WORLD GEOGRAPHY
STAAR PREPARATION
STUDENT RESOURCE PACKET
Physical Features
Cut out and glue key in top left corner of your map. Follow the directions in each heading below to complete the physical features on your map
Oceans - LabelAtlanticPacificArcticIndian
Latitude and Longitude - DrawEquatorPrime MeridianTropic of CancerTropic of Capricorn Arctic CircleAntarctic Circle
Rivers - DrawCongoNigerNileAmazonMississippiRio GrandeChang (Yangtze)EuphratesGangesHuang (Yellow)IndusTigrisDanube
Water – Shade blueBlack SeaEnglish ChannelNorth SeaSuez CanalRed SeaLake VictoriaArabian SeaMediterranean SeaBering SeaCaribbean SeaGulf of MexicoPanama CanalPersian GulfCaspian SeaAral Sea
Mountains - DrawAndesRockyAppalachianSierra Madre OccidentalSierra Madre OrientalAlpsCaucusesUralGreat Dividing RangeAtlasHimalayas
Deserts- DrawAtacamaGobiSaharaSahelGreat VictoriaGreat SandyKalahari
Other Features - DrawAmazon BasinCongo BasinGreat Plains (label)Canadian Shield (label)
KEY
^^^^ Mountains
River
Rainforest
Desert
Population Glue the world population pyramid on your map as
directed by your teacher.
Cut out population pyramids and glude them on or near the appropriate country.
Cut out blocks of people and glue them in or near two highly populated countries
Cut out the growth images below and glue them on or near two fast growing countries
Culture
Using the map provided by your teacher, locate the different culture hearths on your map. Draw a red heart in each of these hearths.
Complete the religion chart below. Glue the chart to the back of your map as directed by your teacher.
Religion Symbol CharacteristicsJudaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Use the symbols you created in your religion chart to mark the location of each religion on your map. Use the map provided by your teacher as your guide.
Cut out the key below and glue it under your physical key on your map. Use the key and the map provided by your teacher to label the major language regions on your own map.
Language KeyEnglish L-EFrench L-FSpanish L-SRussian L-RArabic L-AChinese L-C
Name_________________________________
Culture Vocabulary Quiz
Match the correct vocabulary term to the correct vocabulary word.
1. _____ the behavior and belief characteristics of a particular social group.
2. _____way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
3. _____ the process of adopting the cultural traits of another social group.
4. _____ the spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another.
5. _____ regions based on government, social groups, economic systems, language or religion.
6. _____ a center where cultures developed and then spread out.
A. culture traitsB. culture diffusionC. cultureD. culture regionE. acculturationF. culture hearth
Migration
Complete the push/pull chart below. Glue the chart to the back of your map as directed by your teacher.
Push Factors Pull Factors
Using the map provided by your teacher as a reference, draw arrows on your map to show migration routes.
Name____________________________Migration Quiz
_____Migration in which a person chooses to migrate.
_____Migration because relatives have already moved to the new country.
_____When a person migrates from a farm to a small town, then from the small town to a small city and finally from a small city to a large city.
_____A person who flees their home for safety.
_____Migration in which people have no choice but to move.
____Migration out of a country is called.
____ The reasons a person comes to a new country.
____Migration into a country is called.
____ A person living in a country without legal documentation.
____ The movement of people from one country to another country.
____ The relocation of a group of people inside a nation.
____ The reasons a person leaves his home country.
Word bank
A. Emigration G. Voluntary immigrationB. Forced migration H. RefugeeC. Immigration I. Undocumented immigrantD. Chain migration J. Internal migrationE. International migration K. Push FactorF. Step migration L. Pull factor
Economics Cut out the four pictures below and glue them next to the correct economic activities. Using what you know about economic
activities, determine which level of development is most likely to have this activity (more developed, newly industrialized, or less developed). Glue your completed chart onto the back of your map as directed by your teacher.
Economic Activities Level of Development
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Write a definition for each form of economy. Determine an example for each form of economy. Glue the chart onto the back of your map as directed by your teacher
Forms of Economy Example
Market (Free Enterprise)
Socialism
Communism
DEVELOPMENT LEVELS
These countries are the top 10 countries according to the Human Development Index. Color them GREEN on your map.
1. Norway2. Australia3. Netherlands4. United States5. New Zealand6. Canada7. Ireland8. Liechtenstein9. Germany10. Sweden
These countries are the bottom 10 countries according to the Human Development Index. Color them RED on your map.
142.Guinea143.Central African Republic144.Sierra Leone145.Burkina Faso146.Liberia147.Chad148.Mozambique149.Burundi150.Niger151.Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Politics Cut out pictures below and glue them next to the corresponding form of government Cut out the chart and glue it to the back of your map as directed by your teacher
Brainstorm the roles and responsibilities of each of the following supranational organizations Fill out the chart, cut it out, and glue it to the back of your map as directed by your teacher.
Forms of Government
Democracy
Republic
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Theocracy
Totalitarian
Role of Supranational OrganizationsUnited Nations
European Union
NATO
NAFTA
Resources, Climate, Weather List what you know about each climate region on the chart below. Cut out the chart and glue it on the back of your map as directed by your teacher.
Climate Regions
Polar
Temperate
Arid
Tropical
Mediterranean
Mountains Complete the chart below using your knowledge and classroom resources if necessary. Using the symbols you created, draw the symbols on the front of your own map in the appropriate places for each phenomena. Cut out the chart and glue it to the back of your map as instructed by your teacher.
Weather Phenomena
Why does it occur? Where does it occur?
How does it influence
temperature, precipitation, and
distribution of climate regions?
Draw a symbol
Tornado
Monsoon
Hurricane
Tsunami
Ring of Fire
El Nino
Cut out the images below. Using classroom resources, look up the main locations for these resources and glue them in the proper regions on your world map.
Conflicts
Cut out the ‘caution’ symbols below and clue them onto the following sites on your map to represent conflict: Ireland, Bosnia, Israel, Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Chechnya, Uganda, and North Korea
Determine which kinds of conflict apply to each example and fill in the box for each of the following conflicts. Cut out and glue the visuals into each conflict box that best fits. Make sure there are two pictures per conflict. Cut out each conflict box and glue it to the back of your map as directed by your teacher.Location
Ireland
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Rwanda
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Israel
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Bosnia
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Uganda
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
North Korea
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Sudan
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
Chechnya
Form of Conflict Pictures
Location
South Africa
Form of Conflict Pictures
Development Profiles In the group your teacher assigned you, create a poster that
symbolizes the characteristics of your assigned level of development (Less Developed, Newly Industrialized, or More Developed)
Be sure to include a world map that indicate the regions of the world that fit your assigned level of development
Regional Profiles
In the group you teacher assigned you, create large map of the region you were assigned
Add symbols, pictures, and words to the map so that it reflects the many facets of the region
Patterns In the group your teacher assigned you, you will research how your
assigned concept has impacted the world. You will present this information to the class in whatever format you choose. Be creative!