1st Semester Review

Answers

Geography/Skillbuilders

1. TIME ZONE SKILLS:

• When you travel east you will turn your clocks ahead through each time zone.

• When you travel west you will turn your clocks back through each time zone.

2. Latitude and Longitude

• Imaginary lines of latitude, called parallels, circle the globe 0° latitude is the equator.

• Imaginary lines of longitude, called meridians, circle the globe from pole to pole.

• 0° longitude is the prime meridian and passes through Greenwich England.

• What city is located at 52°N/0°: London, England

3. Reading a Physical Map

• The elevation of the Canadian Shield is

0-1,600 feet

• The sea located north of Canada is Beaufort Sea.

Culture

• Culture: the beliefs, customs, laws, art and ways of living that a group of people share.

• Culture Trait: things people have food, clothing, technology, beliefs, language, tools that people share

• Culture Region: place where many people share similar beliefs, history and language

Culture continued

• Some elements or characteristics of a civilization are governments, economies (jobs) , education, and religion

• Polytheism: belief in many gods• Monotheism: belief in one godRELIGIONS:• Judaism: Founder – Abraham; Monotheist;

Holy Book – Bible (Torah);Symbol – Star of David

RELIGIONS Continued:

• Christianity: Founder – Jesus; monotheist; Holy Book – Bible;

Symbol- Cross

• Islam: Founder – Mohammed; monotheist; Holy Book – Quran;

Symbol – Crescent Moon

RELIGIONS Continued:

• Hinduism:

Founder – none; monotheist;

Holy Book – Vedas; Symbol –

• Buddhism:

Founder: Siddhartha Guatama: Holy Book – none; Symbol – dharma wheel

Government:

• Democracy: government that receives power from the people

• Republic: government that the people elect representatives to run the gov’t.

• Tyranny: government were one person seized power and rule with total control

• Monarchy: government ruled by one usually a king or queen.

• Oligarchy: government rule by a few wealthy citizens (aristocrats)

Government continued:

• Limited government – a government which the powers of the leaders are limited.

• Unlimited government – a government in which the leaders have almost absolute power.

• Elected representatives who are voted into office by the citizens is an example of a Republic

• Who actually elects the U.S. President – Electoral College

Government continued:

• Reason people immigrate – war, persecution; discrimination; natural disasters education; jobs.

• Term of:Senator – 6 years; Representative – 2 years; President – 4 years

Duties of the branches:Legislative – make lawsExecutive – enforce lawsJudicial – interrupt laws

Government continued:

• Number of Amendments – 27• How is our government limited – divided

the power between federal and state governments

• Democratic Republic – laws of a nation are made by elected representatives and issues are voted on by the people.

• Laws and issues decided by a small group of wealthy citizens is this type of government - oligarchy

Government continued:

• Ancient civilizations influenced our gov’t – Greeks and Romans.

• A community holds an election to elect one person to represent them in government – Republic

Duties of a U.S. Citizen:

pay taxes; vote; serve on a jury; serve in military; obey laws; volunteer

Economics:• Consumer – anyone who buys good or

services• Scarcity- word used to describe the conflict

between people’s desire and limited resources.• Market – • (1) an economy where business compete with

little gov’t interference. • (2) a place where goods and service are

exchanged• G.D. P. – total value of the goods and service

produce in a country during a given time period.

Economics:

• Economics – the system by which business owners in a region use productive resources to provide goods and services that satisfy people’s wants.

• Producer – anyone who makes a good or provides a service.

Why is this picture is a primary source? Because it is a photograph

Wisconsin Farm – U.S. Department of Agriculture ABC-Clio Database

Time Zones

City Time Zone Time

Austin ,Texas Central 5:00 p.m.

Los Angeles, CA Pacific 3:00 p.m.

Atlanta, GA Eastern 6:00 p.m.

Phoenix, AZ Mountain 4:00 p.m.

1. Mountain

2. 6:00 a.m

3. 4:00 p.m, mountain time

4. 5:00 p.m

Latitude/Longitude

Place Latitude Longitude

Quito 0° 78 °W

Paris 49 °N 2 °E

Cairo 30 °N 32 °E

Cape Town 33 °S 19 °E

New York 41 °N 73 °W

Reading a Physical Map

• Mountains - ^^^^^^^^

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Forest

Sequencing Events

Identifying Cause and Effect

Finding & Summarizing Main Idea

Reading a Bar Graph

Reading a Political Map

Reading a Time Line

Interpreting a Chart

Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

TT1 -Main Ideas and Supporting Details

• 1 A. Economics• 2 H. Economics is the study of how

people manage their resources.• 3 D. Mint chip and bubblegum are flavors

of ice cream.• 4 F. To give an example of economicsTT2 – Plot, Setting & Problem Resolution• 1 B. Kuafu does not like darkness• 2 H. Ran like the wind• 3 D. achieving a goal• 4. J. Kuafu dies, but a peach tree grows from his

side to help others

TT-3 Drawing Supporting Inferences

• 1. C – On a globe

• 2. J – Islands are land surrounded by water.

• 3. C – Taking a vacation

TT-4 Representing Text in Different Ways

• D

TT-5 Text Chart

• 1. B- Central Lowlands• 2. H- west of the Atlantic Coastal Plain• 3. A- dry land• 4. H-Appalachian Mountains

TT-6 Analogies• 1. A- dry 5. C- helpful• 2. J- court 6. F- people• 3. D- job 7. C- clear• 4. G-mountain 8. J- animal

TT-7 Sequence

• 1. B- in the late 1990s, one third of all immigrants were from Asia, and one-fifth were from Asia, and one-fifth were from Mexico.

• 2. G- cliff dwellings

• 3. C-Irish

• 4. J- Europeans

TT-8 Multiple-Meaning Words

• 1. B- Independent

• 2. F. Law that organizes government

• 3. D. Having to do with money or property used to make money

• 4. F. Without cost

• 5. B. Document of United States law

• 6. F. Most important

TT-9 Identifying Purpose• 1. B. To persuade• 2. H. To express• 3. A. To inform people about NAFTA

TT-10 Data Table & Pie Graph• 1. C. 4,450,000• 2. G. Hindus• 3. D. 77.2%• 4. H. the population of members of

religions in Northern America in 2000

TT-11 Organizing & Presenting Ideas

• 1. B• 2. C• 3. D• 4.A

TT-13 Bar Graph• 1. B. 1990• 2. H. 2.8 million• 3. C. 1985-1990• 4. F. 5.4 million

TT-30 Vertical Time Line

• 1. A the chronology of events

• 2. J. 336 B.C.

• 3. A. The Greeks defeated invading Persian armies