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Earth's Geography Overview

Discover the continents, countries, states, cities, landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, climate, and fertile land that shape our planet. Explore the diverse regions and understand how these elements interact to create Earth's unique landscapes.

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Earth's Geography Overview

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  1. Geography Vocab Continent- The large pieces of land that cover the earth. There are 7 continents. (exp. North America)

  2. Country- Continents are divided into areas called countries. Each country has it’s own borders and government. (exp. United States)

  3. State- Larger countries have smaller areas called states, but they are still part of the same country. (exp. CA is a state in the country United States)

  4. Cities- Within each country or state there are areas where a large population of people live and work. The symbol is a dot on a map. (exp. Los Angeles is a city)

  5. Landforms- the natural features of the land on the earth’s surface. (exp. Mountains, plains, deserts, valleys, etc.)

  6. Bodies of water- any large amount of water on the earth’s surface. (exp. Oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.)

  7. Natural Resources- anything that is a natural part of the earth and is useful to people. (exp. Water, oil, etc.)

  8. Climate- The weather of a place including humidity and precipitation (how water falls from the sky).

  9. Fertile land- land with soil (dirt) that is good for growing crops (anything grown from earth to be eaten or used).

  10. Homework: Write a summary using all the vocab words together. At least 2 words per sentence to show you understand them. On earth there are 7 continents and they are divided by people into…

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