Geography Review

Sept. 16, 2009

Question #1

What is the definition of an island?

Question #1

What is the definition of an island?

land surrounded on all sides by water

Question #2

List all seven continents.

Question #2

List all seven continents.

North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAsiaAfricaAntarticaAustralia

Question #2

List all seven continents.

North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAsiaAfricaAntarticaAustralia

*Can one group member point them all out on a map?*

Question #3

Fill in the blanks correctly.

Lines of latitude are ___________, and lines of longitude are ___________. (vertical, horizontal)

Question #3

Fill in the blanks correctly.

Lines of latitude are horizontal, and lines of longitude are vertical  . (vertical, horizontal)

Question #4

What TWO things cause us to have seasons?

Question #4

What TWO things cause us to have seasons?

1. The tilt of the Earth's axis.

2. The Earth's revolution around the sun.

Question #5

List all four oceans. 

Question #5

List all four oceans. 

Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean*Southern Ocean

Question #5

List all four oceans. 

Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean*Southern Ocean

*Can one person in your group point them all out on a map?*

Question #6

What is the definition of a peninsula?

Question #6

What is the definition of a peninsula?

Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 

Question #6

What is the definition of a peninsula?

Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 

*Can one person from your group draw a peninsula?*

Question #7

What is the definition of a tributary?

Question #7

What is the definition of a tributary?

A branch of a river. 

Question #7

What is the definition of a tributary?

A branch of a river. 

*Can one person from your group draw a tributary?*

Question #8

What type of map is this?

Question #8

What type of map is this?

Physical map of Europe.

Question #8

What type of map is this?

Physical map of Europe.

*What do the colors show?*

Question #8

What type of map is this?

Physical map of Europe.

*What do the colors show?*

Elevation and landforms

Question #9

What is this a picture of?(geographical feature)

Question #9

What is this a picture of?(geographical feature)

An isthmus

Question #9

What is this a picture of?(geographical feature)

An isthmus

*What is the definition ofan isthmus?*

Question #9

What is this a picture of?(geographical feature)

An isthmus

*What is the definition ofan isthmus?*

A small piece of land thatconnects two larger pieces of land. 

Question #10

This describes which theme of geography?"The relationship between people and the environment"

Question #10

This describes which theme of geography?"The relationship between people and the environment"

Interaction

Question #11

What type of map is this?

Question #11

What type of map is this?

Political map of Asia. 

Question #11

What type of map is this?

Political map of Asia. 

*What are the colors for?*

Question #11

What type of map is this?

Political map of Asia. 

*What are the colors for?*

To help distinguish the borders of different countries. 

Question #12

What is this a picture of? (geographical feature)

Question #12

What is this a picture of? (geographical feature)                                                                                 A delta.

Question #12

What is this a picture of? (geographical feature)                                                                                 A delta.

                                            *What is the definition?*

Question #12

What is this a picture of? (geographical feature)                                                                                 A delta.

                                            *What is the definition?*

                                            An area where a river enters                                                                                           into a larger body of water.

Question #13

This is an example of which theme of geography?"People board ships to migrate to America"

Question #13

This is an example of which theme of geography?"People board ships to migrate to America"

Movement

Question #14

Which type of map is this?

Question #14

Which type of map is this?

Special Purpose map ofSouth America

Question #15

Which theme of geography does this describe?

"Identifies the natural and human features of an area"

Question #15

Which theme of geography does this describe?

"Identifies the natural and human features of an area"

Place

Question #15

Which theme of geography does this describe?

"Identifies the natural and human features of an area"

Place

*Can you think of an example?*