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What do geographers study? |
Geographers study the earth and its land, features, and inhabitants. |
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How do they find exact locations? |
By using latitude and longitude. |
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Where on a map do you find clues as to how to read the map? |
Legend, compass rose, scale, lines of latitude and longitude. |
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Why are there seasons? |
Because of the Earth's TILT and it's location while rotating around the sun. |
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Country |
A COUNTRY is a geographical territory that usually has its own government, administration and laws; and often a constitution, police, military, tax rules, and a population who are referred to as one another's countrymen. |
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Continent |
A large continuous land mass. North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica Antarctica is the only continent w/o a country. |
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City |
An inhabited place of greater size, population and importance than a town or village. Usually governed by a mayor or board of councilmen. |
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Most of the Earth is covered by ________________? |
Water |
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Where are milder climates found? Which latitudes? (High, middle, low) |
Middle - between 30 and 40 degrees latitude. |
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Why is there lush vegetation in the rain forests? |
~ No real seasons (temp. pretty much same) ~ LOTS of rain near the Equator |
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Which continents are in Southern Hemisphere? |
Antarctica, Africa, South America, & Australia |
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Which continents are in Northern Hemisphere? |
North America, Europe, & Asia |
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What are the five main climates? |
Tropical Moderate Continental Polar Dry Too Many Cats Play Darts |
