The approach that you take will be determined by what your learning goals are.  If you would like to just know more about your world or do better at bar trivia questions about geography, the stakes are relatively low.  If you are planning to take a multiple-country backpacking trip and will need to know your way around, or if you have slept through an entire geography class and need to prepare before the final exam, the stakes may be higher.  Ask yourself what you hope to achieve by learning geography, and let the answer to that question help guide your scope and approach. For example, if you plan to backpack across Europe, you will want to focus on the region through which you are traveling and learn the culture, currency, and perhaps languages of each area. It is impossible for anyone to immediately learn everything about every place in the world.  Determining the scope of your learning, whether it is to know a smaller area really well, or a much bigger area more generally, will help you determine an approach.  Some possible scopes may be:  Learn every road in my town Learn all the major roads in my metropolitan area Learn all of the cities or counties in my state Learn all of the states and their capitals and governors Learn all of the countries in the world Learn all of the continents and oceans and the most populous countries Learn all of the English-speaking countries Learn all of the regions in Europe There are two main approaches to the study of geography: from the inside out or from the broad to the specific.  An approach that moves from the inside out would take the area that you live in and slowly extend out until you have a more general knowledge of the world.  An approach that moves from broad to specific would start with very general knowledge and move to more and more specific “layers” of knowledge.  If you select an “inside out” approach, begin by learning about your city or county. Then learn about the surrounding counties, then the state as a whole.  Then learn about the bordering states, then the states that boarder those.  Learn about all of the states, then the bordering countries.  Keep expanding outward until you have a working knowledge of the geography of the world. If you select a “broad to specific” approach, start by learning the continents and oceans.  Then learn the countries. Then learn the capitals of each country. Then learn the major cities or regions in each country. Then learn the leaders of each country. Continue until you have the level of knowledge that you set out to learn.  You may want to work on one continent at a time each time you move to a new level of specificity. To learn geography, you need access to maps.  Many maps are available online, but you can also use printed maps.  Maps contain a wealth of information but come in varying levels of detail; be sure to select a map or maps that provide all of the information that you wish to learn.  You may want to find and print copies of blank maps.  Copying the names of states, countries, or cities down on a blank map is a good way to learn them, and you can use blank maps to quiz yourself as well. Be sure to cite your maps properly. For example, check out the wikiHow How to Cite Google Maps if you're relying on this source.
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One-sentence summary -- Set your learning goals. Determine a scope. Select an approach. Study maps.


You can use any web browser to download Google Chrome. If you haven’t installed a browser, you can use your operating system’s preinstalled web browser (Internet Explorer for Windows and Safari for Mac OS X). This will open the Terms of Service window. If you set it as the default browser, it will open whenever a link for a web page is clicked in another program, such as email. You can opt to send usage data back to Google by checking the box labeled “Help make Google Chrome better…” This will send back crash reports, preferences and button clicks. It does not send any personal information or track websites. The installer will start and you will have Google Chrome installed when it has finished. Depending on your browser settings, you may need to allow the program to run. After installing, a Chrome window will open showing first-time use information. You can sign in with your Google account to sync bookmarks, preferences, and browsing history with any Chrome browser that you use. Read how to use Google Chrome for some tips on your new browser. These steps are for installing Chrome on a computer with an active internet connection. If you want to download an offline installer to use on a computer without an active connection, search for "chrome offline installer" in your favorite search engine and follow the first link to the Chrome support site. You will be able to download the offline installers from this page.  There is one installer for single users and one for all users on the computer. Make sure that you download the appropriate installer. Once the installer is downloaded, transfer it to the computer you want to install it on and run it to install Chrome much like you would any downloaded program.
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One-sentence summary -- Go to the Google Chrome website. Click "Download Chrome". Determine if you want Chrome as your default browser. Click “Accept and Install” after reading the Terms of Service. Sign in to Chrome. Download the offline installer (optional).


First, arrange your hands into the basic grip for the pitch you want to modify. Modify it by bending your index and middle fingers at the first joint. Place your fingernails flat against the ball and keep these 2 middle knuckles raised up.  When you release the ball, allow your top knuckles to push away the Wiffle ball to give it a spin. For example, with a knuckle slider, you’d get a counter-clockwise spin.  Don't let your ring and pinky fingers wrap around the ball. Position your hands higher on the side with no holes for this pitch. For dramatic movement and a big break, turn your wrist slightly so that the holes face the batter when you follow through. Snap your wrist so your fingers graze the side of the ball when you release it. This will be a slower pitch than a regular slider but the dramatic curve will throw off the batter. This works best with a scuffed or cut Wiffle ball. Hold the ball with the holes as you would for a regular slider or riser, then insert the tip of your middle finger into 1 of the holes. Wrap your other fingers and thumb loosely around the ball.  Throw a slider change-up over the top if you want to make the ball break left, or try throwing it at 3/4 if you want to add some rise toward the end. Use different arm angles to make the ball break at different spots when throwing a riser change-up. Face the ball’s holes toward your palm and hold the ball with a secure grip. Just be sure not to cover the holes heavily with your fingers or palm. Hold the ball with just your index and middle fingers, or add your ring and pinky fingers to the grip to modify this pitch. Throw this forcibly as you would with a fastball, but whip the ball out of your hand at the end with a snap of your wrist. The goal of a change-up is to trick the batter into thinking you’ll pitch a fastball, but the change-up will be a slower pitch.
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Bend your index and middle fingers against the ball for a knuckle pitch. Adjust your follow-through by snapping your wrist for a nasty slider. Place your middle finger into a hole for a slider change-up or riser change-up. Hold the holes toward your hand and use a loose grip for a straight change-up.