Geography Review
Test Date:
Friday 9/14
CARD SHARKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svU7R3FQKtI&feature=related
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
NORTH AMERICA
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
SOUTH AMERICA
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
EUROPE
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
AUSTRALIA
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
AFRICA
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
ASIA
Identify this continent.
Identify this continent.
ANTARCTICA
• Which ocean, the largest of the 4 (or 5),
surrounds Japan?
• Which ocean, the largest of the 4 (or 5),
surrounds Japan?
• PACIFIC OCEAN
• Which ocean is located between Africa and
Australia?
• Which ocean is located between Africa and
Australia?
• INDIAN OCEAN
• Which ocean is located between North
America and Europe as well as South America
and Africa?
• Which ocean is located between North
America and Europe as well as South America
and Africa?
• ATLANTIC OCEAN
• Which ocean is likely the coldest?
• Which ocean is likely the coldest?
• ARCTIC OCEAN
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
ECONOMICS
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
GOVERNMENT
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
The image best represents which
field of social studies?
CULTURE
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
The image best represents which
field of social studies?
HISTORY
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
The image best represents
which field of social studies?
GEOGRAPHY
The image best represents
which Theme of Geography?
The image best represents
which Theme of Geography?
MOVEMENT
The image best represents
which Theme of Geography?
The image best represents which
Theme of Geography?
REGION
The image best represents
which Theme of Geography?
The image best represents which
Theme of Geography?
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
Stating that Batesville Middle School is
located at 201 North Mulberry Street or that
it is next to Batesville Intermediate School is
an example of which theme of geography?
Stating that Batesville Middle School is
located at 201 North Mulberry Street or that
it is next to Batesville Intermediate School is
an example of which theme of geography?
LOCATION
Stating that Batesville Middle School is a 2story, brick building with approximately 475
students is an example of which theme of
geography?
Stating that Batesville Middle School is a 2story, brick building with approximately 475
students is an example of which theme of
geography?
PLACE
If it is 4:00 a.m. on Monday at location
“A” (80˚E), what time and day would it be
at location “B” (40˚W)?
If it is 4:00 a.m. on Monday at location “A”
(80˚E), what time and day would it be at
location “B” (40˚W)?
8 p.m. Sunday
If it is 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at location
“A” (20˚W), what time and day would it be
at location “B” (80˚W)?
If it is 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at location “A”
(20˚W), what time and day would it be at
location “B” (80˚W)?
9:00 a.m. Thursday
If you board an airplane at 7:00 a.m. on
Saturday at location “A” (100˚W), and your
flight to location “B” (140˚E) takes 12
hours, what time would it be in location
“B” upon arrival?
If you board an airplane at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday at
location “A” (100˚W), and your flight to location
“B” (140˚E) takes 12 hours, what time would it be
in location “B” upon arrival?
11 a.m. Sunday
Which part of the map, circled
above, identifies the subject of the
map?
Which part of the map, circled
above, identifies the subject of the
map?
TITLE
Which part of the map that
explains use of symbols is
located on the right side?
Which part of the map that
explains use of symbols is located
on the right side?
LEGEND/KEY
Which part of the map, shown
above, usually includes
latitude and longitude lines?
Which part of the map, shown
above, usually includes
latitude and longitude lines?
GRID
Which part of a map, shown
above, provides directions?
Which part of a map, shown
above, provides directions?
COMPASS ROSE
Which part of a map, shown
above, is used to help measure
distance?
Which part of a map, shown
above, is used to help measure
distance?
SCALE
• Identify a characteristic and provide a specific
example of latitude lines.
• Identify a characteristic and provide a specific
example of latitude lines.
• CHARACTERISTICS: lines run horizontally;
measure distances north and south of the
equator; measure in degrees from 0˚-90˚; also
called parallels
• EXAMPLES: equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic
of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle
• Identify a characteristic and provide a specific
example of longitude lines.
• Identify a characteristic and provide a specific
example of longitude lines.
