Mississippi Studies: Chapter 1 Section 1

A Place Called Mississippi

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Chapter 1 Section 1

Where in the world is Mississippi?​

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Bellringer

Mississippi Kahoot

Use the Kahoot's code posted in Google Classroom to complete the Mississippi Facts Kahoot. You will have 7 minutes.

Objective

Lesson Objective

Students will identify the absolute location on a world map.

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Students will identify the absolute location of Mississippi.

 

Students will identify technology used to determine the latitude, longitude, and elevation.

 

Students will identify the physical features of Mississippi, including landforms and soil regions.

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Vocabulary Terms

1. Absolute location- precise location on Earth’s surface

2. Longitude- the distance east or west of the prime meridian

3. Prime meridian- the imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England

4. Latitude- is the distance north or south of the equator

5. Equator- the imaginary line that goes around the globe halfway between the North and South Poles

6. Elevation- height of the land above sea Level

Mississippi is in the Western hemisphere and in the Northern hemisphere.

​Where is Mississippi located?

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Mississippi is:

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Continent: North America

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In the southern United States (“Lower South” or “Deep South”)

​Where is Mississippi located?

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Mississippi is surrounded by:

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Louisiana

Arkansas

Tennessee

Alabama

Gulf of Mexico

​What surrounds Mississippi?

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Latitude

Longitude

Absolute Location​

​Location Terms

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Finding the absolute location:

Multiple Choice

What is the absolute location of point C?

• 10 N, 60 E

• 0, 0

• 15 N, 75 E

• 40 S, 180 W

Closing

Review the answers for D-I

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