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Unit I: America the Beautiful
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6th Grade
09/06/2009

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What is Latitude?
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PARALLELS of latitude run from the east to the west. They measure the distance north or south of the equator.
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What is Longitude?
Definition
MERIDIANS of longitude run from the north to the south. They measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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What is a continent?
Definition
A large land mass surrounded by water
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List the 7 continents.
Definition
1. Europe 2. Asia 3. Australia 4. North America 5. South America 6. Africa 7. Antarctica
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What name is frequently used to describe the land mass made up of Asia and Europe?
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Eurasia
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What saying do we use to remember the locations of the 8 geographic regions of North America?
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Chuck Can't Bring Red Gum In A Classroom
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Canadian Shield
Definition
Horseshoe shaped region wrapped around the Hudson Bay; Some of the oldest rock formations in North America; Hills worn by erosion; Lakes carved by glaciers
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Coastal Plain
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Located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico; Broad lowlands that provide many excellent harbors
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Appalachian Mountains
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Old, eroded mountain range (oldest in North America); Extend from eastern Canada to western Alabama
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Interior Lowlands
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Rolling flatlands; Many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
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Great Plains
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Flat grasslands; Gradually increase in elevation westward
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Rocky Mountains
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Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico; High elevations; Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers
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Basin and Range
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Areas of varying elevations ... isolated mountain ranges of high elevation and Death Valley, North America's lowest point.
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Coastal Range
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Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast, stretching from California to Canada; Contains fertile valleys
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How do we remember the locations of the American Indian tribes?
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We draw a checkmark across the map and label it with "I KISSED PETER'S SILLY IGUANA!"
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Area inhabited by the Inuit?
Definition
Present-day Alaska and northern Canada
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Area inhabited by the Kwakiutl
Definition
Pacific Northwest coast
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Area inhabited by the Pueblo
Definition
Southwest United States (present-day New Mexico and Arizona)
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Area inhabited by the Sioux
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The interior of the US called the Great Plains
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Area inhabited by the Iroquois
Definition
The Eastern Woodland (northeast North America)
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Environment of the Inuit
Definition
Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year
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Environment of the Kwakiutl
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Rainy, mild climate
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Environment of the Pueblo
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Desert areas and areas bordering cliffs & mountains
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Environment of the Sioux
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Dry grasslands
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Environment of the Iroquois
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Heavily forested
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How did geography & climate affect how various American Indian groups met their basic needs?
Definition
1. Fished, hunted, and harvested crops for food, 2. Made clothes from animal skins & plants, 3. Used resources in their environment such as sod, stones, animal skins, & wood to make shelter
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