Pennsylvania

7 Geography

• 7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy

  • Geographic Tools

    • 7.1.2.A Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize information.

      • Read a letter-number grid (2-A.1)
      • Use a letter-number grid (2-A.2)
      • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.4)

  • Location of Places and Regions

    • 7.1.2.B Describe regions in geographic reference using physical features.

• 7.2 Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

  • Physical Characteristics

    • 7.2.2.A Identify the physical characteristics of places.

      • Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-C.2)
      • Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-C.3)

  • Physical Processes

    • 7.2.2.B Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics regions.

• 7.3 Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

  • Human Characteristics

    • 7.3.2.A Identify the effect of local geography on the residents of the region (food, clothing, industry, trade, types of shelter, etc.).

• 7.4 Interactions Between People and the Environment

  • Impact of Physical Systems on People

    • 7.4.2.A Identify how environmental changes can impact people.