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2011-2012 GEOGRAPHY SOL REVIEW

2011-2012 GEOGRAPHY SOL REVIEW. ____________________ the study of the Earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth , including human life and the effects of human activity. GEOGRAPHY 2. Horizontal lines on Earth are lines of ______________.

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2011-2012 GEOGRAPHY SOL REVIEW

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  1. 2011-2012 GEOGRAPHYSOL REVIEW

  2. ____________________the study of the Earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity. GEOGRAPHY 2. Horizontal lines on Earth are lines of ______________. They are known as "parallels" of latitude, because they run parallel to the equator. LATITUDE 3. The “________________” divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. EQUATOR

  3. 4. Vertical lines on Earth are lines of ____________, known as "Meridians." LONGITUDE 5. The “_____________ Meridian “is used as a line from which longitude east and west is measured. PRIME

  4. 2011-2012 EARLY MAN SOL REVIEW

  5. Stone Age: the period of human prehistory when ______________ was the main raw material for making ________________. STONE TOOLS - PALEOLITHIC AGE – OLD STONE AGE Nomadic hunter-gatherer - NEOLITHIC AGE – NEW STONE AGE (7500 BC) Agriculture

  6. 2. Homo-Sapiens first appeared in _______________ between __________ to __________ years ago. AFRICA 100,000 TO 400,000

  7. 3. Hunter-gatherers survival depended on the availability of what? FOOD, WATER, & SHELTER

  8. 4. Characteristics of Hunter-Gatherer Societies during the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) A. Were _____________, migrating in search of food, water and shelter. NOMADIC B. Invented the first ___________, including simple weapons. TOOLS C. Learned how to make & use __________. FIRE

  9. 4. Characteristics of Hunter-Gatherer Societies during the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) D. Lived in _____________. CLANS E. Developed ____________ language. ORAL (SPEECH) F. Created “___________ _________”. CAVE ART

  10. 5. List 5 Advances made during the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) A. Developed ______________. AGRICULTURE - BEGINS NEW STONE AGE B. Domesticated ________________. ANIMALS C. Used _______________ tools. ADVANCED

  11. 5. List 5 Advances made during the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) D. Made ________________. POTTERY – STORAGE OF FOOD, SUPPLIES E. Developed _____________________ skills WEAVING - CLOTHING

  12. 6. Which type of scientist studies past cultures? ARCHAEOLOGISTS 7. What is the difference between fossils and artifacts? FOSSILS ARE HUMAN REMAINS, ARTIFACTS ARE ITEMS MADE BY HUMANS. 8. Why do we carbon date fossils and artifacts? RADIO CARBON DATING TELLS THE AGE OF AN ITEM

  13. 9. What are two examples of two early Neolithic cities? - Aleppo & Jericho - Çatalhöyükis an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation

  14. 10. What is Stonehenge? Is an example of an archaeological site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age.

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