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7TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
NOTE: Your final exam will be on the computer. It will consist of multiple choice questions
and two paragraph questions. It will cover material discussed throughout first semester.
**This is due the day of the final exam. It must be fully completed to receive points. **
MY FINAL EXAM IS ON: Friday, December 11 OR Monday, December 14 (circle one)
The final exam will cover the following units: Introduction to Geography, Physical
Geography, Human Geography, and The Americas Region
Final Exam Study Guide Questions
Directions: Use the materials in your binder and your folder (all unit packets) to help.
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
1. What is geography?
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
2. Name two reasons it is important to study geography.
1) Avoid mistakes
Travel
2) Know where places are
Knowledge
3. Fill out the following chart:
What else are the lines
called?
What direction do the
lines measure?
Important Line(s)
LATITUDE
Parallels
North-South
Equator
LONGITUDE
Meridians
East-West
Prime Meridian and
International Dateline
4. Practicing finding location on a map:
30°N
20°N
110°W
What city is at 24°N, 110°W?
La Paz
100°W
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5. What tools do geographers use?
Maps, globes, GPS, GIS, satellite images, phone
6. What information does each map include?
Political
Physical
Population
Climate
• countries
• states
• landforms
• waterways
• how many
people
• typical
weather
7. What do GPS and GIS stand for?
GPS – Global Positioning System
GIS – Geographic Information System
8. What are the five themes of geography? Give an example of each.
how and why someone moves (Pilgrims
1. Movement
sailed to America)
area with common characteristics (Latin
2. Region
America)
N, E, S, W OR latitude, longitude OR address
3. Location
(USA is west of Spain)
people and environment interact (People
4. Interaction
farm in fertile soil)
attraction, unique feature (The Gateway
5. Place
Arch)
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
9. What are some topics in physical geography?
Earth and sun, physical features, weather and climate, environment, natural
resources
10. What are the three ways plates shift? What happens during each shift?
1) Collide - mountains
2) Separate - volcano
3) Slide - earthquake
11. Be able to recognize physical features of North America, such as: rivers, bay, lakes,
mountains, gulf, sea, islands, peninsulas, oceans…
12. What is permafrost?
Permanently frozen layers of soil
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13. Label the diagram below with the type of latitude (low, middle, high) and the climate
zone (tropical, temperate, polar) to show how sun and location affect climate.
High – Polar
Middle – Temperate
Low – Tropical
Middle – Temperate
Low – Tropical
High – Polar
14. Draw a picture of a mountain that shows one side with a rain shadow. Describe what
the weather is like in the rain shadow to show how mountains affect weather.
Rain shadow = dry
Elevation = cold
15. What is hydroelectric power?
Water power
16. Give an example of each type of resource:
Renewable
Plants and animals
Non-renewable
Oil, coal, natural gas
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
17. What are some topics in human geography?
Culture, government, population, economy, globalization
18. What is cultural diffusion?
Spread of culture
19. What does population density tell us?
How crowded a place is
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20. What activities happen at each sector of the economy?
Primary
Agriculture – farming
Secondary
Tertiary
Manufacturing – making things
Services – teacher, doctor
21. What does GDP stand for, what is its definition, and why do we use it?
Gross Domestic Product
Value of goods and services in a country in one year
Determine whether a country is developed or developing
22. What are one positive and one negative effect of globalization?
Positive – pop culture, humanitarian aid, tourism
Negative – war, disease, outsourcing
THE AMERICAS REGION
23. What regions are included in “The Americas” and what are the main climates of each?
United States – temperate, Canada – temperate and polar, Mexico – arid, Caribbean –
tropical, Central America – tropical and arid, South America – all
24. List the four regions of the United States and one activity people do in each.
1. Northeast
banking
2. South
oil refinery
3. Midwest
farming
4. West
ranching
25. What divisions are in Canada?
Provinces and Territories
26. What part of Canada has the largest population?
Southern Canada
27. What are three ways physical features impact North America (or any place)?
1. Water – Transportation
2. Mountains – Resources, Precious Metals
3. Farming - Plains
28. Where did people from France, Spain, and Ireland settle in the United States? What
region did most immigrants settle in? Why?
French – Canada and Louisiana, Spanish – Mexico and Central America
Northeast because it was close to where they came from