Geography Test Study Guide

Your test will look very similar to this. You will need to know the location of the continents and oceans. You will also
need to be able to describe the 5 themes including the questions that go with them. In addition, there will be a section
on the visual vocabulary we worked on in class. You should have made flashcards for these in class to study. This
worksheet requires you to cut out pieces, to keep them together to study later I will give you baggies. Put your initials
on the back of each item to not get them confused with people at your table.
Study Checklist:
1. Label the Continents (Maps)
2. Label the Oceans (Maps)
3. Know the definitions of 15 Visual Vocabulary Words (use flashcards from class)
4. 5 Themes Questions and Descriptions (Use notes and matching activity)
5 Themes of Geography:
I have given you the theme, the question, and its description. Cut out the question and description and
try to match them with the correct theme.

Theme Question Description

- Where something is
located
- Absolute location: Exact
Location Where is it?
Spot
- Relative location: Where it
is compared to other
locations

- All of characteristics that

give an area its own special
quality
Place What is it like?
- Physical: mountains,
waterways, climate
- Human Characteristics:
language, religion,
architecture

What is the relationship
Human/ Environment between people and their
Interaction surroundings?
Movement How do people in one area
affect people in other areas?
What common features does
Region a certain area share?
- How humans respond to
their environment
(landforms, climate, natural
resources, water)
- People will change the
environment or adjust their
activities so their needs are
met
- Throughout history, people
ideas, goods and
information move from
place to place
- Transportation (movement
of people and goods)
moves products to far off
places
- Communication
(movement of ideas and
information) people find
out about other parts of the
world
- Migration: people moving
to different places
- Place defined by common
features
- Physical features:
Mountains or Rivers
- Human Features:
Language, religion, job type
Match the oceans to their number. Cut out the words and place them on the numbers so you can continue
to use this to study.

Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean

Match the Continents to their number. Cut out the words and place them on the numbers so you can
continue to use this to study.

North America Asia Africa Australia

South America Antarctica Europe