FALL SEMESTER REVIEW
World Geography Pre-AP
Introduction to Geography
 Be able use basic map skills esp. Lines of Latitude and Longitude (absolute location)
 Know the differences between the various map projections - Winkel Tripel, Robinson, Mercator, Goode’s
Interrupted Equal Area, globes
 Know how geography is used in multiple disciplines/branches and technology systems that aid in their
research
 Be able to differentiate between the various types of regions (formal, functional, perceptual), and identify
examples of each
Introduction to Physical Geography
 Know the details on plate movement- theories/history, mechanism (cause of movement), and tectonic
boundaries
o Know what occurs (the activity) at each boundary and what is created
o Know the real life examples of those boundaries
 Be able to differentiate between erosion and weathering
 Describe Earth’s water cycle
 REALLY study the Earth-Sun relationship (tilt, rotation, revolution, equinox & solstice, day/night times,
polar areas, etc.)  Diagram on page 57 (being able to draw and label it would be good practice)
 Study the greenhouse effect- the gases involved, the human factor, the effects of ozone depletion and
what causes it, purpose of our atmosphere
 Know the factors affecting climate and details about each factor
o Latitude (Mid, Low, High), Landforms, Elevation, Wind Patterns (know the winds), Ocean
Currents, El Nino
 Know the overall pattern of climate regions and their basic descriptions (know where they occur and what
their seasons are like… Why does this area have this climate? What causes this? [These should be
the same for every region!!]
 Know how to read a climagraph!!!
Introduction to Human Systems/Culture
 Know the specific terms applied to population and demographics
o What are the factors and effects of population growth or population decrease (positives and
negatives)
 Know how to read and compare population pyramids
 KNOW the demographic transition model (Be able to identify what stages a country is in based on key
characteristics, the reasons for the changes in the stages, differences b/w the stages, apply Baby-OMatic)
o Know the spectrum from less developed to fully developed; also commercial vs. subsistence
farming
 Study the different periods of major cultural change and the effects of those periods
o Neolithic, Cultural Hearths, Industrial, Medical, Information, etc.
o Know the original cultural hearths (what they are, where they were, and why they started
there)
o Know what cultural diffusion is and how migration affects culture
 Identify the difference between unitary and federal systems, know the different types of government
(autocracy, democracy, oligarchy)
 Describe the different types of economic systems (traditional, market/mixed, command- esp. the
differences between capitalism, socialism, and communism)
 Be able to give examples of the different economic activity levels (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary,
Quaternary)
 Describe the various trade barriers and examples of each
United States & Canada Unit
 Study your map- be able to identify MAJOR physical features; know your states & provinces
 Be able to identify the region’s climates based on descriptions, location/factors, and vegetation.
 Know basics of different eras of history (colonialism, American Rev, expansion, industrialization, civil war,
modern times)
 Identify factors and effects of immigration/migration (push-pull factors, culture, urbanization)
 Compare cultural characteristics between Canada and US (population distribution, social services, etc)
 Be able to identify the current Prime Minister of Canada (as of November, 2015)
 Know the following terms: Post-industrial, Rust Belt, Retooling, Quebecois, Wheat Belt, Sun Belt
 Agriculture vs. Service industries (reasons for wealth, factors affecting the agriculture industry, describe
the various examples of the high-tech industry)
 Describe trade deficit vs. trade surplus in region, NAFTA, outsourcing, US trade relationships
 Environmental issues in both the U.S. and in Canada (ex: everglades/wetlands; oil concerns)
Latin America Unit
 Study your map- be able to identify MAJOR physical features and know your countries
o Know key places in each region (i.e. Llanos. Mexican Plateau, etc)
o Identify how some physical features were created (Atacama Desert, Andes Mountains)
 Be able to identify characteristics and differentiate between the vertical climate zones
 Know contributions of each ancient empire; identify causes of decline, know location of each civilization
 Know revolutionary leaders, some important dates (for major events of major countries), know
effects of European colonization on the government and needs/wants of various groups
 Population growth, effect of geography (populated rim); population densities
 Migration to US factors; coyotes; wet foot vs. dry foot (Urbanization: factors, patterns, life in the cities)
 Know following terms: maquiladoras, minifundia, latifundia, patois, syncretism
 Standard of living (technology availability, housing)
Europe & Russia Unit
 Important locations/terms from Atlas Stations & GR Packet (physical, resources, cultural, population, etc)
 European Union (GeographyAlive!)
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Centrifugal & centripetal forces (reasons to join or not join)
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History of union
 Russia
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Eras/ideas that lead to the fall of the Soviet Union
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Modern positive and negative trends (economy, freedoms, literacy, birth rate)
 Transboundary Pollution (GA!): Causes and effects of each incident (Chernobyl, Black Triangle, Danube)
 Yugoslavia: Milosevic & Serbian nationalism, Slovenia and Croatia, Bosnian Genocide, Kosovo
People to Know: Here is a list to help you out 
- Hernan Cortes
- Fidel Castro
- Francisco Pizarro
- Hugo Chavez
- Francois Toussaint
- Augusto Pinochet
Louverture
- Dilma Rousseff
- Simon Bolivar
- Josip Tito
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Slobodan Milosevic
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Remember these are topics to guide you in studying…these are not SPECIFICS!
There will be True/False, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Maps & Diagrams
DON’T FORGET TO REVIEW ALL THOSE VOCABULARY WORDS!!
I will have old tests available during each class for review days. It is your choice to review them or
not.
The test is 150 questions. You will have two hours to complete the exam.