Geography Skills
I Can....
* use latitude and longitude to determine the absolute location of points in N. America.
* use maps to identify the location of the three largest countries of N. America; the 50 U.S. states; the Rocky and Appalachian mountains; the Mississippi, Rio Grande and St. Lawrence rivers; and the Great Lakes.
* describe and compare the landforms, climates, population, culture and economic characteristics of places and regions in North America.
* explain how earth-sun relationships, landforms and vegetation influence climate.
* explain, by identifying patterns on thematic maps, how physical and human characteristics can be used to define regions in N. America.
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