Social Studies, Study Guide Chapter 1

History Alive Chapter 1 Study Guide

Study Guide for Chapter 1, History Alive

Chapter 1, History Alive: America’s Past

Geographic terms

Know and label on a map

Latitude (measured in N °and S°)       
Longitude (measured in E° and W°)  

Equator (0 degrees latitude)                   

Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude)

7 Continents                  4 Oceans                                 4 Hemispheres           

Compass Rose (North, South, East and West)
Intermediate points (NE, NW, SE, SW)

Bodies of water                          Physical land features

   Ocean                                      Mountain range          

Each landform and body water has a different feature

   Sea                                           Plain

   Gulf                                         Peninsula

   Bay                                         Cape

   Lake                                        Valley

   Mouth                                     Island

   Source                                    

   Tributary

Know the difference between a  Globe and a map

  
What is Geography? Why do people study Geography?

Technology: Visit and play Continents game  Continents game   

Chapter 1: One quiz worth 13 points

    2 class assignments worth (10 + 10)

   1 homework assignments  (13)

   Total of 46 points