Introduction to Geography Summative Review

Which system of government in which 1 person power to rule the government, people & economy?

How many elements of culture are there?

What is half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern or eastern and western?

People communicate information and experience and pass on cultural beliefs and traditions.

These maintain order within an area and provide protection from outside dangers.

What kind of line is the Prime Meridian? (2 correct answers)

Which line divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres? (2 correct answers)

What is the distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian in minutes& seconds?

How many oceans are there?

Describes an area that is densely populated.

Control the use of resources & define how goods are produced & distributed to meet human needs.

Describes the relationship between people and their environment.

This shapes how we view the world, reflecting on the past.

Some see as only a tradition to follow during holidays. The most important part of their life.

This type of map shows land forms and water features.

Describes where something is.

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.

The direction in between South and East.

How many continents are there?

What explains the symbols, colors, and lines on a map? Also called a legend.

What is the system of government run by the people?

What kind of line is the Equator? (2 correct answers)

How many themes of geography are there?

What is an economy in which most of the means of production are privately owned?

When a country brings in a product from another country.

To send a product produced in one country to another country.

What is a round model of the Earth that shows shape, lands, and directions true to each other?

Which line divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres? (2 correct answers)

The direction in between North and East.

Describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.

Some only formally and others are viewed as good manners and respectful, professional behavior.

What is a measuring line that helps you figure out distance on a map? Map distances to actual.

What is an economy in which the means of production are publicly owned?

Describes an area that is lightly populated.

What is an economy in which parts are privately owned and parts are owned by the government?

The direction in between North and West.

Dance, music, visual arts, and literature are important elements of culture.

What is the distance of a place north or south of the Equator expressed in minutes& seconds?

This type of map shows the names and political boundaries of countries.

The direction in between South and West.

A group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background.

What is the system of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen?

Each half of the Earth.

Which is the most accurate way to show places on Earth?

Areas that share common characteristics

Explains how and why people and things are connected.

What is a flat drawing of all or part of the Earth's surface?

What is a place's exact location on the Earth's surface?

What is a place in relation to another?

What is a flat symbol that tells you where the cardinal directions are positioned?