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Rivers
1.
Arkansas
2.
Colorado
3.
Columbia
4.
Mississippi
5.
Missouri
6.
Ohio
7.
Rio Grande
8.
Snake
9.
Yukon
Lakes
10. Great Salt Lake
11. Lake Erie
12. Lake Huron
13. Lake Michigan
14. Lake Ontario
15. Lake Superior
Mountains
A. Appalachians
B. Cascade Range
C. Mt. McKinley
D. Rocky
Mountains
E. Sierra Nevada
Other Features
F. Continental
Divide
G. Death Valley
H. Great Basin
I. Great Plains
J. Mojave Desert
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Use the glossary (pages 538-546) of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
archipelago- a chain of ________________________
2.
arable- suitable for use as ________________________
3.
climate- the pattern of ________________________in a place over many years
4.
delta- a flat, sandy area where a ________________________ enters an ocean
5.
desertification- a process by which dry ________________________ becomes desert
Matching
6.
_____equator
7.
_____erosion
8.
_____game reserve
9.
_____geography
A. a large area set aside for wild animals
B. an imaginary line around the middle of the earth
C. the study of the Earth’s surface
D. the wearing away of the Earth’s surface by wind or water
Define
10.
glacier- ______________________________________________________________________
11.
hurricane- ____________________________________________________________________
12.
inhabited- ____________________________________________________________________
13.
landlocked- ___________________________________________________________________
14.
location- _____________________________________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks
15.
latitude- distance north and south of the ________________________
16.
longitude- distance east and west of the ________________________
17.
map projection- a way to draw the ________________________ areas of the Earth
18.
oasis- an area in a ________________________ where ________________________ is found
19.
plain- a ________________________ landform
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Matching
20.
_____plateau
21.
_____prime meridian
22.
_____rain forest
23.
_____rift
24.
_____Sahel
A. a crack or separation in the Earth’s crust
B. a high, flat landform
C. a strip of grassland on the southern edge of the Sahara
D. the line of 0 degrees longitude
E. any dense forest that grows in a moist area
Define
25.
Sub-Saharan- _________________________________________________________________
26.
swamp- ______________________________________________________________________
27.
trade wind- ___________________________________________________________________
28.
tropical- ______________________________________________________________________
29.
vegetation- ____________________________________________________________________
Multiple Choice
31. _____Which of the following is NOT a landform?
A. equator C. plain
B. delta D. plateau
32. _____Which of the following is NOT an imaginary line?
A. equator
B. climate
C. prime meridian
D. longitude
33. _____Which of the following is NOT wet?
A. rain forest C. tropical
B. oasis D. rift
34. _____ Which term is most similar to arable?
A. rain forest C. fertile
B. Sahel D. inhabited
35. _____ Which terms are NOT paired correctly?
A. tropical & rain forest
B. prime meridian & longitude
C. delta & landlocked
D. equator & latitude
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Fill in the blanks with the correct terms. We will complete this section as a class.
Lines of latitude run from _____________ to _____________, but measure distance
_____________ and ____________ of the equator, which is ____° latitude. Lines of latitude are numbered from ____° to ____°, ____________ and ___________. The numbers can be found on the ___________ of the map.
Lines of longitude run from _____________ to _____________, but measure distance
_____________ and ____________ of the prime meridian, which is ____° longitude. Lines of longitude are numbered from _____° to _____°, ___________ and ___________. The numbers can be found on the ____________ or ____________of the map.
Refer to pages 10-11 in the atlas to complete the following items.
Countries
1. 45

