World Geography - Quiz Postponed

Due to today being Picture Day, we will not take the vocabulary quiz today. We will take it tomorrow, Friday 9/28/07.

Thanks for your concern!

Thank you guys for all the kind emails. I wasn't feeling well on Friday and I appreciate your concern. I feel much better today. I usually only get sick once a year, and I hope that this was it.

p.s. More Vocabulary Bingo on Wednesday, study your terms.

Thanks Again,
Mr. Mc

World Geography - Notebook Check on Frday

Here are the items that you need for your notebook:

• Notes from World Explorer Video - Maps
• World Explorer Video Worksheet
• Questions From Text - p S8 - S9
• Vocabulary Terms - Chapters 1-4 (chunked) Click Here
• 9/11 Video "Open and Operating" Worksheet
• EQ Sheet - week of 9/4 - 9/7, and week of 9/10 - 9/14
• Notes from PowerPoint Click Here
• Study Guide for Chapters 1-4 Test Click Here
• EQ Sheet - week of 9/17 - 9/21, and week of 9/24 - 9/28
• GRWS 5-1 (Guided Reading Worksheet)
• Vocabulary Terms - Chapter 5, Section 1 (12 terms)

Study Hard

Don't forget to take your books home and study for the test tomorrow. Finish the study guide and bring it to class with you tomorrow. Good Luck!

Mr. Mc

World Geography Test - Wednesday 9/19/07
West Virginia History Test - Thursday 9/20/07

World Geography Study Guide

World Geography
Chapters 1-4 Study Guide

Define the following terms:
1. Spatial Perspective
2. Geography
3. Human Geography
4. Terraces
5. Absolute Location
6. Diffusion
7. Desertification
8. Physical Geography
9. Desalinization
10. Subduction
11. Pangaea
12. Erosion


Fill in the Blank:

13. _______________ informed people can see meaning in the arrangement of things on Earth.

14. People familiar with _______________ can understand the world around them.

15. Geographers study the _______________ between people and the environment in different places.

16. _______________ refers to a geographer’s point of view.

17. Areas of Earth that have shared characteristics are called _______________.

18. Geographers study how people _______________, or move, from place to place.

19. Deserts, mountains, and plains are examples of _______________.

20. _______________ refers to an exact spot on Earth.

21. _______________ is the study of people, past or present.

22. Lakes, rivers, soil types, landforms, and coastlines are all _______________.

23. Smaller parts of regions are called _______________.

24. _______________ describes the position of a place in relation to another place.

25. _______________ are shapes on the Earth’s surface.

26. _______________ occurs when two plates collide and one plate is pushed under another.

27. Places can be described by their location and by their __________ and __________ characteristics.
28. Earthquakes are common in _______________ zones.

Answer the Following Essay Questions:

1. What are the differences between physical and human geography? Why are both types of geography important?

2. How could a geographer predict the future? What topics would he or she need to consider? Why?

3. In what ways do people interact with landforms?

4. How is weather different than climate?

Label the Following diagrams: