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    Social Studies

    The BPSS (SST) Social Studies Commons course in Learnbps ...

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    Concepts of Geography


    Use these learning activities and resources to understand and apply concepts of geography.
    • SST-04.5 Concepts of Geography

        • SST-04.5.01 Identify the physical features and relative locations of the major land forms (i.e., Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Grand Canyon) of the regions of the United States
        • SST-04.5.02 Identify the political regions of the United States (e.g., Midwest, Northeast) and their relative locations
        • SST-04.5.03 Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
        • SST-04.5.04 Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota
        • SST-04.5.05 Identify different patterns of land use in North Dakota (e.g., land use in urban, suburban, and rural areas, mining, agriculture, manufacturing)
        • SST-04.5.06 Describe ways geography has affected the development (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) of the state over time/li>