World Geography: Final Exam Review

World Geography

Final Exam Review

1.     Know the locations of the seven continents.

a.      North America

b.     South America

c.      Europe

d.     Africa

e.      Asia

f.       Australia

g.     Antarctica

2.     Know the difference between large scale and small-scale maps.

3.     Be able to read and interpret the following:

a.      Line Graph

b.     Pie Graphs

c.      Bar Graphs

d.     Population Pyramids

e.      Maps

                                               i.     Longitude and Longitude (be able to read a map)

                                             ii.     Trade Maps

4.     Know where the following are located in the United States:

a.      Sierra Nevada

b.     Colorado Plateau

c.      Rocky Mountains

d.     Appalachian Mountains

e.      Mississippi River

f.       The Great Salt Lake

g.     Lake Superior

5.     Know where the following are located in the world:

a.      The Andes

b.     The Himalayas

c.      The Amazon River

d.     Mt. Kilimanjaro

e.      The Horn of Africa

6.     Know the following type of map projections:

a.      Conic

b.     Planar

c.      Cylindrical

7.     Know the locations of the following places:

a.      Spain

b.     Saudi Arabia

c.      India

d.     Egypt

e.      Morocco

f.       East Indies

g.     Canada

h.     South Africa

i.      Iraq

j.      China

k.     Japan

8.     Know the difference between the following regions:

a.      Functional Region

b.     Perceptual Region

c.      Cultural Region

d.     Formal Region

9.     Know the following terms:

a.      Geography

b.     Region

c.      Perspective

d.     Scale

e.      Relative Location

f.       Perception

g.     Religion

h.     Culture

i.      Latifunida

j.      Barrio

k.     Distortion

l.      Physiography

m.    Climate

n.     The Corn Belt

10.   What are the four major ethnic groups in Latin America?

11.   What religion is practiced most in India?

12.   Know the worlds largest Ocean

13.   What mountain range is Switzerland located in the middle of?

14.   What is the major Religion of China?

15.   What is the name of the Islamic God?

16.   What are the two categories of Religion?

17.   What is the highest navigable lake in the world?

18.   What are the two main branches of Geography?

19.   Why were the Great Lakes Formed?

20.   The North American Free Trade Agreement lowered trade between whom?

21.   Why are forests in Western Europe found mainly at higher elevations?

22.   Why do most people emigrate from one country to another?

23.   What type of landform is Central America?

24.   How are natural resources distributed throughout the world? The are spread out evenly