falls on 180 degrees longitude?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - The Global Grid System.pdfLocation - Finding Coordinates
Location - Finding Coordinates
- Can you name the coordinates for a point on map?
- Which coordinate is listed first when writing coordinates?
Using Map Scale
Using Map Scale
- Can you find the distance between two places on a map using the map scale?
Finding Directions
Finding Directions
- Can you find directions on map using a compass rose?
Place
Place
- What does the theme of "Place" explain?
- What two categories describe a place?
- What are some examples of physical characteristics of a place?
- What are some examples of human characteristics of place?
- What are the three categories of population?
- What is culture? What are some examples of culture?
- What makes each place on the Earth unique and different?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Place.pdfHandy-Dandy Study Guide - Human Characteristics of Place.pdfHandy-Dandy Study Guide - Physical Characteristics of Place.pdfPlace - Climate
Place - Climate
- What is climate?
- What are the three climate zones?
- Which climate zone do you live in?
- Which climate zone is located near the Equator?
- Which climate zone is located near the poles?
- Which climate zone has four distinct seasons?
- How does altitude and/or elevation affect climate?
- How does climate affect the ways that humans live?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Climate.pdfPlace - Physical Landforms
Place - Physical Landforms
What is a landform?
How do landforms affect the ways humans live?
Can you define/give an example of each of these landforms:
- archipelago
- isthmus
- strait
- gulf
- tributary
- peninsula
- mountain range
- delta
- valley
- plain
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Landforms.pdfLandforms Vocabulary.pdfPlace - Famous Landmarks
Place - Famous Landmarks
What is a famous landmark?
Do you know the location of the following landmarks:
- Eiffel Tower
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Big Ben
- Taj Mahal
- Colesseum
- Stonehenge
- Pyramids of Giza
- Sydney Opera House
- Golden Gate Bridge
- White House
- The Sphinx
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Famous Landmarks.pdf6th Grade - Landmark Fair
6th Grade - Landmark Fair
This is a five part project:
- Landmark Research
- Landmark Informational Poster
- 3-D Model/Artistic Display
- Teacher Interview
- Research Paper in Writing Class
Due December 16th - Don't Procrastinate!
Famous Landmark Research Graphic Organizer.docxLandmark Poster Set Up.pdfRegion
Region
- What does the theme of "Region" explain?
- What is an example of a region?
- Can you explain time zones?
- How many times zones in the world?
- Which timezone do you live in?
- How many timezones are there in the USA?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Region.pdfHandy-Dandy Study Guide - Timezones.pdfMovement
Movement
- What does the theme of "Movement" explain?
- What are the three categories of movement?
- In what ways do things move around the world?
- What is immigration?
- What is emigration?
- What is an import? Export?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Movement.pdfHuman/Environment Interaction
Human/Environment Interaction
- What does the theme of human/environment explain?
- In what ways do humans affect the environment?
- In what ways does the environment affect humans?
- What are natural resources?
- What are the two types of natural resources?
- What are three examples of a renewable resource?
- What are three examples of a non-renewable resource?
- What are some examples of natural disasters?
- What is deforestation?
- Can you explain the water cycle?
Handy-Dandy Study Guide - Human Environment Interaction.pdfAre You Ready for a Unit Test???
Are You Ready for a Unit Test???
In addition to looking above and answering the questions in each section and/or looking at the study guides, you can also study definitions in the Handy-Dandy Geography Glossary. You can go on Quizlet and study definitions. You can quiz yourself or have somebody quiz you using the unit study guide! Don't forget to put in time studying!
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