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Prepare for the mid-unit test covering a range of geography topics with this comprehensive review. Includes test format, important terms, assignments, readings, and short answer examples to help you succeed. Remember key concepts and actively engage with the material for a successful outcome.
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Geographic Literacy Mid-Unit Test Review
THINGS TO REMEMBER Everything is fair game: I might draw questions from: • Notes • Assignments • Readings • Discussions • Field Trips
Mid-Unit Test Format The test will be 70 marks as follows: • 15 marks fill in the blanks (no word bank) • 12 marks on a map work • 10 marks of parts of a compass • 15 marks compass rose labels • 18marks of short answer (do 9 out of 12 choices)
TERMS: geography has many terms, and you are responsible for: • prime meridian • Global Positioning System (GPS) • Time zone • standard time • International Date line • Daylight-saving time • direct statement scale • line scale • Representative fraction scale • GIS • database • ArcView • graduated colour map • aerial photo • stereo pair • CBD • satellite • remote sensing • geostationary orbit • false colours • radar • Geographical systems • global connections • mental map • population density • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita • map projection • Mercator projection • equal-area projection • WinkelTripel projection • Map scale • General-purpose map • thematic map • topographic map • Compass point • compass rose • compass bearing • Alphanumeric grid • map grid • latitude • Longitude
Assignments: PAGES 6/7: ALLPAGE 26: 1,2(AB),3,4,6,7(AB),9(A)PAGES 40/41: 2,3,4,5,6,7,13(ABC),14(ABCDE)PAGES 47/48: 1(AB),2,3,4,5,6(ABC),9(AB),10(ALL),12(ALL),13(ALL)PAGES 66: (1,2,4,5A)
Readings: • CHAPTER ONE, ESPECIALLY: 3,10,11,12CHAPTER TWO, ESPECIALLY: 18,20,21,23CHAPTER THREE, ESPECIALLY: 27,30,31,34,35,36,37,39CHAPTER FOUR, ESPECIALLY: 45,46CHAPTER FIVE, ESPECIALLY: 50-53CHAPTER SIX, ESPECIALLY:55CHAPTER SEVEN, ESPECIALLY: 61,62,64,66PARTS OF A COMPASS - (POWERPOINT), ESPECIALLY THE LABELLED DIAGRAM
Short Answer: may include (but is not limited to): • Map distortions • Types of maps and uses • GIS uses • Satellites and orbits • Map scales • Time zones et al • Latitude and longitude • RADARSAT • Remote sensing
SQ3R your notes and readings and you won’t “choke” up on the test! Calvin obviously didn’t study!