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Introduction to Geography…Unit 1, Chapters 1-4
Please use the following outline and scale to track your understanding of…
0- Even with help, I do not recognize or understand any of the concepts or terminology.
1- With help, I recognize but cannot explain the concepts or terminology.
2- I recognize and can explain most of the concepts and terminology.
3- I recognize, can explain, and can apply all of the concepts, terminology, and understand the relationships
connecting the concepts.
4- I can extend the concepts and make connections to current issues beyond what is discussed in class
Academic Vocabulary
geography, region, physical geography, cartography, human geography, map, essential elements, landscape,
meteorology, globe, weathering, latitude, longitude, groundwater, rotation, precipitation, earthquakes,
erosion, humus, weather, desertification, extinct, steppes, deforestation, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, hydroelectric power, permafrost, monsoon, savannas, ethnic group, population,
command economy, market economy, humanitarian aid, cultural diffusion, cultural assimilation, population
density, migration, developed country, developing country.
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a part of the world that has one or more common features
that make it different from surrounding areas
a flat drawing of part of Earth’s surface
a spherical model of the planet
the study of the world’s physical features
the study of weather and what causes it
What factors influence the amount of energy that different
places on Earth receive from the sun?
Why do the Northern and Southern hemispheres
experience opposite seasons?
What might happen to the amount of solar energy we
receive if Earth’s axis were straight up and down?
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How does the water cycle keep Earth’s water supply
relatively constant?
What different sources of water are available on Earth?
What water problems affect people around the world? What
solutions can you think of for one of those problems?
What five factors affect climate?
Is average annual precipitation an example of weather or
climate?
What are the five major climate zones?
How does latitude relate to climate?
What is an ecosystem, and why does it exist in a fragile
balance?
What is cultural diversity?
What does population density tell us about a place?
Why do you think it is important for geographers to study
population trends?
What is the difference between a command economy and a
market economy?
Is GDP the determining factor for making a country
developed or developing?