1.  Write down all the land features from the picture.

3.  The study of the Earth’s surface  Effects where people live

4.  Political – shows countries and states ◦ Borders and capitals ◦ Name the capital of the US  Physical – shows features such as mountains and deserts ◦ Name the largest Mts in the US

5.  The four main directions found on a compass ◦ North ◦ East ◦ South ◦ West

6.  Half the world  4 Hemispheres ◦ Northern ◦ Southern ◦ Eastern ◦ Western  The USA is in Both the Northern & Western Hemispheres

7.  71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water  29% covered with land

8.  A large land mass ◦ Antarctica ◦ Europe ◦ Asia ◦ North America ◦ South America ◦ Africa ◦ Australia

9.  Most of the Earth is covered by four large bodies of water called Oceans ◦ Atlantic ◦ Pacific ◦ Indian ◦ Arctic

10.  Moving bodies of water that empty into other bodies of water  Early people used rivers for several things

11.  Land surrounded by water on 3 sides  Example: Florida

12.  A body of land surrounded on all sides by water  Puerto Rico is an island

13.  What do human beings use bodies of water for?  Food  Transportation  Trade

14.  Steep land that rises above other land  Protected and Isolated people  Made it difficult to farm

15.  Dry, barren land  Isolated and protected people  Difficult to farm

16.  Land covered with thick vegetation (plant life)  Lots of natural resources

17.  All the geographical features in the Rochester area.

18.  Genesee River  Bristol Mountain  Lake Ontario  Erie Canal  Genesee River Valley  Finger Lakes  Niagara Falls  Lake Erie  Taughannak Falls

19.  Why did settlers choose Rochester? Here are three hints.

20.  Settlers chose Rochester because of the proximity to Lake Ontario, The Genesee River, and the Erie Canal!  Also, High Falls gave the city power!

21.  Materials used to uncover information about history  Two types  What are some examples?

22.  Materials on a topic on which later studies are based.  “At the Scene”  Letters, diaries, photos, sculpture, artifacts

23.  Accounts written by people who were NOT “at the scene”  Based on primary sources  Textbooks, biographies

24.  Using the textbook (pages xxxii-xxxiii the front of the book), create a poster about the themes of geography.  On your paper please answer the following questions for EACH theme:  1) Define the theme (5)  2) Draw a picture explaining what the theme is  3) Also have the definition of geography on the poster  This will count as a TEST GRADE!!!!

25.  In your notebook or on a sheet of paper answer the following questions:  Give an example of a primary source AND Secondary source

26.  Artifact – Remains of human-made objects.  Culture – A people’s unique way of life  Hominid – Creature that walks upright

27.  Paleolithic Age – “Old Stone Age” where humans used tools  Neolithic Age – “New Stone Age” where humans began farming  Homo Sapiens – Modern humans like you and me