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Core Concepts 1.1: Word WiseWord Bank Choose one word from the word bank to fill in each blank. When you have finished, you will have a short summary of important ideas from the section.

Word Bankgeography cardinal directionssphere latitudedegrees longitudehemispheres

North, south, east, and west are the . People use

them to describe the location of places. They also use imaginary lines drawn

across the surface of Earth. Lines that run north to south are called lines of

, while those that run east to west are lines of

. These lines are measured in units called

. Each one of these lines goes in a circle around Earth,

which has the shape of a . The equator is the east-

west line that runs across the center of Earth. The equator divides our planet

into two equal , or halves. The study of Earth and its

human and non-human features is called .

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Core Concepts 1.2: Word WiseWords In Context For each question below, write an answer that shows your understanding of the boldfaced key term.

1 How does absolute location differ from relative location?

2 What does the geographic theme of place describe about a location?

3 The Midwest is one region of the United States. What characteristics make it a region?

4 How can you see the theme of movement in a city like Washington, D.C.?

5 How does human-environment interaction affect your life?

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Core Concepts 1.3: Word WiseVocabulary Quiz Show Some quiz shows ask a question and expect the contestant to give the answer. In other shows, the contestant is given an answer and must supply the question. If the blank is in the question column, write the question that would result in the answer given. If the question is supplied, write the appropriate answer.

QUESTION

1 What do you call photographs taken from airplanes or helicopters?

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3 What is the name for a computer-based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations?

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5 What do you call a flat map of Earth’s round surface?

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2 scale

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4 satellite images

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6 distortion

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Core Concepts 1.4: Word WiseCrossword Puzzle The clues describe key terms from this section. Fill in the numbered Across boxes with the correct key terms. Then, do the same with the Down clues.

Across Down

1. a map that shows an enlarged view of one part of the main map

4. a standard map diagram that shows the cardinal directions

2. the map part that shows how much space on the map represents a given distance

3. the map part that shows what the map symbols mean

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Pennsylvania

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MarylandDistrict ofColumbia

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Mississippi

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Nebraska

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Wyoming

Colorado

New MexicoArizona

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Idaho

Washington

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California

Ohio

Wisconsin

IllinoisIndiana

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Iowa

Minnesota

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Core Concepts 1.5: Word WiseSentence Builder Complete the sentences using the information you learned in this section. Be sure to include terminal punctuation.

1 Elevation refers to the

2 A special-purpose map may show such things as

3 A political map of your state would show

4 A physical map shows

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Use the theme of place to describe the relative location of your classroom.

Sum It UpMap Your Classroom Apply what you have learned about the tools of geography to your life by drawing a map of your classroom. Include a key and a compass rose. Use a tape measure or yardstick to make a scale bar. Draw a locator map to show the location of your classroom within your school.

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