3.2 - Geographic Locations of World Communities
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The location of world communities can be described using geographic tools and vocabulary.3.2a World communities can be located on globes and maps.
- Students will examine where each selected world community is located.
- Students will examine the location of each selected world community relative to the United States and other selected world communities. Students will locate each selected world community in relationship to principal parallels (equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle) and meridians (Prime Meridian) using cardinal and intermediate directions.
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