WMS Social Studies 7 Final 2023

What are the five themes of geography?

• person, place, thing, noun and pronoun

• location, place, movement, region, and human-environment interaction

• are all important when studying social studies

• They help us find our way on maps.

A political map shows…

• political units, such as countries and states

• the physical, or natural, features of a place

• the location or specific human or physical features

• where people live and their location

A physical map shows…

• political units, such as countries and states

• the physical, or natural, features of a place

• the location or specific human or physical features

• where people live and their location

A special purpose map shows…

• political units, such as countries and states

• the physical, or natural, features of a place

• the location or specific human or physical features

• where people live and their location

Choose the correct answer about longitude and latitude.

• The Prime Meridian is at 0° latitude.

• The equator is at 0° longitude.

• Longitude lines run east and west, and latitude lines run north and south.

• Longitude lines run north and south, and latitude lines run east and west.

Culture is…

• the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people

• a group of people who share a culture and have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

• practices, ideas, and habits that are considered normal, or common, in a culture

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Society is…

• the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people

• a group of people who share a culture and have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

• practices, ideas, and habits that are considered normal, or common, in a culture

Cultural norms are…

• the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people

• a group of people who share a culture and have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

• practices, ideas, and habits that are considered normal, or common, in a culture

Cultural diffusion is…

• the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people

• a group of people who share a culture and have organized themselves to meet their basic needs

• practices, ideas, and habits that are considered normal, or common, in a culture

Which statement about culture is NOT true?

• Cultures are dynamis, which means they change and grow over time.

• Cultures have many pieces, such as the language someone speaks, food and cuisine, their religion (if any), holidays and traditions, and music and the arts.

• Cultures can be grouped into cultural regions, which are groups of the same or similar cultures in an areas.

• Cultures are limited to the boundaries of one specific country. For example, Indian culture only exists in India and Mexican culture only exists in Mexico.

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CCSS.RI.7.8