Geography Unit Test: Study Guide

geography The study of relationships between people, physical features, climate, movement, etc. climate

renewable resource sun wind water lumber a natural resource that can be used again and again sun wind water Know the definition and be able to give an example. lumber

non-renewable resource a natural resource that can never be replaced once it is used oil coal Know the definition and be able to give an example.

vegetation plant growth of an area

a group or chain of islands archipelago a group or chain of islands

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land

a steep, large waterfall cataract a steep, large waterfall

a triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river delta

elevation Your elevation is the distance from sea level to you! a measure of height above sea level Your elevation is the distance from sea level to you!

hemisphere half of a sphere

compass rose The cardinal directions are: north east south west a pointer that shows directions on a map The cardinal directions are: north east south west

divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres equator an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres 00 longitude: divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres prime meridian

Do you know the difference between weather and climate? weather over a LONG period of time atmospheric conditions over a SHORT period of time Today’s Weather: 90° sunny winds from the northeast

climate zones Can you label: the 2 polar zones the 2 temperate zones the 1 tropical zone polar zone 66˚ N temperate zone 23.5˚ N tropical zone 23.5˚ S temperate zone 66˚ S polar zone

Climate is affected by: latitude elevation (height above sea level) ocean currents

box of symbols on a map that explains what things stand for key or legend box of symbols on a map that explains what things stand for

a map that shows patterns of things spread out over an area distribution map a map that shows patterns of things spread out over an area elephant distribution map

physical map a map that shows natural features such as bodies of water and landforms

map scales Map scales are useful because they help us estimate real distances on Earth.

Can you label the 7 continents and 5 oceans??? Asia South America Australia Africa North America Europe Antarctica Southern Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean

Key Arctic Ocean Europe Asia North America Atlantic Ocean Africa Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean South America Indian Ocean Australia Southern Ocean Antarctica