1st Quarter Test

U.S. and World Studies

REVIEW GUIDE

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with words you've learned this nine weeks.

1. In order to produce goods, industry needs __________________.

  1. _________ must be built across rivers in order to produce hydroelectricity.
  2. _____________ always begin in high elevations and then flow to a lower elevation.
  3. The Chesapeake Bay is an_______________.
  4. Water has the ability to _________ almost anything over a period of time.
  5. The Mississippi River has many _____________ which feed into it.
  6. Water is the only substance on earth that is found naturally in three forms. Those three forms are ____________, ______________, and ________.
  7. The gaseous form of water is called ____________________.
  8. _____________is learned and passed down from generation to generation.
  9. Several countries can share common ethnic ___________.
  10. A community football team is an example of a __________________.
  11. A ____________ sets forth guidelines for individual behavior and designates sacred places and times.
  12. ______________ and ______________ in the modern world could be found in the rainforests, polar regions, or trout fishing.
  13. Change in cultures is ___________ and usually ____________.
  14. ______________ means growing crops and raising animals for sale.
  15. __________________was made possible by an increase in food production, which meant more people had more free time.
  16. _______________________ made large amounts of goods available to buyers at lower costs.
  17. The shortest distance between two points on the earth’s surface is a _______

_________ __________.

19. A land mass, smaller than a continent, which is completely surrounded by water is a/n _______________.

  1. Imaginary lines drawn in a north-to-south direction which measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian are called lines of __________.
  2. The purpose of a ________ is to help find the exact location of a place on the earth.
  3. The United States is located in the __________ and ____________ hemispheres.
  4. The __________ or _______explains what the symbols on a map represent.
  5. A map which shows only boundaries and capitals is a ______ map.
  6. A ____________ map (what kind?) would be used to indicate the average weather conditions in a particular place.
  7. The rotation of the earth creates _____________________.
  8. It is ___________ in the northern hemisphere when the sun’s most direct rays strike the Tropic of Capricorn
  9. During a/an __________________, both hemispheres receive an equal amount of sunlight.
  10. When air is warmed, it expands and rises, creating _____ pressure areas.
  11. The ____________ serves as the Earth’s blanket by trapping heat energy from the sun to keep the earth warm?
  12. The polar region and tropic area are able to maintain a balance of energy without becoming extremely cold or extremely hot because ______________ _____________________________________________________________.
  13. High pressure areas have air that is ________ and ________________.
  14. Differences in air pressure between high and low pressure areas exist because of ________________________________________________.
  15. Differences in air pressure on the Earth’s surface create __________ and _________________.
  16. Which of the Earth’s physical features affects temperature? ____________
  17. As air cools, _________________ usually occurs.
  18. ___________________, _________________ and ______________aid in human survival by having a cooling effect on the Earth.
  19. The water cycle, the land and sea breezes, and the orographic effect all begin with _______________________.
  20. Condensation can be seen in the form of _____________, _____________ and __________________.
  21. On the leeward side of the mountain, the air is _______________ (how humid?), _____ (much or little?) precipitation falls, and the grass is ___________ (color).
  22. On the windward side of the mountain, the air is _______________ (how humid?), _____ (much or little?) precipitation falls, and the grass is ___________ (color).
  23. All map projections are __________________.
  24. When you convert a 3-dimensional globe into a 2-dimensional flat map, you make it harder to figure out true _____________, __________, and ________________.
  25. However, when you convert a globe into a map the _____________ would not be distorted.
  26. If you are standing anywhere on the Equator, your earth address would be

______degrees _______itude.

46.

Identify all the continents and oceans on this map.

 

47. Most food in the USA is grown by _________________ farming, while in sub-Saharan Africa, most of the food is grown by _____________ farming.

51. A tariff is another word for a kind of _____________.

  1. A/an ____________________ is a new idea.
  2. ___________________ is the process of spreading new ideas around.
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  4. ___________________ and ______________ allowed people to stop hunting and gathering and settle down in villages.
  5. 53. Industrialization led to an increase in _____________________.

    54. The _____________ is an organization that tries to settle problems among and within countries.

  6. Apple farming and cattle ranching are examples of ______________ jobs. They are also examples of ________________ industries because they make direct use of natural resources.
  7. Your nuclear family would include your _________, ___________, _________ and _______________. Your extended family might include your _______________, __________________, __________ and ___________.
  8. Culture includes _____________, ______________, ______________,

___________, _______________, and _____________, among other things.

58. The roads, bridges, and water supply are parts of a country's ___________.

  1. Gross _________________ Product measures the value of all goods and services produced inside and outside the country; Gross ________________ Product measures the value of all goods and services produced within the country's borders.
  2. Japan, Canada, and Great Britain are all examples of develop___ countries.
  1. A poor country can improve its economy if it has lots of ___________ and if it

invests in ____________ and __________________.

62. In developed countries birthrates are ____________.

  1. What form of government would most likely be associated with developed countries? _______________________