North, 105

West
2. 15

North, 15

West
3. 0

, 30

East
4. 15

South, 30

East
Bodies of Water
5. 15

North, 60

East
6. 15

South, 75

East
7. 30

North, 45

West
8. 75

North, 120

East
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Label the following nations on the map using the numbers. Use pages 52-53 and 59 of the atlas.
Central America
1.
Belize
2.
Costa Rico
3.
El Salvador
4.
Guatemala
5.
Honduras
6.
Mexico
7.
Nicaragua
8.
Panama
Caribbean
9.
Bahamas
10.
Cuba
11.
Dominican Republic
12.
Haiti
13.
Jamaica
14.
Puerto Rico
15.
Trinidad & Tobago
South America
16.
Argentina
17.
Bolivia
18.
Brazil
19.
Chile
20.
Columbia
21.
Ecuador
22.
French Guiana
23.
Guyana
24.
Paraguay
25.
Peru
26.
Suriname
27.
Uruguay
28.
Venezuela
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Use the glossary (pages 538-546) of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
culture- everything ________________________ make, think, and do
2.
custom- a pattern of ________________________ followed by a group of people
3.
descendant- a person born later in a ________________________ line
4.
discrimination- treating some people ________________________ than others
5.
immigrant- a person who ________________________ to another country
Matching
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
_____extended family
_____ghetto
_____mestizo
_____migration
_____multicultural
A. the movement of a group from one place to another
B. a social unit consisting of parents, their children, and other relatives
C. a person who has both Spanish and American Indian ancestry
D. involving many cultures mixed together
E. a neighborhood where a particular ethnic group is forced to live
Define
11.
nomad- ___________________________________________________________________
12.
nuclear family- _____________________________________________________________
13.
population- ________________________________________________________________
14.
prejudice- _________________________________________________________________
15.
quota- ____________________________________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks
16.
refugee- a person who ________________________ his or her home
17.
rural- in the ________________________
18.
urban- in or around a ________________________ or ________________________
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Match the countries with the best description. We will complete this activity as a class.
_____1. Argentina A.
This country was the home of the Aztecs.
_____2. Brazil B.
This country is home to an important canal.
_____3. Costa Rica
_____4. Cuba
_____5. Haiti
_____6. Mexico
_____7. Panama
_____8. Peru
_____9. Puerto Rico
C.
This poor country was rocked by a major earthquake in 2010.
D.
Home to the Pampas grasslands, this country is known for their beef production.
E.
This is a communist country and faces a U.S. trade embargo.
F.
This is a U.S. commonwealth.
G.
This politically stable country has no military.
H.
This country was home to the Incas.
I.
This is the largest country in South America and the people speak Portuguese.
Match the terms with the description. We will complete this as a class.
_____1. African National Congress A.
last white president of South Africa who ended apartheid
_____2. AIDS, crime, & poverty
B.
international pressure that helped end apartheid
_____3. apartheid
_____4. Afrikaans
C.
laws that limited movement of blacks in South
Africa
_____5. Boers
D.
language spoken by many whites in South Africa
_____6. boycotts & sanctions
E.
first black president of South Africa
_____7. F. W. deKlerk
F.
a system of racial segregation in South Africa
_____8. homeland
G.
Dutch farmers who settled in South Africa
_____9. Nelson Mandela
H.
Areas set aside for the majority of blacks to live in
_____10. pass laws
I.
political party that was dedicated to ending apartheid
J.
current problems faced by South Africa
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Label the physical features using the numbers and letters. Use pages 50-51 and 58 of the atlas.
Bodies of Water
1. Amazon River
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Caribbean Sea
7. Orinoco River
8. Pacific Ocean
9. Rio Grande River
Major Landforms
A. Amazon Basin
B. Andes Mountains
C. Atacama Desert
I. Isthmus of Panama
J. Lesser Antilles
K. Pampas (Grasslands)
4. Gulf of California
5. Gulf of Mexico
6. Lake Titicaca
10. Rio de la Plata
11. Strait of Magellan
D. Baja California
E. Cape Horn
F. Falkland Islands
G. Greater Antilles
H. Hispaniola
L. Patagonia (Plateau)
M. Sierra Madres
N. Yucatan Peninsula
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Use the glossary (pages 538-546) of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
cash crop- a crop grown to be ________________________
2.
commercial- done for the purpose of making ________________________
3.
export- to ________________________ good or resources to other countries
4.
fossil fuel- coal, oil, or natural gas that formed over ________________________ of years
5.
hacienda- in ________________________, a large estate or ________________________
Matching
6.
______hydroelectric power
7.
______import
8.
______industry
9.
______irrigation
10.
______manufacturing
A. the watering of dry farm land by means of ditches or pipes
B. electricity made by machines operated by rushing water
C. businesses that make finished products
D. the making of products
E. to buy goods or resources from other countries
Define
11.
mineral- __________________________________________________________________
12.
nonrenewable resource- ______________________________________________________
13.
plantation- _________________________________________________________________
14.
renewable resource- _________________________________________________________
15.
service- ___________________________________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks
16.
staple- the main ________________________ eaten by a people
17.
smuggle- to move goods in or out of a country ________________________
18.
subsistence- providing only the ________________________ needs of life
19.
terrace- a long step cut out of a slope to create land for ________________________
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Use the numbers and letters to label the items on the map. Refer to page 74 of the atlas.
Bodies of Salt Water
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Gulf of Guinea
C. Strait of Gibraltar
D. Mediterranean Sea
E. Suez Canal
F. Red Sea
H. Indian Ocean
I. Mozambique Channel
Landforms
1. Sahara Desert
2. Sahel
3. Great Rift Valley
4. Ethiopian Highlands
5. Horn of Africa
6. Congo River Basin
7. Mount Kilimanjaro
8. Kalahari Desert
9. Namib Desert
10. Cape of Good Hope
Rivers
R1. Niger River
R2. Congo River
R3. Nile River
R4. Blue Nile
R5. White Nile
R6. Zambezi River
Lakes
L1. Lake Victoria
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Use the glossary (pages 538-546) of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
ally- a close ________________________
2.
apartheid- laws in ______________________ to keep racial groups ___________________
3.
boycott- refusing to _______________________ a country’s ________________________
4.
civilization- a ________________________ level of ________________________
Matching
5.
______colony
6.
______commonwealth
7.
______communism
8.
______constitution
9.
______democracy
A. a self-governing political unit that is part of a nation
B. a territory owned and governed by another country
C. a government in which people choose their leaders
D. when the government owns all property and businesses
E. the basic laws that set up the rules of government
Define
10.
embargo- _________________________________________________________________
11.
guerilla- __________________________________________________________________
12.
martial law- _______________________________________________________________
13.
monarchy- ________________________________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks
14.
nationalism- strong feeling of _____________________ to one’s _____________________
15.
republic- government where a small group are ________________________ by the people
16.
sanction- a step taken to ________________________ another nation
17.
treaty- an ________________________ between nations or peoples
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Label the following nations on the map using the numbers. Use page 75 of the atlas.
1) Algeria
2) Angola
3) Botswana
4) Benin
5) Burkina Faso
6) Burundi
7) Cameroon
8) Cape Verde
9) Chad
10) Central African Republic
11) Comoros
12) Cote d’Ivoire
13) Dem. Rep. of Congo
14) Djibouti
15) Egypt
16) Equatorial Guinea
17) Eritrea
18) Ethiopia
19) Gabon
20) The Gambia
21) Ghana
22) Guinea
23) Guinea-Bissau
24) Kenya
25) Lesotho
26) Liberia
27) Libya
28) Madagascar
29) Malawi
30) Mali
31) Mauritania
32) Mauritius
33) Morocco
34) Mozambique
35) Namibia
36) Niger
37) Nigeria
38) Republic of the Congo
39) Rwanda
40) Sao Tome & Principe
41) Senegal
42) Seychelles
43) Sierra Leone
44) Somalia
45) South Africa
46) South Sudan
47) Sudan
48) Swaziland
49) Tanzania
50) Togo
51) Tunisia
52) Western Sahara
53) Uganda
54) Zambia
55) Zimbabwe
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Use the glossary (pages 538-546) of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Fill in the Blanks
1.
animism- a belief in _____________________ that live in the ______________________ world
2.
mosque- an ________________________ place of worship
Matching
3.
______ritual
4.
______sacred
A. deeply respected and usually having religious meaning
