Geography for Everyone
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The earth has a vast diversity of regions and landforms. The study of ___________________ is one way to learn about these many regions and various landforms. It also helps us locate where in the world we are and how to get to other places. *
We can learn about geographic regions and types of land through reference books and materials. One such tool is a ___________ which is a model of the earth showing the location of continents and oceans. This is a more accurate picture of the earth when compared to a flat map. *
The earth has a variety of different regions. One such region known as the ____________ is a very dry, hot area. There is little rainfall here and very few types of plants and animals live here. In fact one fifth of the earth is this type of region. *
Another region of our earth is very cold with large amounts of snow and ice. This __________ is found at both the northern and southern ends of the earth. In the northern area the ice can be as much as two to three miles thick. *
In another region of the earth the sun shines directly overhead and also much rain falls here. The ________________ are also home to the greatest varieties of birds, mammals, reptiles, and insect life forms. In some parts of the world we are cutting down the rainforest and destroying the habitat for many of these life forms. *
The earth has other regions that are unique as well. The rolling plains of tall grasses called the _____________ are home to other types of animals. This region is found in the Sudan, South Africa, and in the country of Brazil. *
Lets visit a different world region. In the ______________ we find a variety of temperatures and seasons. In this region there are both broad leaf and evergreen trees. There are also a wide variety of other plants and animals that live here. *
The _____________ regions are where we find the fewest people and the poorest soil for growing good food. Some examples are the Rockies, Andes and the Appalachians. *
Beside the oceans the earth has seven large land masses. These large areas of land called _______________ have a variety of regions within them. Each of these land areas has a large diversity of people, plant forms and types of animals. *
We have seen how regions of the world and the landforms that make them up are varied in climate, population, plant and animal life forms. We also have seen that _______________ over the years have changed some regions of the world. This is especially true in areas of high population density. *
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