Island Project Geography Skills Study Guide
Test date Tuesday October 27th
Bring your writer’s notebook with as many notes as you please… As long as they are
your notes!
This test will check your knowledge of the key geography skills we have worked on this
Make sure to bring your notes plus a calculator,
ruler, and your TEXTBOOK for this test.
quarter.
 Name the four items that must be included on any map. See your island
project sheet.
 Name at least three different physical features (landforms) you would
show on a physical map
 Be able to construct an ethnic pie chart similar to the one found on page
“regions 11)
 Define currency and what an exchange rate is
 Locate world cities using latitude and longitude coordinates
 Be able to locate and label a city and country given a coordinate (Latitude
and Longitude)
 Be able to identify and use the following maps:
o Population density (i.e. pg. 108)
o Political (i.e. pg. 26)
o Physical (i.e. pg. 28)
o Elevation map (i.e. pg 28)
o Economic resources map (i.e. pg 109)
o Climate & vegetation maps (i.e. pgs. 2-5)
 ALSO be able to create a political map with the following items
o Label four states and four capitals
o Label four major cities
o Label lines of latitude and longitude correctly
o Create an accurate scale
o Create a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions
o Calculate the total land mass of your island using your scale.
o Calculate population density
o PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE PROVIDED WITH THIS STUDY
GUIDE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU PRACTICE
THE SAMPLE AND TAKE SOME NOTES SO THAT YOU
CAN FIGURE THIS OUT ON THE TEST.
 Still need more help with scale, land area, and population density? Go to
www.mralbrechtmms.weebly.com and check out the step by step
powerpoint
USE YOUR NOTES IN THE WRITER’S NOTEBOOK TO COMPLETE THIS
SAMPLE. THE TEST QUESTION WILL BE EXACTLY THE SAME EXCEPT I
WILL CHANGE A FEW OF THE NUMBERS.
PRACTICE
Calculating Scale, Landmass and Population Density
Create a political map for the island below. Make sure to include the following
information.
a). Label the following latitude and longitudes (3º S; 0ºN/S; 3ºN) (37ºW, 35ºW, 33ºW)
b). Create a scale that fits with the coordinates above.
c). Calculate the total land mass of the island below. (The island takes up 95% of the
area that you calculate.)
d). Using the land mass above and a population of 70,000 what is the population density
of your island?
e). Create and label four states and four capitals on the island.
f). Create a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions
g). Create a key
PRACTICE KEY
Calculating Scale, Landmass and Population Density
Create a political map for the island below. Make sure to include the following
information.
a). Label the following latitude and longitudes (3º S; 0ºN/S; 3ºN) (37ºW, 35ºW, 33ºW)
b). Create a scale that fits with the coordinates above.
c). Calculate the total land mass of the island below. (The island takes up 95% of the
area that you calculate.)
d). Using the land mass above and a population of 70,000 what is the population density
of your island?
37◦W
35◦W
3◦N
0◦N/S
0 3◦S138
0
222
276 miles
444 km (take miles x 1.61 to get km)
Total land area:
144,734 sq. miles.
Population Density:
.48 people per square mile.
33◦W
STEP BY STEP Directions for Calculation of Scale, Land area and
Population Density (3 Degree Version)
Step A - Add Cardinal and Intermediate Directions in top right hand corner
Step B – Label lines of latitude and longitude: (33o W 35 o W 37 o W) (3o S 0 o N/S 3 o N)
Calculation of scale
Step C Part 1 – Create scale bar 2” and label 0 on top and bottom.
Step C Part 2 – Ask yourself: How many degrees of latitude do you have between 3 N
and 3 S? 6
Step C Part 3 – Use formula 1 = 69 miles and multiply 69 mi x 6.
69 miles x 6 = 414 miles. This is the distance, in miles, between 3 N and 3 S
Step C Part 4 – Now measure distance in inches between 3 N and 3 S. 3”
Step C Part 5 – Divide the number of miles (414) by the number of inches (3”) = 138
miles. 1” is equal to 138 miles. Put this on the scale bar at 1”
Step C Part 6 – 1” is equal to 138 miles. 2” is equal to (138X2) 276 miles. Put this on the
scale bar at 2”
Step C Part 7 – Convert to kilometers. Conversion factor is 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
138 miles x 1.61 km = 222 km (Round the answer)
276 miles x 1.61 km = 444km (Round the answer)
Put these on the scale bar at 1” and 2”
Step D Part 1 – Calculation of land area
Use formula A = Height x Width (A = H x W)
Use ruler to measure Ticket Stub Island from top and bottom =
Use ruler to measure Ticket Stub Island from left to right =
A = 2” x 4”
One inch =138 miles (from above part C step 5)
A = (2 x 138) (4 x 138)
A = 276 x 552
A = 152,352 sq. mi
We found out the area of a rectangle. The problem is Ticket Stub Island is not a
rectangle. Estimate the land vs. water of your island. Ticket Stub Island is 95%
land vs. 5% water.
Take 152,352 x .95 = 144,734 sq. mi of total land.
Step E – Population Density
Take population of island and divide by total land area
70,000 is our population of Ticket Stub Island. (Remember, I made this up)
70,000
144,734 is equal to .48 per sq. mile