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44 Cards in this Set
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Are natual resources spread evenly throughout the world?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
No, some regions have many kinds of resurces while other regions have only a few.
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Why are lines latitude called parallels?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
because they run parallel to one another and never meet
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Refer to the map on page 20. Why is Japan called an island nation? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
It is completely surrounded by water.
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In which directions do meridians run?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
north and south
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How does the global grid help navigators?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
By using the grid, a navigator can identify an exact location on earth.
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What are natural features?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
Natural features are parts of the earth made by nature.
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In which directions do lines of latitude run?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
east and west
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What does the word "prime" mean?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
first
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What is culture?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
a way of life
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What are mountains, hills, and plains examples of?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
landforms
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How does the distance between meridians vary from one meridian to the next?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
They come together near the poles and are farthest apart at the equator.
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Refer to the map on page 20. What states surround New Mexico? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Colorado and Utah to the north, Texas to the south, Texas and Oklahoma to the east, Arizona to the west.
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What do customs have to do with culture?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
A people's customs are a part of their way of life, or culture.
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Japan and the southwestern United States are two different regions. What is a region?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
a large area with common features that set it apart from other ares
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What are two types of natural features?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
land, water
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Are there more hills or plains in New Mexico? Refer to the map on page 20 Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
plains
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Name four natural features that help identify a region.
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
Landforms, bodies of water, climate, and natural resources are natural features that help identify a region.
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Which feature of Japan is also found in the southwestern Untied States?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
high mountains
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What are some features of the southwestern United State?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
The Southwest is made up of four states and has high mountains.
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Are buildings natural features?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
No, because they are
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Refer to the map on page 20. What are the four main islands that make up Japan? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
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Why is water important for life?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
All living things need water. Without water, crops, trees, plants, and life would be impossible.
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What are some features of the southwestern United State?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
The Southwest is made up of four states and has high mountains.
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Define weather.
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
Weather is how hot, cold, wet, or dry a place is. The weather can change from day to day or even from hour to hour.
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What are four things that are part of a group's culture?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
language, holidays, beliefs, art
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Define climate.
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
Climate is the pattern of weather over a long period of time.
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What is the prime meridian?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
the starting point for measuring lines of longitude
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In what continent is New Mexico? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
North America
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What is language?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
words used to express thoughts and ideas
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What are some features of Japan?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Japan is made up of islands, located off the coast of Asia, and has high mountains.
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What are meridian lines used to measure?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
degrees east and west of the prime meridian
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What are the three basic needs of all people?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
food, shelter, clothing
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What continent is Japan a part of? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Asia
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What are three kinds of landforms?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
mountains, hills, plains
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What are customs?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
the special way a group of people does something
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What is the starting line for measuring latitude?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
the equator
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What is a globe?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
a scale model of the earth
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What is the global grid?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
a set of crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on and map
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Why do people need to make a living?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
to meet their basic needs
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Why do we divided the earth into regions?
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Dividing the earth into regions makes it easier to study.
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Refer to the map on page 20. On which island of Japan is Mt. Fuji? Chapter 1 Lesson 1 |
Honshu
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Define landforms.
Chapter 1, Lesson 3 |
The shapes that make up the earth's surface.
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What is the starting point and ending point for each line of longitude?
Chapter 1, Lesson 2 |
the North Pole and the South Pole
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How are distances between lines of latitude measured?
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in degrees
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