Saturday, January 26, 2013

History Unit 1 Review Questions for Wednesday's Open Book Test


Here are the Review Questions for Unit 1.  
Use them to help prepare you for the Unit 1 open book test next Wednesday (moved from Tuesday).

Lesson 1
1.  Name the cardinal directions on a compass rose.
2.  How can the lines of latitude and longitude help you locate places on Earth?
3.  Define absolute location.
4.  Where is San Jose located? Use all of the following terms in a sentence or two to describe its location: absolute locationlatitudelongitude.

Lesson 2
1.  Describe one way you can divide the Earth into hemispheres and name the hemispheres.
2.  What are the tropics?
3.  Compare and contrast locations of the North and South Poles.
4.  Where is California located? Use all of the following terms in a sentence or two to answer this question: Western Hemisphereequatornorth pole.

Lesson 3
1a.  What is the capital of California?
1b.  Where is it located?
2.  Name the four major regions of California:
3.  Complete the following statements:
     a. The timber industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     b. The fishing industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     c. The mining industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
     d. The farming industry can be found mostly in the __________ region.
4.  Pick one region of California. What types of recreational opportunities (things they would do for fun) would people have there?

Lesson 4
1.  Create a list of natural resources  the Pacific Ocean provides for people who came to settle in California.
2.  How did mountain passes help settlers who were traveling to California?
3.  Because of their abundance of natural resources, what two regions did most people settle in?

Lesson 5
1.  How are urbansuburban, and rural communities alike? Different?
2.  Name one type of vegetation and animal that can be found in the following regions:
     a. Valley:
     b. Desert:
     c. Mountain:
     d. Coast:
3.  Describe the climate in the northern and southern coastal regions.
4.  Describe the architecture in Santa Barbara and explain why the buildings are this way.
5.  List at least three different forms of transportation people use in and around the city of San Francisco.

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