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5th SS 1.1
5th grade Chapter 1.1 Social Studies Alive - Introduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | Study of our physical world and how we interact with it |
| What do geographers do? | Locate places, describe plants, bodies of water, landmasses and climate |
| Climate | temperature, rainfall and wind measured over time in an area |
| Globe | A sphere that represents the earth |
| What is the most accurate way to represent earth? | globe |
| What are the lines called that form a grid on a globe? | longitude and latitude |
| What are examples of important physical features? | Bodies of water, landmasses, rivers, bays, islands, etc... |
| What is the largest river in the United States? | Mississippi River |
| What is an example of a landmass? | The Great Plains |