Tuesday, 90407

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Tuesday, 9/04/07

• World Geography Test REVIEW
• Study your Notes on Geographical Characteristics,
  Geographical Info. Latitude / Longitude
• Study the Continents Oceans

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Geographical Characteristics

• Cultural way of life, traditions, beliefs of a
  society
• Social relating to people and human welfare
• Political activities of the government
• Economical system of trade and industry
• Environmental relating to the air, water and land

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Identify the Characteristic

• This modern wonder is probably the most famous
  clock face and chimes in the world , forms part
  of the Houses of Parliament
• (cultural, social, and/or political)
• For decades the prevailing beliefs have been that
  Machu Picchu was , military stronghold or
  religious center, ...
• (cultural, social, and/or political)
• Mt. Fuji, a volcano, 12,389 ft. high, rising
  above the surrounding plain, symmetrical cone,
  
• (environmental)
• The cost of the Empire State Building was 24,
  718,000
• (economical)

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Definitions

• Latitude distance north or south of the equator
• Longitude distance east or west of the prime
  meridian
• Prime Meridian zero degree line of longitude
• Equator zero degree line of latitude
• Absolute Location exact position of a place
• Coordinates latitude and longitude of a location

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Latitude/Longitude

• Paris, France (49N, 2E)
• Beijing, China (40N, 116E)
• London, England (51N, 0)

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Continents and Oceans

• Continents
• 1. Africa
• 2. Antarctica
• 3. Asia
• 4. Australia
• 5. Europe
• 6. North America
• 7. South America

• Oceans
• 1. Atlantic
• 2. Pacific
• 3. Arctic
• 4. Indian

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Geographical Information

• Climate pattern of weather over time
• Population people per sq. mi.
• Environment natural and physical characteristics
  of a place
• Time Zone what time it is across the world on a
  given single day
• Language Germanic, Greek, etc.
• Religion Judaism, Christianity, etc.
• Political/Military Alliance written agreements
  among countries
• Economic Alliance written business agreements
  among countries
• Literacy degree to which people can read and
  write
• Latitude/Longitude absolute location of a place