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World Geography Review Chapter 1
List the 5 themes of geography
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6.
The lines of LATITUDE run ______ and __________ but measure ___ ________ and
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7.
The lines of LONGITUDE run _________ and __________ but measure ___________
and __________.
8.
Things such as coordinates, pin-point location, and addresses are ____________________
9.
The Earth is composed of ________ water and __________land.
10.
Refers to the Earth spinning on its axis. _________________________
11.
The three types of regions are:
12.
Refers to a hemisphere receiving more sunlight than the opposing hemisphere (Winter/Summer).
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13.
The four cardinal directions are:
14.
Refers to the Earth travelling around the Sun.__________________________
15.
Refers to an estimated placement of an area.
16.
Refers to both hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight (Fall/Spring).
17.
What is the study of everything on Earth? (EX. Places, people, rocks, and regions) ___________
18.
These objects take pictures from space to show images of land, vegetation, and also climate.
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19.
The study of maps and map making is called _________ __________________
20.
The study of weather is also known as _______ ______________________
21.
The earth has a tilt of _____________________
22.
Deserts, mountain ranges, wilderness, and countries are examples of ____________________
23.
Features of these regions may include population, income levels, temperatures, crops, and weather.
They may also include features such as the Rocky Mountains or even the Sahara Desert. These are a
description of regions known as _______ _________________________
24.
These regions are made up of different places that are linked together and function as a unit. Examples include
the transit system such as transporting people via train, bus, subway, etc. Malls or other central points are also
examples of these regions known as __________ _____________________
25.
What is the scale model of the Earth called? ______ ________________
26.
Which imaginary line divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? ____ ________
27.
Lines of latitude are also called ________ _________________.
Lines of Longitude are also called ______ ___________________.
28.
Parallels, meridians, and coordinates are measured in what units? _____ _______________________
29.
List the Continents. ___
30.
Which continent is the largest in the world? ______ __________________________
31.
List the Oceans. _ ___________________
32.
The Prime Meridian divides the world into which 2 hemispheres? __ ___________
33.
What is the geographical tool that helps a user what direction that person is headed? ____ _________
34.
Maps are made to scale which means there is a direct connection between the unit of measurement and
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35.
How many time zones does Earth have? __________________________
36.
On which continent would you find Texas? _____ ________________________
37.
50 degrees west and 40 degrees north is an example of which location? ____ ______________
39.
Corpus Christi is around 200 miles south of San Antonio is an example of which location?
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39.
Know how to plot coordinates on a map.