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8*th Grade Will be taking a quiz tomorrow Friday August 31 on material we have covered in the first 5 pages of the book. CSO 8.G.1-7
1. The five themes of geography- location, place, regions, movements and human/environmental interaction.
2. Absolutelocation- tells exactly where on the globe a place is located.
Relative location- gives an idea of where a place is located in relation to other palces.
3. The states that border the eastern panhandle? Md and VA
4. The states that border the northern panhandle? OH and Pa
5. Besides rivers, Mountains are a natural boundary for WV.
6. The Fairfax stone marks the head waters of the Potomac River.
7.The surveyed line that seperates WV from Pa is the Mason-Dixon Line.
8. WV is 80% forested.
9. According to the 2000 census there are 1.8 million people in WV.
10. WV is ranked 41st in size.
11. WV is close to several major cities in the East, beable to name 2.
12. WV's climate is humid continental.
13. Vertical climate is a result of elevation. The higher one travels in the mountains the cooler the temperature.
14. What part of the state gets the most and least precipitation?
Most= Randolph County
Least=Hardy County
15. Most of WV weather comes from the South and West.
Friday is WVU/Marshall Day to celebrate the upcoming college game. Students are encouraged to wear a WVU or Marshall t-shirt/hoodie and those students will recieve a bonus point for participating.
1. The five themes of geography- location, place, regions, movements and human/environmental interaction.
2. Absolutelocation- tells exactly where on the globe a place is located.
Relative location- gives an idea of where a place is located in relation to other palces.
3. The states that border the eastern panhandle? Md and VA
4. The states that border the northern panhandle? OH and Pa
5. Besides rivers, Mountains are a natural boundary for WV.
6. The Fairfax stone marks the head waters of the Potomac River.
7.The surveyed line that seperates WV from Pa is the Mason-Dixon Line.
8. WV is 80% forested.
9. According to the 2000 census there are 1.8 million people in WV.
10. WV is ranked 41st in size.
11. WV is close to several major cities in the East, beable to name 2.
12. WV's climate is humid continental.
13. Vertical climate is a result of elevation. The higher one travels in the mountains the cooler the temperature.
14. What part of the state gets the most and least precipitation?
Most= Randolph County
Least=Hardy County
15. Most of WV weather comes from the South and West.
Friday is WVU/Marshall Day to celebrate the upcoming college game. Students are encouraged to wear a WVU or Marshall t-shirt/hoodie and those students will recieve a bonus point for participating.
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