Geography Study Guide Quiz: 9/18/2009



Name ______________Geography Study Guide The Globe -____________________________________________________________________________________________Continents -____________________________________________The seven continents are _______________, _________________, ______________, ___________________, _________________, _____________________and ____________________.Which one is the largest in land area and population? ______________On which continent do we live? _____________________Oceans -______________________________________________Four oceans are _________________, __________________, _______________, and ___________________.The ______________________ borders the west coast of the USA.The _______________________borders the east coast of the USA.Hemispheres - hemi means _________ a sphere is a 3-D round objectName the four hemispheres: _________________, ______________, __________________ and _____________________Name the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: ______________________Name the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: _______________________In what hemispheres is North America located? ________________ and _________________Name the continent that is only found in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres: ___________________Map ReadingCardinal and Intermediate DirectionsLabel the compass rose with the cardinal and intermediate directions Types of MapsShows where specific materials or crops are foundShows major cities, states, or countriesShows major & minor highways & national parksShows mountains, elevations, rivers, & plateausShows number of people living in an areaShows patterns of weather and precipitation____ Physical map____ Resource map____ Political map____ Population map____ Climate map____ Road map c. Latitude and LongitudeThe equator is a line of _____________________ because it runs east to west around the earth like a belt.The _________________________________ is a line of longitude because it runs from the North Pole to the South Pole or from north to south.d. Map KeyWe use a map _____________ to show the meaning of the many symbols found on the map. For example a ____________ represents a capital city on most maps. A ___________ represents other major cities.Geographic Regions of the U.S.____ Canadian Shield a. area of high rugged mountains from Alaska to Mexico____ Coastal Range b. where Death Valley is located____ Interior Lowlands c. area of mountains along the Pacific coast with fertile valleys____ Basin and Range d. area of flat land with grasslands ____ Rocky Mountains e. area of broad, flat lowland, many excellent harbors ____ Coastal Plain f. area with hills worn by erosion and lakes carved by glaciers____ Great Plains g. oldest mountain range in North America____ Appalachian Mts. h. area of rolling lands with broad river valleys and grassy hillPhysical Featuresmountain rangepeninsulabuttebayplainvalleymouthreservoirbasindeltaDirections: Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences below.1. Florida is an example of a _________________ because it is surrounded by water on three sides.2. The Chesapeake ___________ extends into the land and contains saltwater.3. A _____________ is a flat topped hill that is smaller than a plateau ad a mesa.4. The Appalachians are the oldest _____________ __________ in the U.S.A.5. The land left behind when a river, such as the Mighty Mississippi, drains into a larger body of water is called a ___________________.6. A large area of nearly flat land is called a ___________________.7. The low land between two hills or mountains is called a _________________.8. The area where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico is called the _________________ of the river.9. A bowl shaped landform surrounded by high land is called a _______________.10. A natural or artificial lake used to store water is called a ________________.Study the map that has the Geographic Regions of the U.S.You will need to locate each region on a map of the U.S. ................
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