TheWestern Hemisphere
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Unit I:GeographyTerms andMapSkills
Chapter One:Geography Skills
Lesson 1:Where InTheWorld IsTheWesternHemisphere? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Lesson 2: HowCanWeTellWhereWeAreOnTheEarth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Lesson 3:What Are LinesOf LatitudeAnd Longitude? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Lesson 4: HowDoWeUse LinesOf LatitudeAnd Longitude? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Lesson 5: Is It Latitude or Longitude? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Lesson 6: ReviewOf Seasons AndTime Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Lesson 7: ReviewOf LatitudeAnd LongitudeCoordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter Two:Geography Features
Lesson 8:What AreTypes AndTools of Maps? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Lesson 9: HowDoWeReadAMap Legend? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lesson 10: HowDoWeReadAMapScale? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lesson 11:What IsTheDifferenceBetweenWeather AndClimate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lesson 12:What AreTheMajor Landforms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lesson 13:What AreTheMajorWaterforms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Chapter Three: Geography Concepts
Lesson 14:What AreNatural Resources? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lesson 15:What’s Happening InTheECONOMY? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Unit II: NorthAmerica
Chapter Four: NorthAmerica
Lesson 16:What AreTheMain FeaturesOf NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lesson 17: Some Large Facts About NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lesson 18: Remember TheBig Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Lesson 19:Geographical RegionsOf TheUnitedStates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Unit III: TheUnitedStates
Chapter Five: NewEnglandRegion
Lesson 20: Political FeaturesOf TheNewEnglandRegion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lesson 21: Physical FeaturesOf TheNewEnglandRegion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Lesson 22: Natural Resources AndEconomyOf TheNewEnglandRegion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter Six:MiddleAtlantic Region
Lesson 23: Political FeaturesOf TheMiddleAtlanticRegion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Lesson 24: Physical FeaturesOf TheMiddleAtlanticRegion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Lesson 25: Natural Resources AndEconomyOf TheMiddleAtlantic Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Chapter Seven: Southeast Region
Lesson 26: Political FeaturesOf TheSoutheast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Lesson 27: Physical FeaturesOf TheSoutheast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Lesson 28: Natural Resources AndEconomyOf TheSoutheast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter Eight: TheMidwest Region
Lesson 29: Political FeaturesOf TheMidwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Lesson 30: Physical FeaturesOf TheMidwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Lesson 31: Natural Resources AndEconomyOf TheMidwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
