Level 2: Historical Thinking/Mapping Review

What does S stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• School - a place to be educated.

• Social Structure - how individuals in a society are grouped.

• Science - the study of the physical and natural world

• Sandwiches - good things to eat, usually between 2 slices of bread.

What does E stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.

• Ecosystem: a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• Elementary: a base level of schooling a country requires of its citizens.

• Economy: or economics, the study of how countries use their scarce resources like money.

What does P stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• Poetry: a type of literature.

• Propaganda: how a country gets others to believe in their ideas, beliefs and agendas.

• Politics: the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.

• Publicity: how a country talks about itself in the media.

What does A stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• Agriculture: how countries plant and grow crops and animals for consumption.

• Athletics: different physical activities like sports that countries play.

• Academics: courses or subjects in education.

• Achievements: a thing done successfully. Examples of achievements of civilizations: Engineering, Arts...

What does R stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• Regulations: rules and laws people must obey.

• Regions: areas in land.

• Rice: a natural resource grown by many countries around the world.

• Religion: the belief systems of a civilization.

What does G stand for in the GRAPES acronym?

• Geography- the study of the physical or natural features of the earth

• Geology: the study of rocks.

• Government: how a country rules itself.

• Grapes: a delicious and nutritious fruit.

What is a compass rose?

• The distance north or south of the Equator

• A diagram of a compass showing direction

• Map that shows political units such as cities, states, and countries

• Height above sea level

What is a map key?

• Explains the symbols and shading on the map

• A diagram of a compass showing directions

• The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Shows how much space on the map represents a given distance on the land

What is a scale bar?

• A diagram of a compass showing direction

• Explains the symbols and shading on the map

• Shows hw much space on the map represents a given distance on the land

• Half of Earth

What is a physical map?

• Half of Earth

• Map that shows political units such as cities, states, and countries

• A line of latitude that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Map that shows physical (natural) features