Social studies skills
6.20(A)Asking Where and Why About Places
Answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and environments? Using latitude and longitude, where is it located?.
Part of The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data
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Intro
Five Big Geography Questions
Geographers ask five key questions to figure out exactly where a place is and why it matters. This lesson uses Houston, Texas, as an example. By the end, you can ask these same five questions about any place on Earth, from a Texas city to a river in Africa.
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