Geography Unit Test Study Guide
The Five Themes of Geography (Regions p.G2-G3)
1.Region – an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.
Wisconsin is part of the Midwest Region.
2.Human/Environmental Interactions – the relationship between people and the
land on which they live
3.Place – a description of what an area is like based on various features both
natural or built by people.
4.Location – exact(using latitude and longitude or a street address) or
relative(where one place is described in relation to another place.)
5.Movement – the movement of people, goods and ideas around the world and
the patterns of movement and how they affect the way communities develop.
Wisconsin Land Regions (Wisconsin Journey p. 22)
States that border Wisconsin (WI. Map and Locating Wisconsin on a Map Sheet)
Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan.
Natural Boundaries of Wisconsin (WI Map and Wisconsin Journey p. 17& 20-21) be
able to label by memory: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Menominee River, St. Croix
River, and Mississippi River.
Know that these are rivers found in Wisconsin: Wisconsin River, Black River, Fox
River, Wolf River and Rock River
Know that these are lakes found in Wisconsin: Petenwell Lake, Lake Poygan, Lake
Winnebago, Castle Rock Lake, and Lake Geneva.
Know that these are landforms found in Wisconsin: peninsula, bay, marsh, island and
bluff.
(Landform Concentration and Wisconsin Journey p.6 & 20-21) Know the landforms
related to water: a strait, a harbor, tributaries, a delta, and a bay.
Parts of a Map (Regions G6 –G8 and Daily Geography Exercises)
legend/map key – this gives the meaning of each symbol used on a map
title – this tells you what type of map it is
compass rose – a small drawing on a map that can help you find directions:
North, South, East and West.
*scale – shows the relationship between distances shown on a map and the real
distances. (You will also need to know how to use a scale on a given map.)
*locator/cutaway – a small map set onto the main map. It shows where the area
of the main map is located.
The Globe
 be able to label the equator at 0 degrees latitude and the prime meridian at 0
degrees longitude from a picture of a globe.
 Lines of latitude - run parallel to the equator, are measured in degrees, and
mark parallels North and South.
 Lines of longitude – run perpendicular to the equator, are measured in degrees,
and mark meridians East and West.
A Robinson Projection Map – shows the size of continents accurately. It shows the
oceans with water filled in to compensate for taking a round earth and laying it flat. The
oceans appear larger than they actually are.
You will have to locate cities on a labeled map of the U.S. using latitude and longitude.
Like the state search homework except this will be cities.
* You will need to explain the purpose of each of these on a map.
Continents and Oceans
You will have to name the continents and oceans from memory. Spelling counts.
This will be using the same map that you had for the pre-test.
Where you live
You live on the continent of North America. This is in the Northern Hemisphere and the
Western Hemisphere. You live in the Midwest Region of the United States.The relative
location of the United States is north of South America. The United States is between
Canada and Mexico or you could say Canada is to the north and Mexico is to the
south. The eastern boundary of the United States is the Atlantic Coast. The western
boundary of the United States is the Pacific Coast.
Types of Maps (Regions G9-G11) – be able to write a sentence to describe each of the
following types of maps.
A physical map – these are also called landform maps. They show the natural
features of earth such as: mountains, hills, plains, lakes, rivers and oceans.
A transportation/road map – They show how you can travel from one place to
another. Road maps will show major interstates, highways and roads. Some
transportation maps might show how to travel by bus, train, ship/boat or airplane
routes.
A political map – these show information such as cities, capital cities, states and
countries. They use lines and colors to show borders between places.
A historical map - shows information about past events and where they
occurred. They often show places and political boundaries that differ from those
that exist today. A map of the original thirteen colonies is an example of a
historical map.
Landform Picture Word Match – you will have to match the picture from the
concentration game to its description for the following words:
isthmus – a narrow stip of land connecting two larger land areas
plateau – level surface raised above nearby land
peninsula – land nearly surrounded by water. Water is on three sides.
island – land surrounded completely by water
bay – an inlet of an ocean, sea, or lake, smaller than a gulf