Uni t Let ' s get star ted LEARNING SITUATION Bui ld your understanding ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BE A GEOGRAPHER 1 Technology and the geographic study of the Earth 8 Is investment in space exploration worthwhile? 1. What is planet Earth like? 2. The Earth is constantly moving 3. How we represent the Earth 4. Maps: reality in miniature 5. Geographic coordinates: the exact position of a point Calculate real distances on a map Locate points on a map 2 How the Earth's relief affects populations 28 Do natural disasters affect everyone in the same way? 1. What is relief ? 2. The formation of relief: folds and faults 3. The formation of relief: volcanoes and earthquakes 4. How does relief change? 5. The effect of human activities on relief Interpret a relief map of the world Compare the relief map and the population density map of a country 3 The challenge of climate change 48 Can we stop climate change? 1. The atmosphere is essential for life on Earth 2. Air pollution 3. The Earth's temperatures 4. What causes precipitation? 5. What is atmospheric pressure and wind? 6. How are climates distributed? 7. The challenges of climate change Analyse a world map of isotherms Analyse an isobar map Create and interpret climate graphs 4 The sustainable use of Earth's waters 72 Will preserving water guarantee our future? 1. The importance of water on our planet 2. Sea water 3. Rivers 4. Other continental waters Analyse the map of ocean currents Analyse the long profile of a river Analyse the world water map 5 How the Earth's landscapes affect people 92 Do forests have a future? 1. What is a landscape? 2. Equatorial landscapes 3. Tropical landscapes 4. Desert landscapes 5. Oceanic landscapes 6. Mediterranean landscapes 7. Continental landscapes 8. Cold landscapes Analyse the sustainable management of a landscape 6 The physical environment of the continents 116 Does the restoration of a landscape contribute to development? 1. The relief of Europe 2. The waters of Europe 3. The climates and landscapes of Europe 4. Africa 5. America 6. Asia 7. Oceania 8. Antarctica 7 Understanding and preserving Spain's natural environment 140 Are Spain's landscapes being threatened? 1. The relief of Spain 2. The wealth and fragility of Spain's coasts 3. Climate challenges in Spain 4. The waters of Spain 5. The diversity of natural landscapes Interpret data on the state of the climate in Spain Geography contents
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