World Geography SOL Review
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World Geography Framework- This describes what you need to know on the test.
Vocabulary
General Information on Culture in the world.
Interactive map of the world
Regions in the world
Conflict in the world
General SOL review document. Print this out and study it or visit the links within the paper.
Do you understand site and situation?
Can you identify the economic, political and peace keeping organizations in the world?
Do you know the difference between a developed and developed nation?
Can you determine is a country is developed or developing by interpreting a population pyramid?
World Review maps are located below. Individual region maps are located in each region.
Cities of the world
Deserts
Highlands
Rivers, lakes, etc
How much do you know about Economic Geography?
Can you identify natural, human and capital resources?
Can you identify the different forms of infrastructure?
Take a look at the economic activity chart.
Can you identify the different types of economic activity? (primary, secondary and tertiary)
Can you identify how resources change over time?
Climate PowerPoint presentations
Do you know the difference between climate characteristics and the elements of climate?
Elements of Climate.
Can you identify the latitude belts and name the climate zone in each belt?
Can you identify the different types of climate?
Learn these biomes.
Can you determine the difference between the windward and leeward side of the mountain?
Climate Jeopardy
Regions of the world: North America
Landscape of the US
Regions of the US.
SOL WG 1- WG 3
Do you know why maps are distorted?
Learn about Map Projections
Map projection chart can be found by clicking here.
Can you name all the water and landforms? Take a look.here.
Orientation, location and scale.
Absolute and relative directions.
Can you identify thematic maps?
Do you know where the world chokepoints are located?
Do you know why people have to irrigate crops?
Who Wants to be a Cartographer?
Jeopardy
Regions of the world: Latin America
Map of the region
Map of South America
Do you understand vertical zonation?
Do you know about the pampas and llanos?
Regions of the world: Europe
How the map of Europe has changed.
Can you identify the countries and physical features of Europe?
Interactive map of the countries and physical features of Europe.
The polders in the Netherlands.
The European Union and NATO
Regions of the world: Russia
Russian history.
Russian culture
Siberia
Regions of the world: North Africa and Southwest Asia
MIddle East Geography
MIddle East Map
Jerusalem
Islam
Regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Map
Africa Culture
Africa Geography
Conflict in Africa
Health issues in Africa
Regions of the world: Asia
Asia Culture
Disputed regions in Asia
Map of Asia
Physical map of Asia
India
Regions of the world: Australia, Antarctica and Oceania
Australia culture
Australian visit
Aboriginal art