2nd Nine Weeks Study Guide Name: Imaginary lines that measure the distance a place is east or west of the Prime Meridian. What is this type of map projection called? What is this projection most used for? What types of features that humans have created are typically shown on a map? What is this type of map called (that shows features humans have created)? Explain the direct relationship that latitude and temperature have on one another: What factor most strongly influences a region’s climate? Why do the cultural characteristics of a region change over time? (Go to page 87!) HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION List ways that humans influence their environment. What characteristics would be used in describing a cultural region? Name a cultural region: What characteristics would be used in describing a physical region? Name a physical region: What are some specific things you know about Quebec, the Canadian province? What are the numbers on the map above indicating? (Think physical regions) 1. 2. 3. 4. What kind of homes (at least for nobility!) was common during medieval times? (Think knights, kings, princesses…) And if those kings and queens had a little getaway on a Pacific Island, what would we call it, and how would it be constructed? Which of the following regions is fairly unified despite multiple ethnic groups: Canada, India, the United States, or Yugoslavia? Need help with Yugoslavia? Go to page 307 in textbook! In what region does Christianity link people? (Hint: remember where Christianity is a dominant religion?) What is the difference between the tundra and taiga? (page 60) What is the caste system? Which religion is associated with the caste system? WHAT: WHERE: RELIGION: The cube-shaped Holy Shrine found in the Middle East is visited by millions of religious pilgrims each year.

How would you describe the climate of the Caribbean? What is the name of the coastal desert found in Latin America? Name the two grasslands found in Latin America. Label the following cities on the Canadian map above: Toronto Vancouver Montreal Label the following physical features on the map above: Pacific Coastal Ranges Rocky Mountains Aleutian Islands Great Plains Ocean Currents True or False What type of government did the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries share? 1. They cause all coastal regions to have cool temperatures. 2. They cause all coastal regions to have warm temperatures 3. They have very little effect on the climate of a region. 4. They cause all coastal regions to have heavy rainfall. 5. They redistribute heat from one area of the ocean to another. . What type of government is shared by both the United States and Canada?

What weather phenomena List the 5 major world religions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Circle the religion practiced by the majority of India’s population Name the Canadian city that is one of the largest cities in the western hemisphere and a center of culture and trade in Canada: Match the latitude zone to the climate region: Tropical Subarctic Humid Continental Marine West Coast High Low Mid What weather phenomena is shown above? Circle the Tertiary Economic Activity: Canning Ranching Fishing Banking Ring of Fire Which of the world’s major river system is shown on the map? Draw in red the Ring of Fire on the map above. Label the Pacific Ocean. List at least 5 countries that are along the Ring of Fire: