Pre-Ib Geography Exam Review
Pre-IB Final Examination – June 2012
Unit 2 I. Map requirements: I. Border II. Title III. Legend IV. Direction V. Date of Publication VI. Scale * Compass Rose & Angular bearings * Cordinal Points – North,East, South,West Ordinal Points – Northeast,Northwest,Southeast,Southwest * Angular Bearing: measured in degrees in a clockwise direction from the north; written as 3 figures (i.e. 090) * Military Grid (4 & 6 digit) * System of numbered lines; position stated by quoting numbers of the lines that intersect at the point in question * Easting Northing ; EAST TENTH NORTH TENTH * Contour line: a way of showing elevation; usually brown lines * Steep areas – very close contour lines, gentle areas – very wide contour lines * Latitude/Longitude * Latitude - 0°: Equator|23.5°N: Tropic of Cancer | 23.5° S: Tropic of Capricorn * Longitude - 0°: Prime Meridian | 180°: International Date Line * Scale - different types; conversions Linear Scale | Representative Fraction Scale | Direct Statement Scale | * | * 1:50 000 | * 1 cm to 10 km | * 1 km = 100 000 cm * Time Zones – know them & how to calculate time zone from one zone to another * From west – east: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, Newfoundland * Plus 1 hour, as you travel from west to east * Global Positioning System (GPS) – what is it? How do you use it? * Revolutionary navigation system; provide location with metres or less anywhere on the globe * Canada Map:
Unit 3 * Geologic time-line (eras & major developments in each) * Precambrian Era: the earth is formed; Canadian shield is formed; bacteria & algae – only life forms * Paleozoic Era: the continents straddle the equator; first insects appear; Pangaea is formed * Mesozoic Era: Dinosaurs rule the earth; first bird & mammals appear * Cenozoic Era: Dinosaurs go
Unit 2 I. Map requirements: I. Border II. Title III. Legend IV. Direction V. Date of Publication VI. Scale * Compass Rose & Angular bearings * Cordinal Points – North,East, South,West Ordinal Points – Northeast,Northwest,Southeast,Southwest * Angular Bearing: measured in degrees in a clockwise direction from the north; written as 3 figures (i.e. 090) * Military Grid (4 & 6 digit) * System of numbered lines; position stated by quoting numbers of the lines that intersect at the point in question * Easting Northing ; EAST TENTH NORTH TENTH * Contour line: a way of showing elevation; usually brown lines * Steep areas – very close contour lines, gentle areas – very wide contour lines * Latitude/Longitude * Latitude - 0°: Equator|23.5°N: Tropic of Cancer | 23.5° S: Tropic of Capricorn * Longitude - 0°: Prime Meridian | 180°: International Date Line * Scale - different types; conversions Linear Scale | Representative Fraction Scale | Direct Statement Scale | * | * 1:50 000 | * 1 cm to 10 km | * 1 km = 100 000 cm * Time Zones – know them & how to calculate time zone from one zone to another * From west – east: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, Newfoundland * Plus 1 hour, as you travel from west to east * Global Positioning System (GPS) – what is it? How do you use it? * Revolutionary navigation system; provide location with metres or less anywhere on the globe * Canada Map:
Unit 3 * Geologic time-line (eras & major developments in each) * Precambrian Era: the earth is formed; Canadian shield is formed; bacteria & algae – only life forms * Paleozoic Era: the continents straddle the equator; first insects appear; Pangaea is formed * Mesozoic Era: Dinosaurs rule the earth; first bird & mammals appear * Cenozoic Era: Dinosaurs go