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1. Study all of your vocabulary from this unit.
2. How do geographers show information on maps?
Geographers show information on maps by using tools like a title to explain what
the map is about, a legend to define what symbols, pictures, and colors mean, a
compass rose to indicate directions, and a map scale to indicate the distance in real
life that is represented on the map.
3. Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
Geographers use a variety of maps because the inquiry process starts with a
question. There are a variety of questions which leads to needing a variety of
types of maps to answer those questions. You choose the type of map based on
the purpose of your inquiry.
4. What do population density maps show?
Population density maps show the number of people in a given amount of space.
This explains how crowded, or un-crowded, an area is.
5. How would a population density map be connected to the environmental
conditions of a continent?
The better the environmental conditions (climate, land for growing food or raising
animals, water, etc) the more likely it will have a denser population (the more
people live there). However, the more people move to an area the more likely
those conditions are to change negatively like pollution.
6. How have the earth’s physical processes shaped the Earth’s landforms, climate,
and plant life?
Erosion can lead to landslides or create canyons like the Grand Canyon. Also, wind
combined with moving water can wear down land around us. After the last ice age,
the glaciers retreated, changing the landscape and the climate. Volcanoes reshape
the landscape with awesome force and can destroy plant life. Also, islands have
been formed. Tectonic movement has created mountain ranges and faults.
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7. What effect do the Earth’s physical processes have on people?
The Earth’s physical processes affect where people choose to settle and live. It can
force people to adapt to an area if they insist on living in that region.
8. Explain tectonic movement.
It’s the movement of plates below the surface of the earth caused by convection
currents. When they push together/against each other, it can lead to the formation
of volcanoes, mountain ranges, or earthquakes over time.
9. Why did we draw a free hand map of the world?
We drew a free hand map of the world so that we would be familiar with the
continents, oceans, major lines of latitude and longitude, and develop spatial
reasoning for where they are on the globe in relation to each other.
10. List the seven continents and place them in alphabetical order.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
11. List the five oceans we studied and place them in alphabetical order.
Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean
12. Question: Where do most destructive waves originate?
Pacific Ocean (western, “Ring of Fire”) and parts of the Indian Ocean
Which physical processes cause Tsunamis?
Mostly tectonic movement (earthquakes under the ocean floor) and some
volcanic activity underneath the ocean’s surface
13. If traveling from Maine to Arizona in which direction would the traveler go?
The traveler would go southwest.
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14. If traveling from Florida to Minnesota in which direction would the traveler go?
The traveler would go northwest.
15. If traveling from California to Missouri in which direction would a traveler go?
The traveler would go east.
16. If traveling from Virginia to Kentucky in which direction would a traveler go?
The traveler would go west.
17. What types of features could be shown on a physical map? List at least five.
Mountain ranges, volcanoes, lakes, gulfs, and plateaus to name a few.
18. Create a map of this classroom or your bedroom at home. Make
sure to include a title, compass rose, legend, grid, and scale.
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A. Mountain Range
F. Strait
B. Volcano C. Canyon D. Coast E. Plain
G. Island
H. River
I. Isthmus J. Bay
K. Delta
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Erosion
Volcanic Activity
Wind, water, ice & gravity
Hot, liquid rock
Tectonic Movement
Glaciation
Movement inside the
Earth
Fields of Winter snow turn
to ice
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
Population Map of Canada
Indicates areas of
large population
21. Based on the map, which statement would most likely be true?
A. Large populations are found in the central regions of Canada due to
the favorable farming conditions.
B. Large populations are found in the North Western region of Canada
due to the favorable climate.
C. Sparse populations are found in the Northern regions of Canada due to
the harsh climate.
D. Sparse populations are found in the coastal regions due to the extreme
weather.
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22.
According to the map above, which major physical feature divides
Europe from Asia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Indian Ocean
Ural Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
Volga River
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23. What does this map help you understand about South America?
It helps us understand how the land is used agriculturally in
South America.
24. How does the legend support the title and your understandng of
this map?
The legend defines the symbols used on the map.
25. Why has this South American map left out names of countries
and cities?
It is not a political map. This map is a Thematic Map that shows
agricultural products and livestock. Countries and cities would
be shown on a Political Map of South America.
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26.
Give the absolute location of the following:
12°S, 77°W
Lima:
27.
28.
Santiago:
34°S, 71°W
Capetown:
34°S, 18°E
The following cities are in which hemispheres?
Mexico City:
Northern and Western
Shanghai:
Northern and Eastern
Los Angeles:
Northern and Western
Tehran:
Northern and Eastern
Can you name the cities in the southern and western hemispheres listed on the map?
Santiago, Lima, & Rio de Janeiro
29.
Can you name the cities in the southern and eastern hemispheres from the map?
Cape Town, Mombassa & Jakarta
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Erosion
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Topsoil eroding from North American
farmland. In 200 years, the U.S. has
lost over 1/3 of its topsoil. Half of U.S.
fertilizer simply replaces nutrients lost
to soil erosion.
30.
One of the most likely ways this affects the average American is:
A. The cost of a home is higher.
B. Food in our grocery stores is more expensive.
C. More jobs are created in the construction industry.
D. Fertilizer costs have gone down.
31.
Which continent would have the coldest climate of any
continent on Earth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
South America
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32.
Based on this map, which continent has the highest
population? (3D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
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33 Which of the following is located at (25S, 135E)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
#1
#2
#3
#4
34 Which of the following gives the correct coordinate pair for letter “A” on
the map?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(40S, 95W)
(40S, 95E)
(40N, 95W)
(40N, 95E)
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35.
Why is a map scale important?
A. It is needed to measure the weight of all the items on the
map.
B. It tells the reader the key directions on the map – north,
south, east and west.
C. It defines each of the symbols on the map and explains the
purpose of the drawing.
D. It shows the relationship between the distance on the map
and the distance on the ground.
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