Social Studies 9 Review Unit 1 (Chapters 1,2,3)

Social Studies 9 Review – Unit 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3)

Outline of Test Part One:  True and False  Multiple and Choice

Part Two: Matching Terms to Definitions

Part Three: Short Answer Question

Part Four: Essay Question (Students will be given the essay question ahead of time)

Vocabulary

Chapter 1

Latitude longitude, absolute location, relative location, meridian,

Hemisphere, equator, physical feature, cultural feature, topographic,

Scale and grid.

Chapter 2

All vocabulary and information from land features and water features power point worksheet. * be able to recognize them on a map

Chapter 3

Condensation low pressure high pressure

Climate precipitation weather

Ocean currents meteorologist radiosonde

Five Themes of Geography

1. Region 2. Place 3. Location 4. Movement 5. Human Environment Interaction  Be able to match situations and current events with themes.

Mapping Skills

 Should be able to label all 13 provinces in Canada.  Should know capital cities for the 4 Atlantic provinces  Should be able to label, on a map, key land and water features in Atlantic Canada. Anticosti Island Bay of Fundy Gulf of St. Lawrence Straight of Belle Isle Northumberland Straight Placentia Bay  Should be able to label the 4 oceans.  You should be able to graph latitude and longitude coordinates, including minutes in correct format (same as quiz) Climate  Define and list the similarities between ocean currents and air masses.  Discuss the positive and negative impact of snow on an area – recreational and environmental.  Be able to answer short answer questions on the Tornadoes.  Be able to discuss positive and negative issues surrounding the Hurricane video that you watched in class. Videos

 Hurricane Juan  Tornadoes  David Suzuki ‘Coast to Coast’

Essay Question

Discuss, in detail, the following key points. a. The different names for Tropical Cyclones. b. How they are categorized (rated). c. What storm surges are and their impact. d. The issues with Hurricane Juan. e. Finally, based on information from the video, how we as a society can better prepare for hurricanes.

*All information in your essay should be from the power point notes or the video.