Final Exam Review Flashcards

Introduction

What is geography?
Cardinal directions, intermediate directions
Compass rose
How to find places on the globe using latitude and longitude
- Equator - northern hemisphere/southern hemisphere
- Prime Meridian - western hemisphere/eastern hemisphere
Five Themes of Geography:
- Location
  - Absolute location
  - Relative location
- Place
- Region
- Movement
- Human-Environment Interaction
What are map projections?
- Robinson projection
- Mercator projection
Parts of a map (page 15 in the textbook):
- Map title
- Locator map
- Key
- Scale bar
- Map grid
- Compass rose
- Insets
Types of maps:
- Political maps
- Physical maps
- Special purpose maps

Map of North America (countries, capitals, major bodies of water)
Map of South America (countries, capitals, major bodies of water)
Great Lakes packet:
- Identify each of the Great Lakes (HOMES - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
- Which lake lies solely in the United States?
- Which is the largest?
- Which is the smallest?
Panama Canal packet
- Where is it?
- Importance of the canal
- Who built the canal and why?
Review attached maps for each of these continents
Review the following packets found in your binder:
- South America packet #1
- South America packet #2

Religions of the Middle East
- Judaism (pp. 457-464 + chart)
- Christianity (pp. 465-472 + chart)
- Islam (pp. 473-480 + chart)
- The charts for each religion found in your notebook are very important
Review the map of Asia (Countries, capitals, bodies of water)
Review the following packets found your binder:
- Asia packet #1
- Asia packet #2

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