B. an activity that has a sacred meaning and is part of a religion
Match each of the following terms with the proper category.
Geo = Geography Gov = Government E = Economics P = People R= Religion
1.
______ archipelago 16.
______ import 31.
______ sanction
2.
______ animism
3.
______ arable
4.
______ climate
5.
______ commercial
17.
20.
______ industry
18.
______ irrigation
19.
______ latitude
______ longitude
32.
______service
33.
______ subsistence
34.
______ treaty
35.
______ tropical
6.
______ commonwealth
7.
______ communism
8.
______ constitution
9.
______ delta
10.
______ descendant
11.
______ desertification
12.
______ embargo
13.
______ equator
14.
______ export
15.
______ hacienda
21.
22.
23.
29.
30.
______ mestizo
______ migration
______ multicultural
24.
______ nationalism
25.
______ pilgrimage
26.
______ plateau
27.
______ prejudice
28.
______ refugee
______ sacred
______ Sahel
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Use your textbook to complete this activity.
World Labor Force (p. xx)
1. What percentage of people work in industry?
2. List the three forms of work (agriculture, industry, and services) in order from largest to smallest.
The Largest Countries in the World (p. xx)
1. What does this graph show: size of population or size in area?
2. Where does the United States rank in size?
3. About how much larger is Australia than Sudan?
World Facts (p. xxi)
1. How long is the Nile River?
2. How much taller is Mount Everest than Guallatiri?
3. Where is the world’s tallest volcano located?
World Population Growth: Historical (p. xxi)
1. Approximately what was the world’s population in 1850?
3. In approximately what year did the world’s population reach 4 billion?
4. Approximately what will the world’s population be in 2050?
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Population Statistics for Selected Countries (p. 33)
1. Which country had the greatest population in 1990?
2. Which country shows the most rapid population growth between 1960 and 2025?
3. Which 2 countries will have little population growth between 1990 and 2025?
Spotlight on World Languages (p. 35)
1. Approximately how many people speak English?
2. Which language has twice as many speakers as Russian?
Percentage of U. S. Population That Is Foreign Born, 1900-1998 (p. 79)
1. In what year did the U.S. population have the largest numbers of foreign-born people?
2. In what year were 8 percent of the people in the U.S. foreign born?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Using Pie Charts (p. 81)
1. Which two groups have about the same number of people?
2. Approximately how much larger is the number of blacks than Asians?
3. How might this chart have looked 200 years ago?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Using Charts (p. 251)
1. Which country has the larger population?
2. How much longer do men in Turkey generally live than men in Iran?
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Use your textbook to complete this activity.
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Understanding Political and Physical Maps (pp. 10-11)
1. What type of map shows cities?
2. What type of map shows elevation?
3. What are the central mountains of Italy called?
4. Approximately how far is Brindisi from Rome?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Understanding latitude and Longitude (p. 21)
1. In which directions do lines of latitude run?
2. Is the equator a line of latitude or longitude?
3. In which direction do lines of longitude run?
4. What is the approximate latitude of Cape Town?
5. What is the approximate longitude of Singapore?
Geography in Your Life: Understanding Inset Maps (p. 67)
1. What does this map show?
2. Which state has the most Indian reservations?
3. What does the inset map show?
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Countries of Central America (p. 103)
1. What country in South America borders Panama?
2. What is the capital of Costa Rica?
3. Approximately how far is Guatemala City from Managua?
4. Approximately how far is San Salvador from Panama City?
Geography in Your Life: Reading Contour Maps (p. 129)
1. What do the lines on this map show?
2. Where is the highest place in this area?
3. When might a contour map be useful?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Reading Economic Maps (p. 212)
1. Which economic activity in Algeria has the most land area devoted to it?
2. Which countries have mining?
3. Why do people farm where they do in Egypt?
Geography in Your Life: Understanding Time Zones (p. 157)
1. Why are there 24 time zones?
2. When it is 4 am in San Francisco, what time is it in London?
3. When it is 2 pm in New York, what time is it in London?
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