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History 7. Study Guide Unit 1. Due: September 12, 2014
Answer each question fully. Turn in the guide on the day of the test. Almost
all of the answers are in your notes and worksheets.
1. Longitude is
2. Latitude is
3. The Prime Meridian is
4. The Equator is
5. The Tropic of Cancer is
It is found about _________ degrees ________ of the Equator.
6. The Tropic of Capricorn is
It is found about ______ degrees ____ of the Equator.
7. The Arctic Circle lies from about ______________degrees North, up
to the ___________Pole. In that circle, the sun never _____________
above the horizon in the winter in December, and never sets below
the horizon at the peak of __________________ in June.
8. The Subarctic Circle lies about ______________ degrees
___________ of the Equator, down to the ___________Pole. In that
circle, the sun never set below the horizon in the winter in June, and
never rises above the horizon in the peak of
9. The International Date Line is located closest to ___________
degrees and is on the opposite side of the world from the
_____________________. Dates to the right, or _______________,
of the IDL are one day _______________ than dates to the left, or
west, of the IDL. The IDL is not straight but curves around the coast
of ____________________ so that the entire country can be on the
same date.
10. A compass rose is
The cardinal directions are
11.Absolute location is a place’s address on _________________ and is
stated in terms of ________________ and ________________. The
absolute location of
the following cities is:
London, England __________________
Dallas, Texas ____________________
New York, New York ______________
The place at 42 degrees N, 87 degrees W, is ___________________.
12.Relative location is where a place is in relationship to
______________________. State the relative location of Dallas to
each of the following cities is
Dallas is ______________________ of Seattle, Washington
Dallas is ___________________ of Tokyo, Japan.
Dallas is ________________ of Boston, Massachusetts.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is ________________________ of Dallas.
13.The scale on a map tells us:
To use the scale to measure distances on that map, the map reader
must:
14.A map legend tells us
15.A projection map is
16.What is a globe better for than a map?
17.Elevation means:
a. The highest elevation in Texas if found at the
_______________________ near the city of
__________________________________ at an elevation of
__________________ feet.
18.Name the four hemispheres:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Texas is in which hemispheres? ___________ and
___________
19.The ___________________ Escarpment is
20.Rivers in Texas flow from the ___________________ to the
_____________into the _______________________________. Five
major rivers that do this are:
21.The three rivers that form natural state boundaries in Texas are:
22.Why are charts and graphs so useful?
23.All types of tables, graphs, and charts should have a
__________________________ at the top telling us what it’s all
about.
24.Line graphs have an _______________ axis and a
_________________ axis. They are good for showing changes in
_______________________ over ______________. They can/cannot
[chose one] have more than one subject. They can/cannot have more
than one unit of measurement that changes.
25.A ____________ graph can show change in amounts and
comparisons of multiple subjects. They___________ are usually color
coded so that each color stands for a different subject. They are easy
to read and are not just used for changes over time, like line graphs.
26.A _________________________chart shows us a picture of a
process, or how something works, especially as it goes through a
___________________. An example would be a chart that shows
how teams get cut and reach the finals in a playoff. Another example
would be showing how a legislative _________________ becomes a
_________________.
27.A table is used to show many different kinds of
___________________ in _____________ and
______________________. A table that uses mathematical formula
to calculate results from one column to the next is a
_________________.
28.A __________________ or _____________________ chart shows
what percentage of a whole group has certain characteristics. The
parts must add up to _______________ percent. The
_____________________ on the side tells us what each color label
means. This would be a good type of chart to show what percentage
of the 7th grade has dogs, what percentage has cats, what percentage
has __________________________________.
29.The geographic theme of location means
Two different examples of location are:
30. The geographic theme of physical environment means
Four different kinds of physical environment examples are:
31. What do we study when we look at the geographic theme of humanenvironment interaction?
Give four examples.
a.
b.
c.
d.
32.The geographic theme of movement looks at
Examples are:
33.The geographic theme of region refers to :
a. Name a region in New York.
b. Name a region in America that covers the states of New
Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.
c. Name the geographic subregion in Texas that is named for its
tall trees.
34.Name the four major geographic regions in Texas.
a.
b.
c.
d.
35. Which Texas region contains the most cities, including Dallas?
Why does this region have the most cities?
36.You will be given data and asked to create a graph, chart, or table.
Look over your classroom examples of line graphs, bar charts, pie
charts, and tables.