Name: __________________________________ Study Guide SOL Objective 2 1. Label ALL 7 continents AND 5 Oceans. 2. What is the combined name of Europe and Asia? _______________ 3. What ocean is North of Asia? ____________________________ 4. What ocean is East of Africa? _____________________________ 5. What ocean is West of Australia? ___________________________ 6. What is the name of the main longitude line (Starting point of longitude lines)? ____________________________ 7. What is the name of the main latitude line (Starting point of latitude lines)? ___________________________ 8. What continent is North of Africa? _____________________________ 9. If I travel from the Africa to South America, what type of direction line will I follow? (Latitude or Longitude) ___________________________ 10. What ocean surrounds Antarctica? ___________________________ 11. Explain the difference between the Artic and Antarctica. (Not just location!)

12. Identify the regions 1. __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________ 8. __________________________________________ 13. What is Death Valley? 14. What region contains Death Valley? 15. What is the Continental Divide? 16. What region contains the Continental Divide? 17.Describe the Great Plains: 18. Explain the difference between the Coastal Plain and Coastal Range? (not just location) 19. What region contains the oldest mountain range in North America? 20. Describe the Canadian Shield.

a b e g d h c i j f 21. Identify the body of water a. _______________________________________ b. _______________________________________ c. _______________________________________ d. _______________________________________ e. _______________________________________ f. _______________________________________ g. _______________________________________ h. _______________________________________ i. _______________________________________ j. _______________________________________ k. _______________________________________ 22. What two rivers in the United States were the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products? ______________________ and __________________________ 23. Lewis and Clark explored what river? _____________________ 24. What river did the Spanish explore? _____________________ 25. What river is considered the Gateway to the west? ___________________________ 26. What river serves as a border between the US and Mexico? _________________________ 27. What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? ______________________ 28. Inland port cities would develop along what water feature? ________________ 29 What water feature would provide access for the French and Spanish to explore the Southern US and Mexico? 29. How did the major bodies of water in North America impact the growth of the United States? (Check the bottom of your Bodies of Water notes) k

30. List the important water related geographic features on a map. 31. What is a tributary AND what are some examples we discussed in class/in our notes? 32. List the important land related geographic features on a map. 33. Explain the difference between the Great Plains and Coastal Plains. (Not just location) 34. Why are geographic features important in United States history (please check your notes)? 35. What are latitude lines? 36. What are longitude lines?