1. Geography Unit Test: Study Guide

2. geography
The study of relationships between people, physical features, climate, movement, etc.
climate

3. renewable resource sun wind water lumber
a natural resource that can be used again and again
sun
wind
water
Know the definition and be able to give an example.
lumber

4. non-renewable resource
a natural resource that can never be replaced once it is used
oil
coal
Know the definition and be able to give an example.

5. vegetation
plant growth of an area

6. a group or chain of islands
archipelago
a group or chain of islands

7. a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land
isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land

8. a steep, large waterfall
cataract
a steep, large waterfall

9. a triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river
delta

10. elevation Your elevation is the distance from sea level to you!
a measure of height above sea level
Your elevation is the distance from sea level to you!

11. hemisphere
half of a sphere

12. compass rose The cardinal directions are: north east south west
a pointer that shows directions on a map
The cardinal directions are:
north
east
south
west

13. divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
equator
an imaginary line that
divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

14. divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
00 longitude:
divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
prime meridian

15. Do you know the difference between weather and climate?
weather over a LONG period of time
atmospheric conditions over a SHORT period of time
Today’s Weather:
90°
sunny
winds from the northeast

16. climate zones Can you label: the 2 polar zones the 2 temperate zones
the 1 tropical zone
polar zone
66˚ N
temperate zone
23.5˚ N
tropical zone
23.5˚ S
temperate zone
66˚ S
polar zone

17. Climate is affected by:
latitude
elevation
(height above
sea level)
ocean currents

18. box of symbols on a map that explains what things stand for
key or legend
box of symbols on a map that explains what things stand for

19. a map that shows patterns of things spread out over an area
distribution map
a map that shows patterns of things spread out over an area
elephant distribution map

20. physical map
a map that shows natural features such as bodies of water and landforms

21. map scales
Map scales are useful because they help us estimate real distances on Earth.

22. Can you label the 7 continents and 5 oceans???
Asia South America Australia Africa
North America Europe Antarctica Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean

23. Key Arctic Ocean Europe Asia North America Atlantic Ocean Africa
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Ocean
South
America
Indian Ocean
Australia
Southern
Ocean
Antarctica