• CHARACTERISTICS: lines run vertically;
measure distances west and east of the Prime
Meridian; measure in degrees from 0˚-180˚;
also called meridians
• EXAMPLES: Prime Meridian, International
Date Line
Geography Terms
• A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides
Geography Terms
• A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides
• PENINSULA
Geography Terms
• Land covered by dense tropical vegetation
Geography Terms
• Land covered by dense tropical vegetation
• JUNGLE
Geography Terms
• A very large, flat area of land that usually is
higher than the land around it, with at least
one steep side
Geography Terms
• A very large, flat area of land that usually is
higher than the land around it, with at least
one steep side
• PLATEAU
Geography Terms
• A narrow strip of land between 2 seas or
oceans that connects 2 larger land areas
Geography Terms
• A narrow strip of land between 2 seas or
oceans that connects 2 larger land areas
• ISTHMUS
Geography Terms
• Vast, treeless plains with permafrost and
small, low plants
Geography Terms
• Vast, treeless plains with permafrost and
small, low plants
• TUNDRA
Geography Terms
• An area of a sea or ocean, larger than a bay,
partially enclosed by land
Geography Terms
• An area of a sea or ocean, larger than a bay,
partially enclosed by land
• GULF
Geography Terms
• An artificial waterway used for irrigation or
travel
Geography Terms
• An artificial waterway used for irrigation or
travel
• CANAL
Geography Terms
• A shallow pool of water at the center of an
atoll
Geography Terms
• A shallow pool of water at the center of an
atoll
• LAGOON
Geography Terms
• A long, relatively wide body of water, larger
than a channel or strait, that often connects
larger bodies of water
Geography Terms
• A long, relatively wide body of water, larger
than a channel or strait, that often connects
larger bodies of water
• SOUND
Geography Terms
• A mound or ridge of coral polyps and their
hard limestone remains, combined with sand
and minerals
Geography Terms
• A mound or ridge of coral polyps and their
hard limestone remains, combined with sand
and minerals
• CORAL REEF
Geography Terms
• A piece of land, smaller than a continent,
completely surrounded by water
Geography Terms
• A piece of land, smaller than a continent,
completely surrounded by water
• ISLAND
Geography Terms
• A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects
steam and hot water into the air
Geography Terms
• A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects
steam and hot water into the air
• GEYSER
Geography Terms
• The Earth’s largest continuous stretches of
saltwater
Geography Terms
• The Earth’s largest continuous stretches of
saltwater
• OCEAN
Geography Terms
• An arc-shaped chain of islands
Geography Terms
• An arc-shaped chain of islands
• ARCHIPELAGO
Geography Terms
• A rugged mass or rock that rises above the
surrounding landscape with steep slopes and
a peak or summit
Geography Terms
• A rugged mass or rock that rises above the
surrounding landscape with steep slopes and
a peak or summit
• MOUNTAIN
Geography Terms
• A natural stream of water descending from a
steep height
Geography Terms
• A natural stream of water descending from a
steep height
• WATERFALL
Geography Terms
• A mass of floating ice that has broken away
from a glacier
Geography Terms
• A mass of floating ice that has broken away
from a glacier
• ICEBERG
Geography Terms
• a body of saltwater surrounded almost
entirely by land
Geography Terms
• a body of saltwater surrounded almost
entirely by land
• SEA
Geography Terms
• A stream of river of considerable volume
Geography Terms
• A stream of river of considerable volume
• RIVER
Geography Terms
• A large, principal landmass
Geography Terms
• A large, principal landmass
• CONTINENT
Geography Terms
• A ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup
on the rim of an underwater volcano
Geography Terms
• A ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup
on the rim of an underwater volcano
• ATOLL
Geography Terms
• A steep, high face of rock
Geography Terms
• A steep, high face of rock
• CLIFF
Geography Terms
• A sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of
water
Geography Terms
• A sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of
water
• BEACH
Geography
• A dry, barren region that receives little or no
precipitation
Geography Terms
• A dry, barren region that receives little or no
precipitation
• DESERT
Geography Terms
• A narrow projection of a larger territory, as in
Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma
Geography Terms
• A narrow projection of a larger territory, as in
Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma
• PANHANDLE
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 9˚S, 14˚E.
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 9˚S, 14˚E.
• LUANDA
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 15˚N, 32˚E.
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 15˚N, 32˚E.
• KHARTOUM
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 6˚N, 11˚W.
Absolute Location
• Using page 719 of your textbook, identify the
African capital city located at 6˚N, 11˚W.
• MONROVIA