Standards 1 and 2: Basic Geography
Vocabulary
- Absolute Location
- Cartographer
- Equator
- Geography
- Globe
- Hemisphere
- Latitude
- Longitude
- Prime Meridian
- Relative Location
- Continental Drift
- Fault
- Geographic Information System
- Landsat
- Map projection
- Richter Scale
- Seismograph
- Tectonic Plate
- Topographic Map
- Tsunami
- Climate
- Culture
- Delta
- Erosion
- Precipitation
- Ring of Fire
- Savanna
- Society
- Steppe
- Weather
- Acculturation
- Carrying Capacity
- Central Business District
- Dialect
- Diffusion
- Innovation
- Landlocked
- Population density
- Population Pyramid
- Urbanization
Short Answer
- What are the 5 themes of Geography? Give a brief description of each.
- What is the difference between physical and cultural geography?
- Identify and describe 20 different landforms.
- What tools are used by Geographers?
- What is the difference between weather and climate?
- Name the 5 oceans and 7 continents.
Standard 3: Africa
Vocabulary
- Nile River
- Rift Valley
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Escarpment
- Sahara
- Aquifers
- Oasis
- Sahel
- Savanna
- Goree Island
- Cash Crops
- Pandemic
- Zulu
- Stateless Society
- Apartheid
- African National Congress
- Commodity
- Literacy rate
- King Leopold II
Short Answer
- How have the major physical features of Africa impacted the population density?
- What are the major climates of Africa? How have they affect the development of the region?
- Describe the pattern of population distribution in relation to urbanization and modernization.
- Who are the Bantu? Where did the migration occur? What impact did the Bantu migration have on the economic, cultural, and political aspects of Africa?
- What is the Berlin Conference?
- Who colonized Africa? Why? What was a direct result of colonialism?
- What countries remained independent? How?
- Know the linguistic, tribal, religious diversity, literacy levels, and colonial legacy of the region.
- What are the ethnic and religious groups of the region? What major customs and traditions do they have?
- What is a pandemic? What diseases have affected Africa? Define each
- How has drought and desertification affected Africa?
- Compare and contrast each region in Africa.
Standard 4 – SW Asia
Vocabulary
- Wadis
- Tigris and Euphrates R.
- Jordan River
- Dead Sea
- Salt Flat
- Crude Oil
- Refinery
- Muhammad
- OPEC
- Strategic Commodity
- Sunni & Shi’ite
- Mesopotamia
- Taliban
- Stateless Nation
- Palestinians
- West Bank
- Gaza Strip
- Mecca
- Zionism
Short Answer
- How have the major physical features impacted the region’s population distribution?
- What are the major climates of SW Asia? How have they affect the development of the region? Vegetation?
- What natural resources are available? How have they impacted this region?
- What affect did OPEC have on this region?
- SW Asia has a lack of fresh water, what technology have they created to solve this problem? How has this affected the region?
- What are the differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? How have these religions impacted the region?
- Why does this region contain areas on two different continents?
- What are major ethnic and cultural groups of SW Asia? What major customs and traditions do they have?
- How have humans adapted, modified, and depended (5 themes) on the environment in this region?
Standard 5 – South/SE/East Asia
Vocabulary
- Himalaya Mountains
- Subcontinent
- Archipelago
- Atoll
- Monsoon
- Ganges River
- Estuary
- Caste System
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Hinduism
- Siddhartha Gautama
- Huang He
- Typhoon
- Gobi Desert
- Three Gorges Dam
- Buddhism
- Pacific Rim
- Ring of Fire
- Jakota Triangle
- Samurai
- Shogun
Short Answer
- How has the Himalaya’s and river systems impact this region?
- How have the major physical features impacted the region’s population distribution?
- What are the major climates of the region
- What natural resources are available? How have they impacted this region?
- What are the pros and cons of large populations?
- How have China and India tried to reduce their populations?
- What are major ethnic and cultural groups of the region What major customs and traditions do they have?
Standard 6 – Europe & Russia
Vocabulary
- Fjord
- North Atlantic Drift
- Mistral
- Sirocco
- Polder
- Republic
- Crusades
- Renaissance
- Aqueduct
- Reformation
- Feudalism
- Holocaust
- Ural Mountains
- Czar
- Russian Revolution
- Cold War
- Chechnya
- Distance decay
Short Answer
- How have the major physical features impacted the region’s population distribution?
- What are the major climates of Europe? Russia?
- What natural resources are available? How have they impacted this region?
- How has human-environment interaction impacted Europe’s power and industrial develpment?
- What are major ethnic and cultural groups of Europe? Russia? What major customs and traditions do they have?
Standard 7: Latin America
Vocabulary
- Andes Mountains
- Amazon River
- Slash-and-burn
- Terraced farming
- Push and pull factors
- Tenochtitlan
- Spanish Conquest
- NAFTA
- Panama Canal
- Treaty of Tordesillas
- Carnival
Short Answer
- Why is Central America, South America, and the Caribbean referred to as Latin America? Be sure to include multiple reasons including but not limited to cultural reasons.
- Identify major physical features and climate regions of Latin America, explain how each impacts population distribution and economic development.
- How do natural disasters and political instability in the region impact economic activity?
- Identify and describe the major ethnic and religious groups in Latin America.
- How does slash-and-burn agriculture lead to deforestation? What steps are being taken to slow deforestation in Latin America?
Standard 8: United States and Canada
Vocabulary
- Appalachian Mountains
- Great Plains
- Rocky Mountains
- Great Lakes
- Mackenzie River
- Everglades
- Nomad
- St. Lawrence Seaway
- Beringia
- Columbian Exchange
- Louisiana Purchase
- Representative democracy
- New England
- Megalopolis
- The Midwest
- The South
- The West
- Dominion of Canada
- Parliamentary government
- Metis
- First nations
- Atlantic, Prairie, and Core Provinces
- British Columbia and the Territories
- Biological weapon
- Terrorism
- Urban sprawl
- Infrastructure
- Sustainable community
Short Answer
- What are the major physical features of the United States and Canada? Where are they located?
- What are the major climate regions of the United States and Canada? Where are they located?
- How have these physical features and climate region had impact on the region? Be sure to include specifics about the economy, population growth, and population distribution.
- Identify and describe major ethnic and religious groups of the United States and Canada, include major customs and traditions.
- How have improvements in transportation and communication led to significant growth of industry in the United States and Canada? What negative impacts on the environment are a result of this growth?
Standard 9 – Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica
Vocab
- Oceania
- High Islands/Low Islands
- Outback
- Bikini Atoll
- Subsistence Activities
- Aboriginal People
- Maori
- Assimilation
- Stolen Generation
- Land Rights Act of 1976
- Pastoral Leases
- Penal Colony
- ASEAN
Short Answer
- How have the major physical features of Australia impacted the population density?
- What are the major climates of this region? How have they affect the development of the region?
- How does the isolation of these countries impact culture and biological development of this region?
- Describe the various ethnic and religious groups; include major customs and religions.
- How did the migration of diverse ethnic groups affect the economic and political development?
- How did the availability of natural resources affect the economic and political development of this region?
- What is the Antarctic Treaty of 1961? Why is it necessary for world governments involved in the exploration of Antarctica to develop this treaty? Who was involved?
- What are the regions of Oceania?
- What is the Great Barrier Reef? Why is it considered a modern marvel of the world? What value does the reef offer Australia’s economy? How is the reef being damaged?
- What unique animals and plants are located in Australia?