"Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft."
1) Know the five themes of Geography and give examples
Human Environment Interaction- adaption of our environment
Movement- the transportation of ideas, persons, and objects
Region- climate or industry; characteristics may be human, physical, or cultural
Place- characteristics that distinguish one place from another place on Earth
Location- latitude and longitude
2) Name three types of maps and give examples of each
-Thematic; show different but very specific topics
-Physical; landscape features
-Political; state and national boundaries of a place
3) What is the difference between longitude and latitude
Latitude lines run east and west and are parallel and Longitude run from the poles, 'long'.
4) What is the prime meridian; what is the equator
The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude; imaginary line that runs from east to west on the Earth's surface
5) What are three types of thematic maps
-qualitative
- cartograms
- flowline
6) How are small-scale maps different than large-scale maps
Small scale maps focus on detail of a small area; large scale maps show a larger picture less detail.
7) Describe the hydrologic cycle
The continuous cycle of water between oceans, Earth, and the atmosphere.
8) What causes earthquakes?
High pressure of grinding from two tectonic plates that snap and release a high building pressure.
9) What is the continental drift theory?
That continent eventually separated and drifted apart, forming into the seven continents we have today.
10) What is El Nino?
A natural change of climate.
11) What are the major factors that cause weather?
Heat energy, winds, air pressure, and moisture.
12) What might be some causes of global warming?
The intake of increased amount of gases in the atmosphere.
13) What are the five basic climate regions?
Tropical
Dry
Mid-Latitude
High- Latitude
Highland
14) How do ocean currents affect climate?
Moving in large circular systems, warm waters flow away from the equator and towards the poles, temperature will change in affect to this.15) What are four factors that influence climate?
Wind currents, Ocean Currents, Zones of Latitude, Elevation
16) What is the greenhouse effect?
The layer of gases released by the burning og coal and oil traps some solar energy, causing higher temperatures in the same way that a greenhouse traps solar energy.
17) How many languages exist in the world?
6,500
18) List four types of governments?
Dictatorship, Federal, Absolute Monarchy, Democracy
19) Where does the majority of the world's population live?
East
20) What is a the world's population?
7 billion
21) What are some of the world's major religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
22) List at least five things that make up culture.
Food and shelter, education, religion, language, relationships, protection, political and social organization, creative expression
23) What is the Continental Divide?
The Continental Divide of the Americas is the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas.
24) What are the most abundant natural resources in the United States and Canada?
Fertile soils, water, forest, variety of minerals
25) Which climates are found in the United States but not in Canada?
Milder Climates, Dry climates, Tropical climates
26) How did settles of the United States and Canada overcome the distances across the continent?
They built roads, rail tracks, inland waterways.
27) How did the United States become a world power?
Natural Resources, military, industrial capacity, geography
28) What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange refers to a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life.
29) What is representative democracy?
Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy.
30) Where do the majority of Americans live?
Cities or suburbs.
31) What are some original music styles? What are some influence U.S. art forms?
Blues, Jazz
Greek and Roman arts
32) List the four subregions of the United States.
The Northeast, MidWest, South, West
33) How did the French and Indian War change America?
British debt enlarged, the new territories in the New World, and resentment from colonists to English Leaders.
34) How is Canada's federal government different from the federal government of the United States?
Canada has a prime minster and the U.S. has the president to represent them.
35) Where do most of Canadians live?
Along the border of the U.S.
36) What is Canada's work force like? Within what industry sector do most Canadians work?
Canadians mostly work in manufacturing goods.
37) What is life like in Canada today?
ports, outdoor hobbies, and are overall friendly people.
38) What are the subregions of Canada?
The Atlantic, Core, and Prairie Provinces.
39) What is Canada's largest export product?
Timer along with some minerals.
40) Which two languages and religions dominate Canadian culture?
French and English along with Christianity and Catholic.
41) Why are the Prairie Provinces so important to the Canadian economy?
The Prairie Provinces hold the most land for raising cattle and farm lands.
42) How has geography affected settlement in Latin America?
Due to mountains or rough terrain some land area in Latin America are considered unusable.
(Along with deforestation)
43) What are the three major river systems in South America?
Amazon River, Orinoco River, and Parana River.
44) Why are three types of resources found in Latin America?
Timber, oil, and minerals. (goods, such as fruits)
45) What two countries does the Orinoco River drain?
Venezuela and Columbia.
46) What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Central and South America?
Advantages of tourism are more money to improve economic growth, disadvantage is an huge gap between rich and poor.
47) What is the history of Mexico?
No one wanting a democracy government until late 1900s.
48) What two major cultures blend in Central America?
African and Native American.
49) What islands make up the Caribbean Islands?
The Greater and Lesser Antilles, Bahamas, and Jamaica.
50) What are the three reasons for poverty in Central America?
No jobs, companies buying land, and slums.
51) What forms of music have evolved in the Caribbean?
Reggae and Calypso
52) What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty between Portugal and Spain in 1494 where they agreed to divide up all the land on the Earth outside of Europe between the two of them, no matter who was already living there.
53) What crop did settlers first grow in Brazil and what effect did if have on the makeup of the population?
Sugarcane. Air pollution along with land being lost to grow sugar cane.
54) How do Brazil's rivers contribute to its wealth?
Rivers make transportation a lot more easier.
55) What is Brazil national language?
Portuguese
56) Where does Brazil rank in its economic power in the world?
5th rank in economic power in the world.
57) Why is the biodiversity of the rain forest important?
The rainforest holds plants that account for 121 of our drugs, and holds 80% of the world's diet.
58) Why is the rain forest an important global resource?
The rainforest holds 3000 fruits and more than 3000 species.
59) What is the largest city in Central America, South America, and the world?
Mexico City
60) Who were the Inca?
Native Americans that crossed the land bride connecting from Alaska to Siberia.
61) Why is the Panama Canal important? How did it come into existence?
Panama Canal makes transportation easier and it became into existence by U.S. winning the independence war for Brazil.
62) What is the dominant vegetation in the amazon?
trees, shrubs, grasslands, forests, etc.
63) In a short essay (3/4 - 1 page long), discuss how you would balance competing demands on rain forest resources.
35) Where do most of Canadians live?
36) What is Canada's work force like? Within what industry sector do most Canadians work?
37) What is life like in Canada today?
38) What are the subregions of Canada?
39) What is Canada's largest export product?
40) Which two languages and religions dominate Canadian culture?
41) Why are the Prairie Provinces so important to the Canadian economy?
42) How has geography affected settlement in Latin America?
(Along with deforestation)
43) What are the three major river systems in South America?
44) Why are three types of resources found in Latin America?
45) What two countries does the Orinoco River drain?
46) What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Central and South America?
47) What is the history of Mexico?
48) What two major cultures blend in Central America?
49) What islands make up the Caribbean Islands?
50) What are the three reasons for poverty in Central America?
51) What forms of music have evolved in the Caribbean?
52) What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
54) How do Brazil's rivers contribute to its wealth?
55) What is Brazil national language?
56) Where does Brazil rank in its economic power in the world?
57) Why is the biodiversity of the rain forest important?
58) Why is the rain forest an important global resource?
59) What is the largest city in Central America, South America, and the world?
Mexico City
60) Who were the Inca?
61) Why is the Panama Canal important? How did it come into existence?
62) What is the dominant vegetation in the amazon?
63) In a short essay (3/4 - 1 page long), discuss how you would balance competing demands on rain forest resources.
