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6th gr - 1st 9 wks Test

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Why do geographers study the 5 themes of geography?   show
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List the 5 themes of geography.   show
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show describes the position of a place on earth; absolute & relative  
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Describe the geographical theme of movement.   show
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Describe the geographical theme of regions.   show
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Describe the geographical theme of human-environment interaction.   show
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show describes physical & human features of an area  
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How are goods transported from place to place?   show
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show land, air, water, rail  
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How are ideas communicated from place to place?   show
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What is geography?   show
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show a places’ exact spot on earth; latitude & longitude (grid system)  
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What is relative location?   show
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What types of earth’s features are studied by geographers?   show
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What are examples of the earth's physical features?   show
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What are examples of the earth's human/cultural features?   show
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Why do geographers study regions?   show
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What do geographers study when comparing regions?   show
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What relationships do geographers study?   show
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In what ways do people interact with their environment?   show
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show adapting to it  
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How are people interacting with their environment when mining companies dig deep into the earth to extract minerals, when a bypass is built north of Starkville or when landfills are used to dump trash?   show
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How are people interacting with their environment when they use it for survival, such as growing food or having a job of being a shrimp fisherman?   show
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show can be either positive or negative  
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What is a compass rose? What is its purpose?   show
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show cardinal directions -- north, south, east, west  
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What name is given to the directions between the cardinal directions? Name those directions.   show
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show North Pole  
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If someone is traveling in a southerly direction, toward what point on the earth is he heading?   show
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What are hemispheres?   show
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show equator  
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What imaginary line divides Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere?   show
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show North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa  
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Which oceans lie in the Northern Hemisphere?   show
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show South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Asia (islands)  
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show Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean  
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Which continents lie in the Western Hemisphere?   show
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show Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean  
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show Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica  
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show Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean  
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show Northern - Western Hemipsheres  
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show Northern - Southern - Western Hemipsheres  
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Europe lies in which hemispheres?   show
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Africa lies in which hemispheres?   show
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Asia lies in which hemipheres?   show
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show Southern - Eastern Hemipsheres  
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Antarctica lies in which hemispheres?   show
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The Arctic Ocean lies in which hemispheres?   show
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show Northern - Southern - Eastern - Western Hemipsheres  
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The Pacific Ocean lies in which hemispheres?   show
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The Indian Ocean lies in which hemispheres?   show
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Why would a globe be a preferred drawing of the earth’s surface?   show
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show representation of Earth’s rounded surface on a flat surface  
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show become distorted – shapes/sizes are either larger or smaller than the actual size:ratio as found on Earth  
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show projection is how Earth is drawn on a flat map; distortion is the loss of accuracy of the shapes/sizes when drawn on a flat map  
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