Discovering the
World of Geography
Grades 7–8
By
MYRL SHIREMAN
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Discovering the World of Geography: Grades 7–8
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................1
C. Humid Continental Climate...............67
National Geography Standards..................2 D. West Coast Marine Climate..............68
E. Mediterranean Climate.....................68
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern F. Steppe or Semiarid Climate..............69
Hemisphere.............................................3 G. Desert Climate..................................70
A. Continents...........................................3 H. Tropical Rain Forest Climate.............70
B. Countries............................................3 I. Tropical Savanna (Wet and Dry)
Climate..............................................71
Unit 2: Population and Area in the Eastern J. Humid Subtropical Climate...............71
Hemisphere.............................................9 K. Highland Climate..............................72
A. Population...........................................9 L. Identifying Climates..........................74
B. Area..................................................12
C. Population Density............................12 Unit 8: Understanding Developed and
Underdeveloped Countries.................78
Unit 3: Cities of the Eastern
A. Population Pyramids.........................78
Hemisphere...........................................14 B. Population Density............................81
A. The Function of Cities.......................14 C. Subsistence Agriculture vs.
Manufacturing...................................84
Unit 4: Physical Features of the Eastern D. Gross National Product.....................85
Hemisphere...........................................20
A. Europe..............................................20 Unit 9: Reading Exercises to Determine the
B. Asia...................................................28
Country.................................................87
C. Africa................................................38
D. Australia............................................43 Unit 10: Regions of Conflict.....................90
A. Conflict Between Countries..............90
Unit 5: More About the Function of
B. Conflict Within Countries..................95
Cities.....................................................47
A. Cities Serve a Function.....................47 Unit 11: Strategically Important
Countries ...........................................100
Unit 6: Using Latitude and Longitude in the A. Location..........................................100
Eastern Hemisphere............................55 B. Oil Reserves...................................103
A. Using Latitude and Longitude...........55 C. Religion...........................................106
B. Determining the Time for Cities Located
at Different Longitudes......................61 Unit 12: Man and the Environment.........110
C. Using Latitude and Longitude to Deter- A. Desertification.................................110
mine Distance Between Locations....65 B. Salinization.....................................111
C. Flooding..........................................113
Unit 7: Climate in the Eastern
Hemisphere...........................................66 Unit 13: Solve These Problems...............114
A. Tundra Climate..................................66
B. Subarctic (Taiga) Climate..................66 Answer Keys............................................121
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Discovering the World of Geography: Grades 7–8
Unit 1: Political Geography—A. Continents
Name:
Date:
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
A. Continents
Use Map 1 and an atlas to complete the following. Place the number on the blank that locates
the continent.
1. Asia 2. Europe 3. Africa 4. Australia
5. Antarctica
MAP 1
B. Countries
Use Map 2 and an atlas to complete the following. A blank is located inside or near the boundary of each country listed below. Place the letter on the blank that correctly locates the country.
Write the abbreviation for the continent on which the country is located on the blank below, next
to each country. AS = Asia, E = Europe, AF = Africa, AU = Australia.
a. Russia
d. India
g. Egypt
j. Nigeria
m. Philippines
p. South Africa
s. Tanzania
v. Thailand
y. Vietnam
b. Algeria
e. Sweden
h. Iran
k. Indonesia
n. Sudan
q. Angola
t. Mozambique
w. Myanmar
z. Turkey
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c. France
f. Ukraine
i. Saudi Arabia
l. Japan
o. Libya
r. Kenya
u. Democratic Republic of Congo
x. Pakistan
Discovering the World of Geography: Grades 7–8
Unit 1: Political Geography—B. Countries
Name:
Date:
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
B. Countries (cont.)
N
MAP 2
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Unit 1: Political Geography—B. Countries
Name:
Date:
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
B. Countries (cont.)
Use Map 3 to complete the following. On Map 3, a blank is located near the boundary of the
countries listed below. Place the letter that identifies the country on the blank on Map 3 to
correctly locate each country. Complete each of the blanks below by writing the name of the
continent on which the country is located.
a. Afghanistan
b. Tajikistan
c. Austria
d. Switzerland
e. Mali
f. Botswana
g. Jordan
h. Uzbekistan
i. Mongolia
j. Hungary
k. Czech Republic l. Slovakia
m. Armenia
n. Chad
o. Niger
p. Zambia
q. Zimbabwe
Use Map 2 and Map 3 to complete the following.
1. The location of a country is very important. Compare the countries on Map 2 and Map 3.
How does the location of the countries on Map 2 differ from the countries on Map 3? Write
your findings on the blanks below.
2. What is an important location advantage the countries on Map 2
have that the countries on Map 3 do not have?
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Unit 1: Political Geography—B. Countries
Name:
Date:
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
B. Countries (cont.)
MAP 3
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Unit 1: Political Geography—C. Pretest Practice
Name:
Date:
Unit 1: Political Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
C. Pretest Practice
Place a plus sign (+) on the blank to show the continent of which each country is a part. If a
country is a part of two continents, place a plus (+) on the blank for each continent.
Country
1. India
2. Nigeria
3. Libya
4. France
Asia
Africa
Australia
5.
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9. 10.
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Kenya
Iran
Thailand
Sweden
Indonesia
Ukraine
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Vietnam
Myanmar
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Afghanistan
Iraq
Finland
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Denmark
Jordan
Israel
Switzerland
South Africa
Australia
Philippines
Russia
Chad
Egypt
Spain
Czech Republic
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