Types of Maps
Types of Location
Regions of the U.S.
Primary Sources & Secondary Sources
Calendars and the Branches of History
100
What are the types of maps we use to study geography?
Political Map
Physical Map
Population Density Map
Climate Map
100
What are the two types of location we use to understand Geography?
Absolute and Relative Location!
100
How many regions of the U.S. do we recognize?
Five!
100
What is a primary source? What is a secondary source?
A primary source is a source created at the time an event happens and a secondary source is created after the event occurs.
100
What is the name of the calendar we swtiched from and which calendar did we switch to?
We switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.
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What type of map is this?
Physical Map
200
This image is an example of realtive or absolute location? How would you describe the lcoation?
Realitive Location! Washington D.C. is Southwest of Baltimore or Baltimore is Northeast of Washington D.C.
200
What are the names of the five regions of the U.S.?
Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and West
200
A photograph is an example of what type of source?
Primary Source
200
What are the four branches of history?
Archaeology
Economics
Anthropology
Sociology
300
If a person wanted to know where they have to cross the border to get from Germany to France, which map would they use?
Political Map
300
Give an example of an absolute and a relative location!
Answers may vary!
300
Which region of the U.S. has mountains, oceans, forests and deserts?
Which region of the U.S. has the biggest influence of Mexican and Native American cultures?
The West!
The Southwest!
300
People should only read primary sources abou historical events, never secondary sources.
False!
300
Why did we switch from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar?
Becuase the Julian Calendar had an extra 1/4 of a day every year which pushed the calendar back two months and affected the dates of the holidays in the catholic church?
400
In your own words, describe the use of a climate map!
A climate map shows the weather patterns of location on Earth. Mapmakers will often use different colors to symbolize different temperatures and climate zones around the world.
400
387 Urban St is the address of what building? Is this an absolute or relaitve location?
Persistence Prep Charter!! It is an absolute location.
400
Which region of the U.S. do you see in this picture?
Midwest!
400
This picture is an example of what type of source?
Primary Source!
400
Which Branch of history uses artifacts like stones, jewlery, buildings, bones, etc. to study history?
Archaeology!
500
In your own words, identify the four types of maps and why we use each map!
Political Map- To understand the borders between countries, cities, staes, counties and more.
Physical Map- To understand landforms, waterway, and other features of the Earth's surface.
Population Density Map- To understand the number of people who live in specific geographic regions.
Climate Map- To show the weather patterns of locations on Earth.
500
Describe the difference between and absolute and realtive location. Create an example of a relative location.
The difference betweejn
500
Match the region name to each region place in the U.S.! 
1. West
2. Midwest
3. Southwest
4. Southeast
5. Northeast
500
When learning about a historical event, why is it important ot analyze a wide variety of both primary and secondary sources?
It is important to analyze a wide variety of both primary and secondaru sources because it provides different points of view and tells more about what really happened.
500
Describe the four branches of history in your own words!
Anthropolgy: Study of human culture
Economics: Study of how people and nations make choices about how to use the resources available to them.
Sociology: The study of social behavior, or how people interact with each other?
Archaeology: The study of objects, buildings, etc. left behind by people.