Geography ReviewGeography Review

Need to KnowNeed to Know

• Geographic Terms– Climate,elevation, hemisphere, compass rose,

key and legend, scale, symbol

• 5 themes of Geography– Location, place, interaction, movement, and

region

• 7 continents

• 4 oceans

Need to know continuedNeed to know continued

• Types of maps

• Latitude and longitude

• Physical and Cultural Geography

• Locate places by geographic location

Review Game: The RulesReview Game: The Rules

1. I make the rules—I am the final Decider2. Choose 1 spokesperson to come to the podium. Everyone

must come up to speak at least once3. You get a question—you must “ring in” with your name

• If you get it right—you get the points• If you get it wrong other player gets a chance to answer

4. You can use your team as a lifeline, after you ‘ring in’ but you only have 10 seconds to answer

6. When points are totaled at the end, winning team gets EVERLASTING GLORY—until we play again.

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• Any half of the earth

• Hemisphere

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• Define elevation

• Height above or below sea level of a place

on land

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• This is a large area that is different from the areas around it

• Region

50pts50ptsWhat type of map is this?What type of map is this?

• Physical

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• The travel of people, goods, or ideas from one location to another.

• Movement

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• This is a set of pointers that show direction on a map or globe.

• Compass Rose

50 pts.50 pts.What type of Map is this?What type of Map is this?

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• What are the 5 themes of Geography?

• Location, place, interaction, movement, region

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• How can you find absolute location?

• Using latitude and longitude

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• This is the complex interwoven bond between humans and nature

• Interaction

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• Define latitude

• The location of a place North or South of the equator

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• How can you find relative location?

• Landmarks, time, directions, distance, etc.

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• The pattern of weather for a particular place or region in a typical year is called?

• Climate

50pts50ptsWhat type of Map is this?What type of Map is this?

• Political

25pts25ptsLocate N. AmericaLocate N. America

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• Shapes, pictures, lines, or colors that are used on a map to stand for a region, place, feature or characteristic

• Symbol

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• What are the 3 key components to humans interaction with the environment?

• Humans adapt to the environment

• Humans modify the environment

• Humans depend on the environment

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• Location can be defined as

• Where something is

50 pts.50 pts.Locate AsiaLocate Asia

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• Define longitude

• The location of a place East or West of the Prime Meridian

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• This shows the relationship between an actual distance on earth and the same distance as shown on a map

• Scale

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• This is an illustrated explanation of a map’s symbols or colors

• Key

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• This is the description of the characteristics that make a location distinct

• Place

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• Cultural geographic features include

• Modifications of the physical geographic environment

• Manmade, characteristics that do not occur naturally

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• Physical geographic features include?

• Climate

• Land and water

• Plant and animal life

50pts50ptsLocate S. AmericaLocate S. America

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• A physical map shows?

• Land elevations

• Ocean depths

• Major physical features

50pts50ptsLocate the Indian OceanLocate the Indian Ocean

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• A thematic map gives information on?

• Specific topics

• Ex. Climate, population, religion, etc.

50pts50ptsLocate AfricaLocate Africa

50pts50ptsLocate the Arctic OceanLocate the Arctic Ocean

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• A political map includes

Political units•Countries, states, provinces,

territories, & cities

50pts50ptsLocate EuropeLocate Europe