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Unit 1 Study Guide

1. Name the 5 themes of geography. Give a description and an example for each

2. Define Relative Location 3. Define Absolute Location 4. Define Hemisphere 5. What is the Greenhouse Effect? 6. What is the Continental Drift Theory? What evidence is there to support this theory? (2 things)

7. Is culture constantly evolving or staying stagnant? 8. What does it mean to be monotheistic? 9. What does polytheistic mean? 10. What is the difference between climate and weather? 11. What is diffusion? 12. Define culture. 13. Name and describe the 4 types of tectonic plate movements. 14. Consumers and producers determine what is produced in what type of economic system? 15. What are some pros and cons of using a Map?

16. What are the four different types of Maps (think personal glossary/ vocab quiz)? 17. Name the 7 continents and 4 oceans. MAKE SURE YOU CAN LABEL THEM ALL ON A MAP 18. What does it mean if a community has a traditional or barter economic system? 19. Describe what animistic means. 20. What are some causes of WEATHER? 21. Name the pros and cons of using a globe. 22. Describe the following physical features: Drought Delta Pangaea Plateau Island Isthmus Volcano Peninsula Straight 23. What is a patriarchal society? 24. Define democracy.

25. What does latitude measure? (North/South or East/West) 26. Who is head of the house in a matriarchal family structure? 27. What does longitude measure? (North/South or East/West) 28. What is mechanical weathering?

29. What is the difference between weathering and erosion? 30. Type of government where all political and economic means are held by the government. (Give an example) 31. What is chemical weathering? 32. What is Earths rotation? (How long does it take?) 33. What is Earths Revolution? (How long does it take?) 34. What is the Equinox and when are they? 35. What is a solstice and when are they? 36. What three things determine Koppens Climate Zones? 37. What are the characteristics of a Rainforest? 38. What are the characteristics of a Savanna? 39. What are the characteristics of a Desert? 40. What are the characteristics of a Steppe/Sahel? 41. What are the world climates? 42. What is a drainage basin? 43. What surround the earth enabling us to breathe? 44. What is the epicenter of an earthquake? 45. What is a seismograph? 46. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? 47. What are the three monotheistic religions? 48. Why do some places on earth receive different amounts of sunlight? 49. What is magma?