Colegio Dominico Americano

World Geography

9th grade

1^st Study Guide

School year 2007-2008

Topic to cover for the semester exam:

Chapter 0ne

Exploring Geography

The Study of Geography
Landforms and Water Features
10 geographic concepts

Chapter Two

Climate and Ecosystem

Ecosystems: Tropical rain forest, Mid-latitude Forest, Coniferous Forest, Tropical Grasslands, Temperate Grasslands, Desert, and Tundra.

Chapter Three

Population and Culture

Market Economy, Command Economy, and Traditional economy
The study of human geography

Chapter Four

Resources and Land Use

World Resources

Chapter Five

Regional Atlas

Introduction of the United States and Canada

History, physical characteristics, climate, ecosystem

Chapter Six

A resource-rich nation

Chapter Seven

Regions of the United States

The Northeast
The South
The Midwest
The West

Chapter Eight

Canada

Regions of Canada
The search for a national identity
Canada today

Geography vocabulary:

chaparral

Savannas

Tundra

Population density

Cultural convergence

Cultural divergence

Natural resource

Renewable resource

Nonrenewable resources

Fossil fuel

Standard of living

Market economy

Command economy

Trade economy

Isthmus

World Geography Concepts:

· Geographic tools

· Physical Characteristics

· Physical Processes

· Climate

· Ecosystems

· Pattern of Settlement

· Urbanization

· Migration

· Population growth

· Cultures

· Science and technology

· Government and citizenship

· Cooperation and conflict

· Economic systems

· Economic activities

· Global trade patterns

· Natural resources

· Natural hazards

· Environmental changes

· Understanding the past

· Planning for the future

Maps: United States; Canada; Robinson, Homolosine, and Azimuthal projection

Bonus point

Name all the states of the U.S.