Study Guide - Introduction to Geography PDF
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This study guide provides an introduction to geography, covering topics such as maps, opinions, and climate analysis. It includes questions to help students deepen their understanding of the subject. Vocabulary words related to geography are also listed.
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â€Study‬â€Guide‬â€-‬â€Introduction‬â€to‬â€Geography‬ â€Must‬â€b e‬â€a ble‬â€to‬â€label‬â€the‬â€mantle,‬â€c rust,‬â€a nd‬â€c ore.‬ †istorians‬â€like‬â€to‬â€c onsider‬â€o pinions‬â€a s‬â€well‬â€a s‬â€facts‬â€b ecause‬â€the‬â€o pinions‬ H â€may‬â€p rovide‬â€c lues‬â€to‬â€the‬â€s ource’s‬â€feelings‬â€a nd‬â€p ossible‬â€b ias.‬ â€A‬â€p hy...
â€Study‬â€Guide‬â€-‬â€Introduction‬â€to‬â€Geography‬ â€Must‬â€b e‬â€a ble‬â€to‬â€label‬â€the‬â€mantle,‬â€c rust,‬â€a nd‬â€c ore.‬ †istorians‬â€like‬â€to‬â€c onsider‬â€o pinions‬â€a s‬â€well‬â€a s‬â€facts‬â€b ecause‬â€the‬â€o pinions‬ H â€may‬â€p rovide‬â€c lues‬â€to‬â€the‬â€s ource’s‬â€feelings‬â€a nd‬â€p ossible‬â€b ias.‬ â€A‬â€p hysical‬â€map‬â€might‬â€include‬â€a ‬â€map‬â€o f‬â€e levations.‬ †he‬â€Mediterranean‬â€c limate‬â€is‬â€h ot,‬â€d ry‬â€in‬â€the‬â€s ummer‬â€a nd‬â€c ooler‬â€rainy‬ T â€weather‬â€in‬â€the‬â€winter.‬ â€Artifacts‬â€might‬â€include‬â€tools‬â€a nd‬â€weapons.‬ â€A‬â€s pecial-purpose‬â€map‬â€would‬â€include‬â€land‬â€u se‬â€a nd‬â€major‬â€resources.‬ Iâ€n‬â€a n‬â€e qual-area‬â€p rojection,‬â€s how‬â€the‬â€d irections‬â€a nd‬â€the‬â€s hapes‬â€o f‬â€the‬ â€land‬â€masses‬â€a re‬â€d istorted.‬ â€An‬â€a rea‬â€in‬â€which‬â€a ‬â€s et‬â€o f‬â€c ultural‬â€traits‬â€is‬â€d ominant‬â€is‬â€a ‬â€c ultural‬â€region‬ â€Primary‬â€s ources‬â€a re‬â€a ‬â€letter,‬â€d iary,‬â€o r‬â€p hotograph.‬ â€Secondary‬â€s ources‬â€a re‬â€a ‬â€textbook,‬â€e ncyclopedia,‬â€o r‬â€a ‬â€movie.‬ â€T he‬â€water‬â€c ycle‬â€includes‬â€e vaporation‬â€a nd‬â€p recipitation.‬ †arthquakes‬â€a re‬â€c aused‬â€b y‬â€b locks‬â€o f‬â€c rust‬â€that‬â€s lide‬â€a gainst‬â€o ne‬ E â€a nother,‬â€o ften‬â€a t‬â€p late‬â€b oundaries.‬ †eather‬â€d etermines‬â€whether‬â€y ou‬â€s hould‬â€take‬â€a n‬â€u mbrella,‬â€o r‬â€what‬â€the‬ W â€c onditions‬â€o f‬â€the‬â€a ir‬â€a nd‬â€s ky‬â€s how‬â€a t‬â€a ‬â€c ertain‬â€time‬â€a nd‬â€p lace.‬ â€Geographers‬â€u se‬â€longitude‬â€a nd‬â€latitude‬â€to‬â€p inpoint‬â€a ‬â€location.‬ †‬â€renewable‬â€resource‬â€c an‬â€b e‬â€replaced‬â€in‬â€the‬â€n ear‬â€future,‬â€a nd‬â€a ‬ A â€n onrenewable‬â€resource‬â€c annot‬â€b e‬â€replaced.‬ â€Short‬â€Answers:‬ †ow‬â€does‬â€the‬â€tilt‬â€of‬â€Earth’s‬â€axis‬â€and‬â€its‬â€m ovement‬â€around‬ H â€the‬â€sun‬â€play‬â€a‬â€part‬â€in‬â€the‬â€changing‬â€of‬â€the‬â€seasons‬â€in‬â€the‬ â€Northern‬â€Hemisphere?‬ â€How‬â€have‬â€infant‬â€mortality‬â€rates‬â€changed‬â€over‬â€time?‬ â€Vocabulary‬â€Words‬ â€Patterns‬ â€magma‬ â€d eforestation‬ â€p ull‬â€factor‬ â€e rosion‬ â€latitude‬ f†ossil‬â€fuels‬ â€interaction‬ â€industrialization‬ â€b iomes‬ â€Social‬â€Class‬ â€tropical‬â€c yclone‬ â€d istortion‬ â€n atural‬â€resources‬ â€Standard‬â€o f‬â€L iving‬