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 America South America Europe Asia Africa Antartica Australia
Question #2 List all seven continents. North America South America Europe Asia Africa Antartica Australia *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 Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean *Southern Ocean
Question #5 List all four oceans. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic 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 of an isthmus?*
Question #9 What is this a picture of? (geographical feature) An isthmus *What is the definition of an isthmus?* A small piece of land that connects 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 of South 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?*