1. Trimester 1 Review Social Science- 7 th grade Thirkield

2. Continents and Oceans Go to the website to the right and practice identifying the 7 continents and 4 oceans. Click Level 1 Beginner. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Contine nts.htm

3. Landforms and Bodies of Water Make sure you know where most of these landforms and bodies of water are located (strait, isthmus, peninsula, sound, mesa) p.14-15

4. Latitude and Longitude Practice Go to the website to the right and practice locating latitude and longitude coordinates. http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/ge ography/map_games/latitude_and_longitude_ games/ 90° 75 ° 60 ° 45 ° 30 ° 15 ° 0 ° p. 5

5. Weather vs. Climate Do you know the difference between weather and climate? Watch the video clip to the right and see if you agree with the speakers? p. 52-53 http://www.weather.com/video/weather- underground-what-is-climate-37173

6. Climate What are some things that influence climate (make it change)? ____________________ _____________________ p. 52-59

7. Climate Regions and Zones Can you list the climate zones in the High latitude, Mid- latitude, and Low/Tropical climate regions? p. 63 ------ -------- ----

8. Climate Zones Can you describe the temperature and precipitation during the seasons for the different climate zones? Subarctic Tundra Ice cap Marine west coast Mediterranean Humid continental Humid subtropical Tropical rain forest Tropical savanna Desert Steppe Highland p. 62-68

9. Culture What is culture? Do you know the 8 traits of culture? p. 80-83

10. Developed vs. Developing Countries www.bbc.co.uk Do you know the difference between developed and developing countries? See the video to the right for some visual comparisons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb- 3Ri5G2j4 p. 96

11. Types of Economies Do you know the 4 different economic systems of the world? Who makes the economic decisions in each? Watch the video to the right. p. 93-94 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0fWdxtU Rak

12. Types of Governments Do you know the 4 government systems of the world? Who has the power and how do they get it? Which government systems do people/citizens have power? Watch the Flocabulary song to learn more about the different types of governments. p. 83 http://www.flocabulary.com/forms-of- government/