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Prime Meridian LINES OF LONGITUDE Imaginary line that cuts the world into eastern and western hemispheres. Imaginary lines that measure the distance a place is east or west of the Prime Meridian are called: LINES OF LONGITUDE

Data representation, most common in What is this projection most used for? What is this type of map projection called? ROBINSON Data representation, most common in textbooks

Political Boundaries What type of features that humans have created are typically shown on a map? Look at this map of the US. Political Boundaries

What type of map? I’m a I’m a POLITICAL MAP! PHYSICAL MAP! Shows physical features. Shows features humans have created.

NORTH POLE Brrrrrr Hot, Hot! EQUATOR SOUTH POLE Brrrrrrr

90 high latitudes mostly cold temperatures 90

What factor most strongly influences a region’s climate? Latitude!

What causes the cultural characteristics of a region to change over time? humans change and move human innovation cultural diffusion

ACID RAIN WATER POLLUTION DEFORESTATION Ways humans influence their environment! ACID RAIN WATER POLLUTION

Cultural Regions LATIN AMERICA RELIGION MAJOR PRODUCTS ETHNIC GROUPS MIDDLE EAST MAJOR PRODUCTS ETHNIC GROUPS

Physical Regions CLIMATE VEGETATION LANDFORMS

FIGHTING FOR FRENCH SPEAKING INDEPENDENCE MAJORITY OF FRENCH-SPEAKING QUEBEC, CANADA FRENCH SPEAKING FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE MAJORITY OF FRENCH-SPEAKING CANADIANS LIVE HERE

1. CARIBBEAN REGION 2. NILE DELTA SIBERIAN REGION 4. GREAT PLAINS 3.

What kind of homes were common during Medieval times? CASTLES

PACIFIC ISLAND GETAWAY FALE WITH A THATCHED ROOF

MOST UNIFIED                                               Canada India Yugoslavia United States

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Rio de Janeiro, Brazil New York, NY Christ Redeemer St. Patrick’s Cathedral Rio de Janeiro, Brazil New York, NY Christianity links people in North & South America

The coniferous forest found in the Subarctic Climate Region. TAIGA

TUNDRA A region where temperatures are always cool or cold and only certain specialized plants can grow Which climate region? TUNDRA

Caste System Hindus of India A social structure which divides people on the basis on inherited social status. Hindus of India

KAABA MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA ISLAM (MUSLIMS)

How would you describe the climate of the Caribbean? TROPICAL!

Communism linked the former Soviet Union and the Eastern European nations between WWII and 1980

ATACAMA! What is the name of the coastal desert found in Latin America? ATACAMA!

Grasslands found in Latin America: Name the two Grasslands found in Latin America: Llanos LLANOS & PAMPAS! Pampas

OCEAN CURRENTS

TRUE /FALSE They cause all coastal regions to have cool temperatures. 2. They cause all coastal regions to have warm temperatures They have very little effect on the climate of a region. 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 & Canada? DEMOCRATIC!

Match the latitude zone to the climate region: Tropical Subarctic Humid Continental Marine West Coast High Low Mid

What weather phenomena is shown above? HURRICANE

List the 5 major world religions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Christianity Islam Circle the religion practiced by the majority of India’s population Christianity Islam Buddhism Judaism Hinduism

Name the Canadian city that is one of the largest cities in the western hemisphere and a center of culture and trade in Canada: TORONTO

Fishing Banking Circle the Tertiary Economic Activity: Canning Ranching Fishing Banking

Which of the world’s major river system is shown on the map? Nile River

Ring of Fire 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:

This symbol identifies which feature of a map? Orientation Contour Distance Projection

The ancient technique above Is known as _____________. What type of landform do you see in the image? __________ TERRACING Mountains

Which continent would you find these structures? EUROPE

Why must nations trade? THINK ABOUT RESOURCES! NO NATION HAS ALL THE NECESSARY RESOURCES! THINK ABOUT RESOURCES!

What is the advantage of building a city a confluence site? TRANSPORTATION

Which resource allows a nation to develop a high GDP per capita? State-owned farms Humanitarian aid Skilled workforce Governmental restrictions