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Test One in History is over GEOGRAPHY

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0 degrees longitude   Prime Meridian  
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Lines of longitude are called   meridians  
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0 degrees latitude is called   Equator  
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lines of latitude are called   parallels  
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The United States is located in the __________ Hemisphere and the ______________ Hemisphere.   Western; Northern  
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The unique characteristics of your area would be described in what theme of geography?   Place  
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This theme of geography discusses how people connect to other people across the world.   Movement  
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This theme of geography answers the question, "How do people in one area relate to people in other areas?"   Movement  
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Plant and animal life, mountains, language, religion, and architecture are all characteristics of an area that falls under what theme of geography?   Place  
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Two types of location   Absolute and Relative  
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How do you find absolute location?   longitude and latitude  
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What map feature shows distance?   map scale  
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To figure out what the lines, symbols, and/or colors mean on a map, you would refer to the __________.   map key  
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To find the absolute location of a city, you would use:   longitude and latitude  
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west is to the   left  
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To find the names of major cities in the USA, you would use a ___________ map.   political  
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shows elevations   physical map  
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to find out whether there are mountains in Italy, you would use a __________ map.   physical  
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first step in finding longitude and latitude   start at 0  
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Is this correct? 60 E, 60 N   no. north and south go before east and west  
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Give the relative location of Europe   west of Asia, north of Africa, south of Arctic Ocean, east of Atlantic Ocean  
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which ocean rests between asia and North America   Pacific  
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Which ocean rests south of asia?   indian  
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This theme of geography tells you absolute and relative   location  
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"It's located between the movie theater and the school." This is an example of what?   relative location  
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Mountains do what?   Protect from enemies  
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Rivers do what?   Provide fresh water, enable you to fish, help with trade  
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Oceans do what?   enable you to fish, help with trade  
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