1st Semester Exam Review

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the Glossary in the back of the book or Google.com.

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Latitude and Longitude together will give you the Latitude and Longitude together will give you the absolute location of a placeabsolute location of a place

LOCATIONLOCATION

• Absolute Location is the exact place on the earth where a geographic feature is found.

• Relative Location describes a place in comparison to other places around it.

• No questions on this slide. Aren’t you lucky?

LOCATIONLOCATION

• Make up an example of Absolute Location:

Example: Tom Thumb is located (45 N, 105 W).

Your example:

• Make up an example of Relative Location:

Example: My apartment is in West Dallas.Your example:

Do you know how to read this population pyramid? There WILL be one on the test…

Use the USA Population Chart to Use the USA Population Chart to answer these questions…answer these questions…

• Look at the 90+-year-olds in 2000. Are there more females or males?

• In 2050, what’s the largest age group? What’s the smallest?

• In 2000, what’s the largest age group?

NAFTANAFTANAFTA is an agreement between Canada,

the USA, and Mexico to lower tariffs.

• What’s a tariff?

• What does N.A.F.T.A. stand for?

What makes a desert a desert?What makes a desert a desert?

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What’s the purpose of a compass rose?

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IrrigationIrrigation

What is irrigation?What is irrigation?

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Appalachian MountainsWhy are the Appalachian Mountains smaller than the

Rocky Mts?

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Rocky Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains have eroded over millions of years…

What slowed down people in the East What slowed down people in the East Coast going to the West Coast…Coast going to the West Coast…

Which mountains slowed expansionism in the 1700’s?

The Rocky or the Appalachian Mountains? Hint: they’re on the east coast!

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The Appalachian Mountains are really, really old. So why are they short?! Put your best guess.

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Population DensityPopulation Density

What is it?What is it?

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Give me an example of Population Density!Give me an example of Population Density!

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ClimateClimate What What 22 things determine climate? things determine climate?

1.1. (Starts with a “T”)(Starts with a “T”)

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2.2. (Starts with a “P”)(Starts with a “P”)

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You’re doin’ fine…

Raise your hand if you have ANY questions

AcculturationAcculturation If someone from Puerto Rico has a If someone from Puerto Rico has a

style that everybody copies, that’s style that everybody copies, that’s an example of “an example of “acculturationacculturation.”.”

In your own words, what’s In your own words, what’s acculturationacculturation? Look it up!? Look it up!

Make up your own example of Make up your own example of acculturationacculturation!!

Adapting to your environment…Adapting to your environment…

Give me an example of how Give me an example of how technologytechnology has has allowed you to allowed you to adaptadapt to an environment… to an environment…

Example:Example:

What’s difference between a What’s difference between a birth ratebirth rate and a and a mortality ratemortality rate????

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What’s the imaginary line that divides the globe from East What’s the imaginary line that divides the globe from East and West? and West? Answer:Answer:

Factors that cause people to leave Factors that cause people to leave one country or move to another…one country or move to another…

What’s an example of a “What’s an example of a “pullpull factor?” factor?”

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What’s an example of a “What’s an example of a “pushpush factor?” factor?”

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EconomiesEconomies

Define these types of economies.Define these types of economies.

Command EconomyCommand Economy Answer: Answer:

Market EconomyMarket Economy Answer: Answer:

Which economy do we have in the USA?Which economy do we have in the USA? Answer: Answer:

Mexican Culture!Mexican Culture!

Mexican culture is a mix of Mexican culture is a mix of Native people Native people (Indian)(Indian) and and Spanish peopleSpanish people..

Do you think Mexican Culture is more Do you think Mexican Culture is more Native PeopleNative People or or SpanishSpanish? ? Don’t worry, it’s Don’t worry, it’s just your opinion.just your opinion.

DevelopedDeveloped and and DevelopingDeveloping Nations Nations

The USA is a “developed” nation. What in the The USA is a “developed” nation. What in the world is a “developed” nation??world is a “developed” nation??

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Most “developing” nations need large families Most “developing” nations need large families to help with the farming.to help with the farming. What’s a “developing” What’s a “developing” nation?nation?

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What’s the difference between a What’s the difference between a thematicthematic map and a map and a politicalpolitical map? map?

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InfrastructureInfrastructure

Can you give some examples of a Can you give some examples of a infrastructureinfrastructure? ? You might need the You might need the Glossary for this one!Glossary for this one!

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PermafrostPermafrost

It’s permanently frozen soil. Where could It’s permanently frozen soil. Where could you find it?you find it?

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Moving west!Moving west!

What big purchase in What big purchase in 1803 set the stage for 1803 set the stage for westward exploration westward exploration and settlement?and settlement?

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Deforestation in the Amazon RainforestDeforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

Why do you Why do you deforestation is deforestation is harmfulharmful to the to the Amazon Amazon Rainforest?Rainforest?

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Desert climate zoneDesert climate zone

Deserts are determined by the average Deserts are determined by the average amount of yearly rainfall… since Antarctica amount of yearly rainfall… since Antarctica doesn’t get any rain… is Antarctica a doesn’t get any rain… is Antarctica a desert?desert?

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What are the What are the arrows pointing arrows pointing at? Hint: the at? Hint: the temperatures are temperatures are subarcticsubarctic, and , and the answer(s) the answer(s) start with a “start with a “pp”.”.

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