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Geography Unit 1 Study Guide—6th Grade
1. Fill in all points on this compass rose. Which are the cardinal directions? Which are the
intermediate directions?) (SS411) I can utilize geographic tools to interpret/analyze information on maps.
Cardinal-North, South, East, West Intermediate-Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
2. List three physical features of geography (there are many, many, many)  (SS411) I can identify the basic features
of a map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
a._________Ocean___________________
b. ___________Mountain Range________
c. ________Plain_____________________
3. Explain what each of these examples of Thematic Maps shows: (SS411) I can utilize geographic tools to
interpret/analyze information on maps
a. Population Density (p.34)-- How many people per square mile that live in a given area.
b. Political Map (p.27)---_Shows imaginary outlines of states and countries.
c. Vegetation Zones (p.32-33)---Shows various types of vegetation found in an area. Ex: Desert, Ice Cap
d. Physical Map (p.29)---Shows landforms and bodies of water for a given area.
4. The Prime Meridian divides the world into what two hemispheres? (SS411) I can identify the basic features
of a map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
______Western & Eastern_
5. What is the longitudinal degree of the Prime Meridian? ____0◦__Longitude________ (SS411) I can
identify the basic features of a map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
6. The equator divides the world into what two hemispheres? (SS411) I can identify the basic features of a
map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
_______Northern & Southern
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7. What is the latitudinal degree of the equator? (SS411) I can identify the basic features of a map/globe and explain
the terms associated with them.
_____0◦_Latitude_____________
8. What are possible characteristics of a country with a low population density? Example: climate,
vegetation, job opportunities, etc… (SS442)
I can explain cause and effect relationships between the physical
geography of an area and its social and economic development.
*Extreme climate
*Lack of vegetation or job opportunities
*Difficult landforms (Mountains)
*Unstable food supply
9. Define absolute location. Provide an example. (SS411) I can identify absolute location of places on Earth’s surface.
_The exact location of an area on Earth. Ex: An address, coordinates
10. Explain relative location. Provide an example. (SS411) I can identify absolute location of places on Earth’s surface.
The location of one place compared to another. Ex: RECCA is behind Walgreens and across from
McDonald’s
11. What is the most accurate way to show the earth? Globe or Map? (SS411) I can identify the basic features
of a map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
A globe is the most accurate way because it does not distort the oceans or continents.
12. Define distortion. Provide a common example of distortion found on a map. (SS411) I can identify the
basic features of a map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
Changes on a map in the size, shape or distance of an area. 1. North Pole 2. South Pole 3. Pacific
Ocean
13. Label the continents and oceans on the attached map. Highlight the equator and Prime Meridian.
(SS411)I can identify absolute location of places on Earth’s surface.
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14. What is a climagraph? The bars on a climograph stand for what? The line stand for what? (SS442) I
can explain the cause and effect relationships between the physical geography of an area and its social and economic development.
A graph that shows the climate of a specific area. Remember the bars represent precipitation and
the line represents temperature.
15. What does urban mean? Urban areas are usually found by what physical feature? Would an urban
area have a high or low population density? (SS421) I can explain cause and effect relationships between the
physical geography of an area and its social and economic development. 1. Found in the city.
2. Urban areas are usually found by or on water. 3. High Population Density
16. Falmouth and California, KY, have a low population density and have farmland. They are examples
of what? (SS421) I can explain cause and effect relationships between the physical geography of an area and its social and
economic development. _Rural Areas
17. Define suburb and give a local example. (SS421)I can explain cause and effect relationships between the physical
A developed area at the edge of an urban area.
Alexandria, Southgate, Ft. Thomas, Cold Spring, etc…
geography of an area and its social and economic development.
18. How are weather and climate different? (SS442)I can explain cause and effect relationships between the physical
geography of an area and its social and economic development.
Weather
Changes in a short period of time
Climate
Changes at a much slower rate (think seasons)
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Hard to predict
Predictable
What is happening now
What should happen
19. Give 4 examples of human geography (think culture). (SS411) I can identify the basic features of a map/globe and
explain the terms associated with them.
Food, language, religion, government, economics, clothing, etc….
20. Each continent can be found in at least how many hemispheres? (SS411) I can identify the basic features of a
map/globe and explain the terms associated with them.
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21. What do the following geographic tools tell a map reader? (SS411) I can identify the basic features of a map/globe and
explain the terms associated with them.
a. Map Scale-The distances between places.
b. Title-The topic of the map and the type of map that it is.
c. Map Key-What symbols mean on a map.
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