Reading Essentials and Note-Taking Guide

Reading Essentials and Note-Taking Guide

STUDENT WORKBOOK

To the Student

The World Geography and Cultures Reading Essentials and NoteTaking Guide is designed to help you use recognized reading strategies to improve your reading-for-information skills. For each section of the student textbook, you are alerted to key content. Then, you are asked to draw from prior knowledge, organize your thoughts with a graphic organizer, and follow a process to read and understand the text. The Reading Essentials and Note-Taking Guide was prepared to help you get more from your textbook by reading with a purpose.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 How Geographers Look at the World Section 1: Geography Handbook......................................................................1 Section 2: The Geographer's Craft ....................................................................4

Chapter 2 The Physical World Section 1: Planet Earth ...................................................................................... 7 Section 2: Forces of Change............................................................................ 10 Section 3: Earth's Water................................................................................... 13

Chapter 3 Climates of the Earth Section 1: Earth-Sun Relationships .................................................................16 Section 2: Factors Affecting Climate ............................................................... 19 Section 3: World Climate Patterns................................................................... 22

Chapter 4 The Human World Section 1: World Population............................................................................ 25 Section 2: Global Cultures............................................................................... 28 Section 3: Political and Economic Systems ....................................................31 Section 4: Resources, Trade, and the Environment........................................34

Chapter 5 Physical Geography of the United States and Canada Section 1: The Land ......................................................................................... 37 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ..................................................................40

Chapter 6 Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada Section 1: The United States ........................................................................... 43 Section 2: Canada ............................................................................................ 46

Chapter 7 The Region Today: The United States and Canada Section 1: The Economy.................................................................................. 49 Section 2: People and Their Environment......................................................52

Chapter 8 Physical Geography of Latin America Section 1: The Land ......................................................................................... 55 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ..................................................................58

Chapter 9 Cultural Geography of Latin America Section 1: Mexico............................................................................................. 61 Section 2: Central America and the Caribbean...............................................64 Section 3: South America ................................................................................ 67

Chapter 10 The Region Today: Latin America Section 1: The Economy.................................................................................. 70 Section 2: People and Their Environment......................................................73

Chapter 11 Physical Geography of Europe Section 1: The Land ......................................................................................... 76 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ..................................................................79

Chapter 12 Cultural Geography of Europe Section 1: Northern Europe ............................................................................ 82 Section 2: Western Europe .............................................................................. 85 Section 3: Southern Europe ............................................................................ 88 Section 4: Eastern Europe ...............................................................................91

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Chapter 13 The Region Today: Europe Section 1: The Economy.................................................................................. 94 Section 2: People and Their Environment......................................................97

Chapter 14 Physical Geography of Russia Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 100 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 103

Chapter 15 Cultural Geography of Russia Section 1: Population and Culture ................................................................ 106 Section 2: History and Government.............................................................. 109

Chapter 16 The Region Today: Russia Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 112 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 115

Chapter 17 Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 118 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 121

Chapter 18 Cultural Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Section 1: North Africa .................................................................................. 124 Section 2: The Eastern Mediterranean .......................................................... 127 Section 3: The Northeast ............................................................................... 130 Section 4: The Arabian Peninsula ................................................................. 133 Section 5: Central Asia................................................................................... 136

Chapter 19 The Region Today: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 139 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 142

Chapter 20 Physical Geography of Africa South of the Sahara Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 145 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 148

Chapter 21 Cultural Geography of Africa South of the Sahara Section 1: The Sahel ...................................................................................... 151 Section 2: East Africa..................................................................................... 154 Section 3: West Africa .................................................................................... 157 Section 4: Central Africa................................................................................ 160 Section 5: Southern Africa............................................................................. 163

Chapter 22 The Region Today: Africa South of the Sahara Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 166 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 169

Chapter 23 Physical Geography of South Asia Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 172 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 175

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Chapter 24 Cultural Geography of South Asia Section 1: India.............................................................................................. 178 Section 2: Pakistan and Bangladesh ............................................................. 181 Section 3: Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka...................................... 184 Chapter 25 The Region Today: South Asia Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 187 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 190 Chapter 26 Physical Geography of East Asia Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 193 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 196 Chapter 27 Cultural Geography of East Asia Section 1: China............................................................................................. 199 Section 2: Japan ............................................................................................. 202 Section 3: North Korea and South Korea ..................................................... 205 Chapter 28 The Region Today: East Asia Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 208 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 211 Chapter 29 Physical Geography of Southeast Asia Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 214 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 217 Chapter 30 Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia Section 1: Mainland Southeast Asia .............................................................. 220 Section 2: Island Southeast Asia ................................................................... 223 Chapter 31 The Region Today: Southeast Asia Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 226 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 229 Chapter 32 Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Section 1: The Land ....................................................................................... 232 Section 2: Climate and Vegetation ................................................................ 235 Chapter 33 Cultural Geography of Australia and Oceania Section 1: Australia and New Zealand.......................................................... 238 Section 2: Oceania ......................................................................................... 241 Chapter 34 The Region Today: Australia and Oceania Section 1: The Economy................................................................................ 244 Section 2: People and Their Environment.................................................... 247

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