Name _________________________________ Date ___________________

Mrs. Dettwyler Social Studies

Ms. Cavrell-Epstein

Study Guide for the TEST on Geography

Date of TEST: Friday, October 19, 2018

What is the format of the test?

The format of the test will be 25 multiple-choice questions.

What do I need to know for the test?

Continents of the world Oceans of the world Locations using longitude and latitude lines Geography Terms

See the vocabulary lists in Geography Skills parts I, II, and III of your social studies text book, which you should still have in your binder, the three lists of geography vocabulary terms you created in your notebook and your tree map of the different types of maps.)

What can I do to prepare for the test?

Re-read parts I, II, and III of the Geography Skills section of your textbook. Use these websites to help you study the continents and the oceans :

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/world-quiz.php

https://www.mrnussbaum.com/continents/

Use blank copies of the map provided by your teacher (ask your teacher for extra copies) and fill-in from memory.

Make flashcards and study the vocabulary terms until you are 100% sure you know the answers!

Review the classwork and homework in your binder, especially on latitude and longitude.

Complete all work with care! Study until you are 100% confident!

Continents OceansAsia Indian Ocean

Europe Pacific OceanAfrica Atlantic Ocean

Australia Arctic OceanNorth America Southern Ocean

AntarcticaSouth America

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/world-quiz.php Check out Mr. Nussbaum’s Continents and Oceans Quiz and Continents and Oceans Game below:

https://www.mrnussbaum.com/continents/

Vocabulary for Social StudiesReviewing Geography Skills

Textbook pages G4-G11

Continent: one of the Earth’s seven large bodies of land

Hemisphere: one of the halves of Earth

Equator: an imaginary line circling Earth halfway between the North and South poles and dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Scale: a unit of measure on a map, such as an inch, that is used to represent a distance on Earth

Longitude: distance east or west of the prime meridian measured by a set of imaginary lines, or meridians, that run north and south from Earth’s poles Latitude: distance north or south of the equator measured by a set of imaginary lines, or parallels, that run east and west around Earth Meridian: any line of longitude east or west of Earth’s prime meridianPrime meridian: the line of longitude marked 0º on the world map, from which longitude east and west are measuredParallel: any line of latitude north or south of the equator; parallels never cross or meet

Cardinal direction: the directions north, south, east and west

Intermediate direction: the directions halfway between the cardinal directions; they are northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

Compass rose: a drawing on a map that shows direction

Symbol: anything that stands for something else

Map key: a list of map symbols that tells what each symbol stands for

Locator: a small map that shows where the subject area of a main map is located

Political map: a map mainly showing political divisions, such as national or state boundaries, cities, and capitals

Physical map: a map that primarily shows natural features of Earth, such as lakes, rivers, mountains, and deserts

Elevation map: a map that shows the height of land above sea level

Relief map: a map that shows changes in elevation

Historical map: a map that shows information about the past

Distribution map: a special purpose map that shows how a particular feature such as population density is spread over an area