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Unit 2: Destinations. The basics of the World:. Define the following terms: Latitude Longitude Meridians Hemisphere Continents. Latitude vs. Longitude. Continents of the World. Coloring activity (because who doesn’t like coloring….!). Continents of the World.
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The basics of the World: Define the following terms: • Latitude • Longitude • Meridians • Hemisphere • Continents
Continents of the World • Coloring activity (because who doesn’t like coloring….!)
Regions of the worldNot as big as continents, but more than one country…
How to read longitude and latitude • http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/imageg.htm
Finding a place using Latitude and Longitude • http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html • Fill in the handout “World Travelers”
1) River Valleys 2) Coasts 3) Mountains 4) Deserts Geography cause and effectHow do the following locations affect human life?
5) Plateaus • 6) Rainforests • 7) Islands
Top 10 Destination Countries • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel/top-10-countries/
Top 10 Destination Cities • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel/top-10-cities/
Beautiful Abandoned Places Beneath the waves, lost to the desert sands, or simply reclaimed by nature, these are some of the world’s most beautiful locations that civilization abandoned • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2345008/Photos-Some-worlds-beautiful-locations-civilisation-abandoned.html