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Name _________________________________ Date ___________________Mrs. DettwylerSocial StudiesMs. Cavrell-EpsteinStudy Guide for the TEST on Geography Date of TEST: Friday, October 19, 2018 What is the format of the test?The format of the test will be 25 multiple-choice questions. What do I need to know for the test?Continents of the worldOceans of the worldLocations using longitude and latitude linesGeography Terms See the vocabulary lists in Geography Skills parts I, II, and III of your social studies text book, which you should still have in your binder, the three lists of geography vocabulary terms you created in your notebook and your tree map of the different types of maps.)What can I do to prepare for the test?Re-read parts I, II, and III of the Geography Skills section of your textbook.Use these websites to help you study the continents and the oceans : blank copies of the map provided by your teacher (ask your teacher for extra copies) and fill-in from memory.Make flashcards and study the vocabulary terms until you are 100% sure you know the answers!Review the classwork and homework in your binder, especially on latitude and plete all work with care! Study until you are 100% confident!ContinentsOceansAsiaIndian OceanEuropePacific OceanAfricaAtlantic OceanAustraliaArctic OceanNorth AmericaSouthern OceanAntarcticaSouth America Check out Mr. Nussbaum’s Continents and Oceans Quiz and Continents and Oceans Game below: for Social StudiesReviewing Geography SkillsTextbook pages G4-G11Continent: one of the Earth’s seven large bodies of land Hemisphere: one of the halves of Earth Equator: an imaginary line circling Earth halfway between the North and South poles and dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern HemispheresScale: a unit of measure on a map, such as an inch, that is used to represent a distance on EarthLongitude: distance east or west of the prime meridian measured by a set of imaginary lines, or meridians, that run north and south from Earth’s poles Latitude: distance north or south of the equator measured by a set of imaginary lines, or parallels, that run east and west around Earth Meridian: any line of longitude east or west of Earth’s prime meridianPrime meridian: the line of longitude marked 0? on the world map, from which longitude east and west are measuredParallel: any line of latitude north or south of the equator; parallels never cross or meetCardinal direction: the directions north, south, east and westIntermediate direction: the directions halfway between the cardinal directions; they are northeast, northwest, southeast, southwestCompass rose: a drawing on a map that shows directionSymbol: anything that stands for something elseMap key: a list of map symbols that tells what each symbol stands forLocator: a small map that shows where the subject area of a main map is locatedPolitical map: a map mainly showing political divisions, such as national or state boundaries, cities, and capitalsPhysical map: a map that primarily shows natural features of Earth, such as lakes, rivers, mountains, and desertsElevation map: a map that shows the height of land above sea levelRelief map: a map that shows changes in elevationHistorical map: a map that shows information about the pastDistribution map: a special purpose map that shows how a particular feature such as population density is spread over an area ................
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