Homework - Due 10/05/11

Read chapter 9, work on the Geo Terms and answer the Essential Questions
(Turn in your answer in paper that is neat, typed if possible, and attached to the essential questions)

Reading - Latin America (132-139)

Homework - due 9/29

Read about Latin America (132-139) and add your notes in the organizer

Study guide for Test of Unit 1

Use this guide, your notes, essential questions and Geo terms to study for test tomorrow

Review questions 1

1.     Absolute location tells you

a.     where a place is compared to another

b.     the map projection being used to show a place

c.      the exact directions to a place

d.    none of the above

2.     Which 2 countries are entirely in the Western hemisphere?

a.     Europe and Africa

b.     Australia and Russia

c.     Canada and Argentina

d.     All of the above

3.     Maps distort

a.     Altitude

b.    Size and shape

c.      Scale

d.     None of the above

4.     It is used to show absolute location of any place on earth

a.     global grid

b.     legend

c.      compass

d.     scale

5.     Meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

a.     parallel to the arctic circle

b.     parallel to the tropic of cancer

c.      from the prime meridian to the international date line

d.    from the north to the south pole

6.     What causes the changing of the seasons?

a.     the rotation of the earth around its axis

b.     distance between the sun and the earth

c.      division of the earth into hemispheres

d.    none of the above

7.     Which map component compares distance on map and earth?

a.     map grid

b.    map scale

c.      map legend

d.     ruler

8.     A map that shows resources is a type of

a.     political map

b.     regional map

c.      physical map

d.    thematic map

9.     Which of the following will you find on a map of physical features

a.     businesses

b.    waterways

c.      population

d.     vegetation

10. Which are examples of resources

a.     precious metals

b.     iron

c.      hydroelectric power

d.    all of the above

11. Which is not on an economic activity map?

a.     how the people make a living

b.     natural resources

c.     cities

d.     all of the above

12. How do geographers describe regions?

a.     Area with differing features

b.    area with 1 or more features that sets it apart from others

c.      Areas in the same hemispheres

d.     Areas with similar language

13. Use the map below to answer the following about Australia

a.     its size from North to south and from East to West

b.     its 3 most common resources

c.      which parts of the country have little or no activity

d.     which land uses are most common? Where is it common?