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Packet One Geography Reading and Resource Sheet

Reading Assignments

Remember ­ start by looking at the "As you Read" for the section you are reading. Then look over the assigned reading ­ check the headings, illustrations, and highlighted sections. Then READ the ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT carefully!

Important- Check yourself ­ can you now do the "As you Read" questions, the questions Mr. Cook assigned, or the homework? If not, read again!

Here are the reading assignments for this Packet:

A. The Five Themes of Geography pp4-7
B. Maps and Map Making pp 8-13
C. Landform Regions p 14-18
D. Climate Regions pp 19-23

Our Packet Questions:

1. How are geography and history the same? How are they different?
2. How do we study the geography of a place?
3. What are the five themes of geography?
4. What do we need to understand about maps in order to use them in Social Studies?
5. What are the major landform and climate regions of North America?
6. What are the major landforms of New York State?
7. How has the geography of Nunda area shaped our lives?

Our Vocabulary Words:

Geography
History
Isthmus
Map Projection
Altitude
Climate
Longitude and latitude
Physical Features
Cartography
Hemisphere

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