HW

1. Name:
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HW
Geography
Part 1—What
is
geography???
▪ 5
Themes
of
geography:
MR.
HELP!!!!
M:
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refers to the way people, products, information and ideas
move from one place to another. This can be local such as how did you get to school
today, or it can be global such as how did humans get to North America?
R:
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an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics.
Similar characteristics can be physical, natural, human, or cultural.
H:
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E:
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refers to the relationships between people and
their environment. The following are important questions for this theme: How do people
depend on the environment? How to people adapt to the environment? How do people
modify the environment?
L:
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where a place is.
o Absolute: A location can be absolute (specific) as in coordinates of a map using
longitude and latitude
o Relative: A location can be relative - examples: next-door, nearby, or next to the post
office.
P:
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an area that is defined by everything in it. All places have
features that give them personality and distinguish them from other places.
o If you refer to your school as a place, then that place would include walls, windows,
cafeteria, classrooms, people, mice, and everything else in the school, including the
languages spoken.
Part 2—Label
the
compass
below:
North
South
East
West
Definition:

2. Part 3—Label
the
7
Continents:
Part 4—Label
the
5
Oceans:

3. Part 5—Label
the
World
Hemispheres:
Part 6—Label
the
physical
features
of
the
United
States
by
writing
the
letter
on
the
map
that
identifies
the
landform:
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Appalachian Mountains
C. Sierra Nevada Mountains
D. Cascade Mountains
E. Great plains

4.
Bodies of water:
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Gulf of Mexico
4. Lake Erie
5. Lake Michigan
6. Lake Huron
7. Lake Ontario
8. Lake Superior
Rivers:
9. Mississippi River
10. Rio Grande
11. Ohio River
12. Colorado River
13. Missouri River
Questions…
1. Why
are
bodies
of
water
such
as
rivers
and
oceans
important?
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2. What
impact
do
mountains
have
on
the
development
of
a
society
or
country?
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5. Part 7—Label
the
6
Regions
of
the
United
States
by
coloring
in
the
regions
in
different
colors
Name…
3. Two
states
in
the
New
England
region:
____________________
&
______________________
4. Two
states
in
the
Mid-­Atlantic
region:
_____________________
&
______________________
5. Two
states
in
the
South
region:
____________________________
&
_______________________
6. Two
states
in
the
Midwest
region:
________________________
&
_______________________
7. Two
states
in
the
Southwest
region:
_____________________
&
________________________
Two
states
in
the
West
region:
_________________________
&
___________________________
Part 8—Match
the
cities
with
their
states:
_____. Louisiana
_____. New York
_____. Hawaii
_____. California
_____. Alaska
_____. Massachusetts
_____. Michigan
_____. Pennsylvania
_____. Illinois
_____. Washington
_____. Maryland
1. Anchorage
2. Los Angeles
3. New York City
4. Boston
5. Washington DC
6. Detroit
7. Seattle
8. Chicago
9. Honolulu
10. New Orleans
11. Philadelphia

6. Part 9—Below
is
a
grid
system
using
latitude
and
longitude
lines.
Place
a
dot
on
each
point
given.
The
first
two
have
been
done
for
you.
1. 72
N/
41
W
2. 73
N/
41
W
3. 74
N/
41
W
4. 73
½
N/
42
W
5. 73
½
N/
43
W
6. 73
½
N/
44
W
7. 73
½
N/
45
W
8. 75
N/
45
W
9. 75
½
N/
44
½
W
10. 76
½
N/
44
W
11. 76
½
N/
43
½
W
12. 77
N/
43
½
W
13. 78
N/
43
½
W
14. 79
N/
43
½
W
15. 79
N/
42
½
W
16. 80
N/
42
W
17. 75
½
N/
42
W
18. 75
N/
41
½
W
19. 74
½
N/
40
½
W
20. 73
N/
40
½
W
Draw
a
line
to
connect
all
the
dots
in
order.
What
state
did
you
draw?
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