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Mar 30, 2015
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•What does the relative location of a place tell you?• The location of a place compared to the places
around it
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•Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?• North America and South America
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•What is map distortion?• Change in shape, size, and position of features
that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map
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•What do geographers use to indicate absolute location of any place on Earth?• A global grid
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•What is a meridian of longitude?• Line that runs north to south
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•Which map showed the size and shape of the continents most accurately?• Goodes
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•What does the tilt of the Earth’s axis cause?• The changing of the seasons
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•What does a map’s scale compare?• Distance on a map to the distance on Earth
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•What does a map’s title tell a user?• What the map is going to be about
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•What does a compass rose show us?• The cardinal directions on a map; N,S,E,W
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•What is another name for a Map key?• A legend
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•What is a hunter-gatherer?• A person who gathers wild food and hunts
animals to survive
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•What does domesticate mean?• To adapt wild plants and animals for use
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•What is sedentary living?• When someone lives in one place.
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•What is the specialization (division) of labor?• Specialization of labor is when certain
individuals perform specific tasks / skilled trades. e.g. blacksmith, carpenter, tailor etc…
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•What are three examples of human characteristics?• Examples will vary
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•What are we talking about when we talk about Movement?• The transfer of information, people and goods
around the world
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• John built a dam near his house to create a body of water he can swim in. What is this an example of?• Modifying the environment
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• Sarah started to wear lighter, cotton dresses when she moved to Arizona. What is this an example of?• Adapting to the environment.
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• Farmer Pete is really praying that it rains this season, his family needs a big crop to survive. What is this an example of?• Depending on the environment
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• Name a local region with a similar language, religion and culture.• Ex. East Dearborn, Southwest Detroit,
Southfield, Corktown