Review for Checkpoint 1 24-25

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. The paragraph discusses the themes of geography. Movement is one of the five themes of geography. Movement is the travel of people, goods, and (1) ______ from one location to another. Examples of movement include the United States' westward expansion, the Information Revolution, and immigration. New developments such as the _____ (2) allow the spread of thoughts across long distances in short time intervals. Which of the following would BEST complete the paragraph?

• 1-ideas, 2-Internet

• 1-trees, 2-newspapers

• 1-animals, 2-ships

• 1-students, 2-telescope

Study the map and answer the question that follows. The map shows the seven continents of the world. Which continents on the map are entirely east of the Prime Meridian?

• Africa and Asia

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Asia

• North America and Antarctica

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. This paragraph describes the eight strands of social studies. Which sentence makes reference to the geography strand of social studies?

• Social studies covers time and chronology, years and dates, historical figures and ordinary people that help shape our lives.

• Social studies covers people and environments that surround us and are ever-changing; it is location, maps, and more.

• We learn about ourselves and our families through the customs we share and celebrate.

• Social studies teaches many special skills that are needed to better understand the world around you.

Read the textbox and answer the question that follows. The concepts listed (money, laws, religion, rivers and mountains) are studied in social studies. The system of PEGS is used to organize ideas and concepts in social studies. Which of the following correctly classifies the list using PEGS?

• A) Political: Laws, Economic: Money, Geographic: Rivers and mountains, Social: Religion

• B) Political: Money, Economic: Rivers and mountains, Geographic: Laws, Social: Religion

• C) Political: Laws, Economic: Religion, Geographic: Rivers and mountains, Social: Money

• D) Political: Religion, Economic: Rivers and mountains, Geographic: Money, Social: Laws

Study the map and answer the question that follows. The map shows the seven continents of the world. Which of the following areas on the map represents the continent of North America?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

Study the map and answer the question that follows. The map below shows the United States of America. Which of the following states is located at 30° North and 100° West?

• Ohio (OH)

• Florida (FL)

• Texas (TX)

• Nevada (NV)

Read the textbox and answer the question that follows. Which of the following speakers is making reference to the compass?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Study the map and answer the question that follows. Which area on the map would a geographer use to measure the actual distance on the map?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following maps would BEST help someone locate the mountains of the United States?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following themes of geography discusses the effects that people have on their surroundings?

• movement

• region

• location

• human-environment interaction