Geography

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Geography
Economics
Culture
Africa
Latin America
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Name the Seven Continents.
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• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Africa

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Give an example of a mountain range found in
North America.
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Rocky Mountains
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You are taking a trip to Southern India this
summer. The climate there is a Tropical
Savanna Climate. What type of clothing do you
think you will take?
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Clothing for hot and dry climate
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Compare and contrast the tropical rain forest
climate and the tropical savanna climate.
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Tropical Rain Forest-wet, lush vegetation,
hardwood trees, has a canopy covering the top.
Tropical Savanna- wet season, hot, dry,
grasslands few trees.
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Plan a trip to Southern Chile this summer.
What will you pack?
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Plan for very cold temperatures because in June,
Chile is in the middle of winter and also close
to the Antarctic Circle.
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Name 5 economic regions in the U.S.A.
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• Northeast
• South
• Midwest
• Interior West
• Pacific

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Give 2 examples of Service Industries.
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• Business
• Finance
• Banking Insurance

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You are a Farmer in the Midwest in the Center of
the Farm Belt.What types of Crops are you
likely to grow?
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• Corn
• Soybeans
• Oats
• Wheat

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Compare and contrast the Northeast and the
Interior West Regions.
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Northeast-center of world trade, fashion,
entertainment, publishing, communications, and
many service industries Int. West- cattle and
sheep ranches, potato, hay, wheat, barely, farms,
and rich in mineral resources.
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Summarize the free enterprise system to a
non-American friend.
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The free enterprise system allows people to run
and own a business with limited government
controls
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Describe two characteristics of culture.
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• Beliefs
• Customs
• Language
• Religion
• Dress

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Give to examples of two cultures (religions) in
the U.S.A.
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ProtestantRoman Catholic
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Show how the culture is different in Bowling
Green, Ky. and Beijing, China.

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Bowling Green Beijing

• Mostly Protestant
• English speaking
• Free enterprise
• Democracy

• Mostly Buddhism
• Chinese speaking
• Communist gov.

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Compare and contrast similarities and differences
between U.S culture and Mexican culture.
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U.S Mexico

• Speak both English and Spanish
• Both are Christian nations

• Governments are a little different
• Economy is a little different.

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Evaluate the advantages of living in a diverse
culture like the U.S.
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• Learn from one another
• Exposed to different ways of life
• Diverse music
• Mixture of different foods

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Name the longest river in the world?
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The Nile River
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Give two examples of mining found in West Africa.
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• Coal
• Copper
• Diamond
• Gold

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You are going on a trip to Ghana next month.
What major languages do you expect to hear?
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• French
• English
• Portuguese

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Compare and contrast living in rural African
areas and urban African areas.
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Rural Urban

• Mud huts
• Grow your own food
• Small towns
• Follow ancestors traditions

• Modern
• Many are growing
• Busy streets

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What part of Africa do you recommend to be the
least safest to travel for vacation.
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• Areas with hostile environments like Somalia.
• Places where Musilums are fighting Christians
• Places of wide spread poverty

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Name the second largest river in the World.
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The Amazon River
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Give two examples of Mexican foods.
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• Tortillas
• Tacos

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How is Cubas government so different from the
U.S.
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U.S. Cuba

• Democracy
• Capitalist

• Communist
• Socialist

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Compare and contrast Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Mexico Puerto Rico

• Country in N. America
• Spanish heritage
• Had many ancient civilizations
• Mostly Catholic

• Island in Caribbean Sea
• Spanish heritage
• Officially belong to U.S.
• Mixed European, African, and Native American
  backgrounds
• Mostly Catholic

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Consider why a city like Mexico City (in Southern
Mexico) is very populated and Chihuahua (in
Northern Mexico) is sparsely populated.
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• The climate
• The weather
• The elevation
• Types of food that will grow there
• Water