Unit 1Before 1600 · Native North America
Geographic Context
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Geography
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it.
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5 Themes of Geography
The 5 Themes of Geography: A framework geographers use to study the world and how people interact with it.
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You can rearrange these themes to spell MR. LIP.Still learning - Still learning
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Compass Rose/ Cardinal Directions
Compass Rose: A symbol on a map that shows directions.
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The compass rose is the picture, and the cardinal directions are the labels you are adding on it.Still learning - Still learning
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Scale
The part of a map that shows how distances on the map compare to real distances on Earth.
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Scale tells you how far things really are, like if 1 inch on the map equals 100 miles in real life.Still learning - Still learning
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Latitude
Lines on a map or globe that run east–west, but measure how far north or south a place is from the Equator.
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Think of them like the “rungs” on a ladder that go across the Earth.Still learning - Still learning
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Equator
An imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole at 0° latitude. It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
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Think of it as the Earth’s “belt.”Still learning - Still learning
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Longitude
Lines on a map or globe that run north–south, but measure how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian (0°), which runs through Greenwich, England.
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Think of them like the “long” slices of an orange that go from the North Pole to the South PoleStill learning - Still learning
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Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian: An imaginary line at 0° longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England. It divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
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Think of it as the Earth’s “starting line” for measuring east and west.Still learning - Still learning
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Hemisphere
Hemisphere means half of the Earth, divided by either the Equator (Northern and Southern Hemispheres) or the Prime Meridian (Eastern and Western Hemispheres).
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Think of it like slicing the Earth into two halves, either top/bottom or left/right.Still learning - Still learning
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Physical Features
Physical features are any natural characteristics of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water like mountains, rivers, and lakes.
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Environment
The surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live — including the land, water, air, climate, and other living things.
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Your environment is everything around you, both natural and human-made.Still learning - Still learning
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Natural Resources
Natural resources are things that are found in nature and can be used by people. Examples include light, air, water, plants, animals, soil, stone, minerals and fossil fuels.
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They are the things we get from the Earth that help us live, build, and survive.Still learning - Still learning
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Climate
Climate refers to the usual pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time (like decades or centuries). Conditions include temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds.
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Weather is what you get day to day, but climate is what you expect over the years.Still learning - Still learning
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Region
An area of the Earth’s surface that is grouped together because it shares common features, such as landforms, climate, culture, or political boundaries.
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A region is like a “big neighborhood” where places have something important in common. Some common regions within the US are listed below.Still learning - Still learning
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Climate Region
A climate region is a large area of the Earth that has a similar pattern of weather and temperature over a long period of time. Almost every type of climate region exists in North America. See the list of climate regions in the US below.
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