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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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show people, ideas, goods get moved from place to place  
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show created by geographers – look @ common physical/human features  
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show people interact w/ land (their environment)  
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Describe the geographical theme of place.   show
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How are goods transported from place to place?   show
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How are people transported from place to place?   show
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show people sharing, "snail" mail, telephone/cell phone, TV/radio, newspaper/magazines, Internet  
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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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show a place is described in relation to somewhere else (what it’s near or around)  
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What types of earth’s features are studied by geographers?   show
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show landforms, water, soil, climate, plant life, animal life, elevation, altitude  
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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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show how people & Earth affect each other  
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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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show modifying it  
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show depending upon it  
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When people interact with their environment, what kinds of results occur?   show
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What is a compass rose? What is its purpose?   show
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What name is given to the directional points on a compass rose? Name those directions.   show
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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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show South Pole  
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What are hemispheres?   show
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What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere?   show
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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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show Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean  
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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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show Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica  
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Which oceans lie in the Western Hemisphere?   show
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Which continents lie in the Eastern Hemisphere?   show
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Which oceans lie in the Eastern Hemisphere?   show
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show Northern - Western Hemipsheres  
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South American lies in which hemispheres?   show
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show Northern - Western - Eastern Hemipsheres  
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show Northern - Southern - Eastern - Western Hemipsheres  
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show Northern - Southern - Eastern Hemipsheres  
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Australia lies in which hemispheres?   show
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show Southern - Eastern - Western Hemipsheres  
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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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show it is the most accurate way to show Earth’s continents and bodies of water  
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What is a map’s projection?   show
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What happens to landforms on the earth when they are drawn on a flat map?   show
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What is the connection between projection and distortion when studying a map?   show
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