1st 9 weeks Exam Study Guide

A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group.

• Norm

• Value

• Ritual

• Cultural Cue

Geography is...

• The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

• The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

• The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

This word describes weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.

• population

• climate

• economic activity

• land use

What type of map should be selected to find the borders between countries?

• Special-Purpose Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• General Purpose Map

Branch of Geography dealing with natural features: Water, air, animals and land.

• Cultural Geography

• Geology

• Physical Geography

• Geographic Information Systems

What is a river?

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A huge body of salt water.

• A place where bears hibernate in the winter.

• A long, flowing body of water that is always moving.

Created by the deposit of sediment carried by a river as it enters slower-moving or stagnant water.

• Drainage Basin

• Tributaries

• River Basin

• River Delta

Ring shaped reef or island

• Archipelago

• Isthmus

• Atoll

• Cape

What is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land, usually in the form of a peak?

• mountain
• hill
• valley
• canyon

What is this body of water?

• lake
• river
• ocean
• bay