Studies weekly notes First quarter

Week 1 World and u.s. geography 1. Cartography-the production of maps 2. Equator-imaginary line that divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres 3. Geography-the study of the earth's surface 4. Hemisphere-one half of the globe or earth 5. Lines of latitude-imaginary lines that measure distance in degrees north or south from the equator

Week One World and u.s. Geography Cont. 6. Lines of longitude-the imaginary lines that measure distance in degrees east or west from the prime meridian 7. Prime meridian-meridian that is designated zero degrees 8. Physical map-map shows the landforms, water, and features of a place 9. Political map-map that shows boundaries such as countries, states, and cities 10. Compass Rose-part of the map that tells direction

Week One: World and U.s. geography Cont. 11. Seven Continents: Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica 12. Continent: large landmass 13. Five Oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern 14. Map scale: shows distance on a map 15. Legend: shows what symbols on a map means 16. North America-third largest continent

Week One: World and U.s. geography Cont. Draw a Venn Diagram in your history notebook, and wait for instructions

Week Two Florida’s History and regions 1. Andrew Jackson: Florida's first military governor 2. "Old Hickory": Jackson's nickname 3. Seminole: Osceola's tribe 4. Telegraph: device that sent messages over electrical wires 5. William Dunn Moseley: Florida's first state governor 6. The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846: one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes that destroyed parts of the Florida Keys. 7. Tallahassee: Florida's capital city

Week Two Florida’s History and Regions 8. Florida became the 27th state in 1845 9. Legislative branch of government makes the laws Includes House of Representatives and Senate 10. Judicial branch of government interprets laws 11. The Florida state government has three branches of government just like the federal government does. 12. Southernmost part of Florida is known as the Florida Everglades, swamp, or wetlands

Week 2 Florida’s history and regions 13. Samuel Morse invented telegraph and Morse code. The messages are sent across a wire. 14. Andrew Jackson supported slavery and relocating the Indians, so many people disagreed with him. He mistreated the Indians He fought against the British and pressured them to give up their claim to Florida 15. Americans believed that it was their destiny to settle lands once owned by American Indians, so they forced them to move.

Week Three natural disasters and resources Hurricanes are measured on the Saffir-Simpson Scale Tornadoes are measured on the Fajita Intensity Scale Katrina: one of the deadliest hurricane on record Barometer: tool that measures air pressure that helped early explorers predict weather Hurricane watch: an alert issued when tropical storm force winds are possible within 48 hours Hurricane warning: an alert issued when tropical storm force winds are expected within 36 hours

Week three natural disasters and resources 7. Agriculture: another word for farming 8. Examples of citrus fruits: oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, and grapefruits 9. Gulf Stream: ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico to Florida's Atlantic Coast 10. aquifer: underground reservoir of freshwater used to supply crops and people with water 11. Silver Springs: located in Ocala, FL 12. phosphate: mineral used in fertilizer

Week Three Natural disasters and resources 13. Henry Flagler "Father of Miami" 14. Examples of products exported from Florida: citrus fruit, fertilizer, nursery plants 15. Florida's natural hazards: wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, agricultural frost/freeze, floods (highlighted ones are the main natural disasters) 16. Hurricanes form over the warm ocean waters. 17. The eye of the hurricane is the calmest part of the storm. 18. The winds are the strongest in the eye wall

Week Three Natural disasters and resources 19. How to prepare for a hurricane: Have emergency plan Have disaster supply kit Food and water for each member of family Make sure home is secured Follow all directions from the National Hurricane Center 20. Florida’s Atlantic Coast was chosen as home to the Kennedy Space Center because of it’s location and mild weather.