Daily Skill Builders: World Geography Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction to the Teacher ....................................iv 41. South America: Physical Geography ............. 23 Correlation to Geography for Life 42. Languages of South America ........................ 23 National Geography Standards .............................1 43. South America: Political Geography............... 24 44. The Rain Forest .............................................24 Map Skills and World Overview 45. Agriculture in Tropical Regions of 1. Types of Maps ..................................................3 South America ............................................... 25 2. Parts of a Map ................................................. 3 46. South America: Major Cities/Absolute 3. Continents and Oceans of the World ...............4 Location ......................................................... 25 4. Hemispheres, Equator, and Prime Meridian ....4 47. Comparing Natural Resources/ 5. Latitude and Longitude .................................... 5 Test Practice .................................................. 26 6. Latitude and Longitude/Test Practice ...............5 48. Deforestation in Brazil ....................................26 7. Overview of Physical World/Directions ............ 6 49. Brazil: Geopolitical Tr ue or False ....................27 8. Overview of Political World/Directions ............. 6 50. Brazil: Human Geography/Mystery Word .......27 9. Using Scale ......................................................7 51. Early Civilizations of South America ..............28 10. Using Scale ......................................................7 52. Peru: Physical Geography ..............................28 11. Earth’s Movement in Relation to the Sun .........8 53. Peru: Culture ..................................................29 12. Zones of Latitude .............................................8 54. Argentina: Regions ........................................ 29 13. Climate Regions .............................................. 9 55. Venezuela: Physical Geography .................... 30 14. People and Geography .................................... 9 56. Chile: Physical and Human Characteristics ...30 15. People and Geography .................................. 10 57. South America: What Country Am I? .............31 16. Landforms ......................................................10 58. Comparing North and South America ............31 17. Culture ........................................................... 11 18. Resources/Test Practice ................................11 Africa 59. Africa: Political Geography .............................32 North America 60. Africa: Physical Geography/Bodies of 19. North America: Location ................................ 12 Water ............................................................. 32 20. North America: Physical Features ................. 12 61. Africa: Physical Geography ............................33 21. North America: Capitals .................................13 62. Africa: Political Geography .............................33 22. North America: Major Features ......................13 63. Africa: Capitals ...............................................34 23. The United States: Natural Resources .......... 14 64. Africa: Location and Directions ...................... 34 24. The United States: Regions ...........................14 65. Relative Locations: Populations in Africa .......35 25. North America: Climate Extremes ................. 15 66. African Languages .........................................35 26. North America: Languages ............................15 67. Human-Environment Interaction: 27. Guatemala: People and Culture .....................16 Desertification in Africa ..................................36 28. Costa Rica: Land Area ...................................16 68. Human-Environment Interaction: 29. Mexico: Rainfall and Farming .........................17 Diseases in Africa ..........................................36 30. The Caribbean Islands ...................................17 69. Physical Characteristics of Africa .................. 37 31. Canada: Annual Precipitation ........................ 18 70. Kenya: Wildlife ................................................37 32. Central America: Political Geography ............ 18 71. Egypt ..............................................................38 33. Comparing the United States and Canada ....19 72. Morocco/Test Practice.................................... 38 34. Islands of North America ............................... 19 73. Sudan: Regions ............................................. 39 35. Immigration in the United States ....................20 74. Ghana: Musical Instruments .......................... 39 36. Population Density in the United States .........20 75. Kenya: Swahili Language ...............................40 76. Nigeria: Geography ........................................40 South America 77. South Africa: Reading a Legend/Distances ... 41 37. South America: Physical Geography ............. 21 78. African Face Masks ....................................... 41 38. South America: Capitals ................................ 21 79. Elements of African Culture ...........................42 39. Relative Areas of South American 80. African Nations: Where Am I? ........................42 Countries ....................................................... 22 40. South America: Location ................................22 © Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers ii Daily Skill Builders: World Geography Table of Contents Table of Contents (cont.) Asia 122. Human–Environment Interaction: 81. Asia: Political Geography ............................... 43 Pollution in Europe .........................................63 82. Asia: Physical Geography/Bodies of Water ....43 123. Trade in Europe ............................................. 64 83. Asia: Physical Geography ..............................44 124. Time Zones in Europe ................................... 64 84. Asia: Political Geography ............................... 44 125. Greece and the United Kingdom: 85. Asia: Capitals .................................................45 Compare and Contrast .................................. 65 86. Asia: Absolute Location ................................. 45 126. Ancient Civilizations in Europe ...................... 65 87. Asia: Mountain Ranges and Plateaus ............46 127. Commonwealth of Independent States ..........66 88. Asian Populations .......................................... 46 128. Commonwealth of Independent States ..........66 89. Asia: Mineral and Energy Resources .............47 90. Asian Rivers ...................................................47 Oceania 91. Languages of Asia .........................................48 129. Oceania: Physical Geography ........................67 92. Asia: Where Am I? ......................................... 48 130. Oceania: Political Geography .........................67 93. Asia: Islands, Peninsulas, and Landlocked 131. Cities and Locations in Oceania .................... 68 Countries ....................................................... 49 132. Oceania: Landforms .......................................68 94. Asia: Political Geography ............................... 49 133. Oceania: Latitude and Longitude/ 95. China: Tr ue or False .......................................50 Test Practice .................................................. 69 96. India: Climate/Monsoons ............................... 50 134. Australia: Wildlife ............................................69 97. Japan: Physical and Human 135. Australia: Climate and Precipitation ............... 70 Characteristics ...............................................51 136. Australia: People ............................................70 98. Thailand: Physical Geography/Test 137. New Zealand ..................................................71 Practice ..........................................................51 138. New Zealand: Landscape Tr ue or False .........71 99. Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Asia: 139. Pacific Islands ................................................72 Mystery Name................................................ 52 140. Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia ...........72 100. North and South Korea ..................................52 101. Nations of the Middle East .............................53 Antarctica and the Arctic 102. Saudi Arabia: Physical Geography .................53 141. Antarctica: Physical Geography .....................73 103. The Middle East: Where Am I? ...................... 54 142. Antarctica: Tr ue or False ................................ 73 104. Water in the Middle East ................................54 143. The Arctic .......................................................74 144. Who Owns the Arctic? ................................... 74 Europe 105. Europe: Political Geography ...........................55 Reproducible Maps 106. Europe: Bodies of Water ................................55 World Physical Map .................................................75 107. Europe: Physical Geography.......................... 56 World Political Map ..................................................76 108. Europe: Political Geography ...........................56 North America Map ................................................. 77 109. Europe: Capitals ............................................ 57 South America Map .................................................78