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Name___________________ Period__________________ World Geography Review Chapter 1 List the 5 themes of geography 1._____location ________________________________________ 2._____place ________________________________________ 3._____human environment interaction__________________ 4._____movement ________________________________________ 5._____region _______________________________________ 6. The lines of LATITUDE run _east_____ and _west_________ but measure ___degrees ________ and ________distance_____________ 7. The lines of LONGITUDE run ___north______ and __south________ but measure __degrees_________ and __distance________. 8. Things such as coordinates, pin-point location, and addresses are ___examples of absolute location ___ 9. The Earth is composed of ___70%_____ water and ____30%______land. 10. Refers to the Earth spinning on its axis. ______rotation___________________ 11. The three types of regions are: formal, functional, and perceptual 12. Refers to a hemisphere receiving more sunlight than the opposing hemisphere (Winter/Summer). __________solstice _______________________ 13. The four cardinal directions are: north, south, east, west 14. Refers to the Earth travelling around the Sun.______revolution____________________ 15. Refers to an estimated placement of an area. Relative location 16. Refers to both hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight (Fall/Spring). equinox 17. What is the study of everything on Earth? (EX. Places, people, rocks, and regions) __geography_________ 18. These objects take pictures from space to show images of land, vegetation, and also climate. ______satellites ________________________ 19. The study of maps and map making is called _________cartography __________________ 20. The study of weather is also known as _______meterology ______________________ 21. The earth has a tilt of ________23.5 degrees_____________ 22. Deserts, mountain ranges, wilderness, and countries are examples of ____regions________________ 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 _______formal regions _________________________ 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 __________functional regions _____________________ 25. What is the scale model of the Earth called? ______globe ________________ 26. Which imaginary line divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? ____equator ________ 27. Lines of latitude are also called ________parallels _________________. Lines of Longitude are also called ______meridians ___________________. 28. Parallels, meridians, and coordinates are measured in what units? _____degrees _______________________ 29. List the Continents. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica___ 30. Which continent is the largest in the world? ______Asia __________________________ 31. List the Oceans. _Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic ___________________ 32. The Prime Meridian divides the world into which 2 hemispheres? __western and eastern ___________ 33. What is the geographical tool that helps a user what direction that person is headed? ____compass_________ 34. Maps are made to scale which means there is a direct connection between the unit of measurement and ___distance_______________________. 35. How many time zones does Earth have? ________24__________________ 36. On which continent would you find Texas? _____North America ________________________ 37. 50 degrees west and 40 degrees north is an example of which location? ____Absolute location ______________ 39. Corpus Christi is around 200 miles south of San Antonio is an example of which location? ____Relative location ________________ 39. Know how to plot coordinates on a map.