Globe
A region or area created when the earth is divided in half
What is....
a hemisphere
Define what human characteristics are.
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Things on the earth that are made by man
This is name of the region that has big lakes in in.
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The Great Lakes Region
Name a reason why a city might be developed near an ocean.
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There would be opportunities for shipping goods, boating, fishing, and many water activities
Name 3 human characteristics.
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Cities, bridges, stores, highways/streets, windmills, houses, amusement parks, etc.
An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
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the equator
Define what population means.
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The number of people living in an area
This is the name of the region we live in.
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The Midwest region
Name a reason why a city might be developed by a mountain.
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Mountains might contain silver, gold, or coal that could be mined. There might be opportunities for mountain climbing, hiking, or repelling
Name 3 physical characteristics.
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Mountains, oceans, rivers, plains, volcanoes, valleys, gulfs, canyons...
An imaginary line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres
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the Prime Meridian
Define what physical characteristics are.
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Landforms and bodies of water, which are made by God and not by man
Name the 5 lakes in the Great Lakes region.
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Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Give a reason why a city might develop near a plain.
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Cities could develop if there was good soil for farming, livestock, and important minerals.
Lines of latitude and longitude can tell you this information.
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The absolute (exact) location of something on the earth
These are the lines that run west and east (left to right) on the globe or a map
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Lines of latitude
Define what climate is.
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Weather over a long period of time
Name the 5 regions in the United States.
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The West, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions
Tell why a city might develop by a river.
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Rivers would provide drinking water, transportation, boating, fishing, and dams that produce electricity.
Tell what relative location is.
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The general, non-specific location of where something is
These are the lines that run north and south (up and down) on a globe or map
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Lines of longitude
Define what precipitation is.
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Water that falls from the sky. (rain, snow, hail, etc.)
Explain what a region is.
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An area with one or more common characteristics or features
Name 2 ways that you can take care of the world that God made.
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Answers will vary
Name a fact you learned about the Great Lakes Region.
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Answers will vary.