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Project 1: Geography Review Packet

Directions: It is your responsibility to complete this packet fully. Make sure to read and follow the directions for each section. I will be reviewing much of this packet in class, but not all of it. Some of it you will find simple, while other pages will be more difficult. Take your time as you will not only be quizzed on the material, but tested as well. If you have any questions, be sure to ask me.

REMEMBER – THE HONOR CODE IS IN PLACE!

I. LABEL ALL DIRECTIONS OF THE ROSE COMPASS.

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II. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING LISTS.

CONTINENTS OCEANS

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II. LABEL THE CONTINENTS and POLES

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III. LABEL THE WORLD MAP BY PUTTING THE COORDINATING LETTER ON THE LINE BEFORE THE TERM.

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|____1.Arctic Ocean |____6.Antarctica |____11.South America |____16.Equator |

|____2.Atlantic Ocean |____7.Asia |____12.Western Hemisphere |____17.North Pole |

|____3.Indian Ocean |____8.Australia |____13.Eastern Hemisphere |____18.South Pole |

|____4.Pacific Ocean |____9.Europe |____14.Northern Hemisphere |____19.Prime Meridian |

|____5. Africa |____10.North America |____15.Southern Hemisphere |____20.Mediterranean Sea |

IV. Analyze the Five Themes of Geography

|Five Themes of Geography |

|Location |In what country did this scene take place? |

|Movement |How do you think people and goods moved from place to place? |

|Region |What do you think the climate in this region was like? |

| |What government was in power? |

|Human- |How do you think the environment of this place affected how |

|Environment |these people lived? |

|Interaction | |

|Place |What landforms can you see? |

The five themes of geography are helpful tools for analyzing geographic information in charts, pictures, or maps. The five themes are: location, region, place, movement, and human-environment interaction. To use the five themes, start by reading any supporting information, such as a caption or key. Then analyze the content of the visual or text by studying its elements, or parts. Carefully examine the painting below. Then answer the questions below.

V. READ THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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VI. For the Following Sets of Questions, study the map and answer the questions that follow.

Questions

1. Circle the following items on this map:

title, compass rose, scale, key

2. What is the northernmost industrial city in

Great Britain? _________________________________

3. About how far is it from Paris, France, to

Brussels, Belgium?

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4. Which region of Spain has both coal fields

and iron ore deposits?

5. What is the purpose of the image of the

globe in the upper right corner?

Questions

1. What is the special purpose of this

map?

2. How does this map differ from a

political map? From a physical map?

3. What does the map key show?

4. What is the climate like at 30° S, 20° E?

5. What part of Africa might you visit if

you wanted a location that was hot,

humid, and wet all year?

6. How would you compare the climate

near the equator to the climate in the

north and south of Africa?

VII: Answer each Question on the appropriate Line.

1. What ocean lies between Africa and the Americas? ___________________________

2. What ocean lies between Asia and the Americas? ___________________________

3. What is the name of the ocean at the North Pole? ___________________________

4. What is the name of the continent at the South Pole? ___________________________

5. What is the name of the ocean that surrounds Antarctica? ___________________________

6. What ocean borders Africa to the east? ___________________________

7. What continent is bordered by the Indian Ocean (to the west) and the Pacific Ocean (to the east)? ___________________________

8. Which two continents are part of one huge land mass (they are separated by a chain of mountains)? _______________________ and _______________________

9. If you wanted to travel from Antarctica to the equator, in which direction would you head? ______________________

10. What is the name of the imaginary line that is halfway between the poles? ___________________________

11. On which continent are the following located?

Ancient Egypt ___________________

Sumer ___________________

Mesopotamia ___________________

Greece ___________________

Gaul ___________________

Mayans ___________________

Incas ___________________

Middle East ___________________

Amazon River ___________________

Nile River ___________________

Indus River ___________________

12. Define the following:

Archipelago - ________________________________________________________________________

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Peninsula - __________________________________________________________________________

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Island - ______________________________________________________________________

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Subcontinent - __________________________________________________________________________

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