Download World Geography First Six Weeks Exam Review List the 5 themes of

World Geography First Six Weeks Exam Review
List the 5 themes of geography: 1.________________________________ - 2.____________________________________
3._____________________________________________ - 4._________________________________________________
5._________________________________________
6.
Name the earth’s four spheres and describe them. ______________________________________________________
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7.
The level of the ocean’s surface, used as a reference point when measuring the height or depth of the earth’s surface is
called ______________________________________.
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.
Refers to a hemisphere receiving more sunlight than the opposing hemisphere (Winter/Summer).
_______________________________________________
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.
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.
Which imaginary line divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? ______________________
27.
The number of continents on earth. ______
30.
The number of oceans on earth. _______
32.
The Prime Meridian divides the world into which 2 hemispheres? _______________ and ________________________
33.
Corpus Christi is around 200 miles south of San Antonio is an example of which location?
____________________________ ____________________________
39.
Above the earth’s crust and surrounding the earth is the ________________________.
40.
____________________________ is another name for the water cycle.
41.
Name 3 ways tectonic plates move:
1: ______________________________: move ______________________ each other
2: ______________________________: move ______________________ from each other
3: ______________________________: move ___________________________________
42. Rift valleys are formed by ____________________ plate movement.
43. A zone around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where a vast majority of the world’s volcanoes are located is called
the ___________________________________.
44. Define Weather: _______________________________________________________
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45. Define Climate: _______________________________________________________
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46. What are the 5 major factors that influence climate of a region? _________________________________
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47. What is the most influential factor in determining climate of a region? ____________________________
48. What is another name for the orographic effect? ___________________________________________
49. Because of the orographic effect, the windward side of a mountain is ________________________ and the
leeward side is ___________________________________________.
50. Ocean currents are like _____________________ flowing in the ocean.
51. What are the 3 zones of latitude? ________________________________________________________
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52. What is El Nino and what causes it? _____________________________________________________
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