Fall 2025 Final Exam Study Guide

Identify ALL the world's continents & oceans on the map below.

• Continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica; Oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean.
• South Antarctica
• Central Ocean, Genevan Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific, European Ocean.

• North Asia, Africa, Canada, Australia, Ocean of Mexico, Oceans of Fun.

What type of map is map A? Provide one reason why you know this.

• Physical map, it shows mountain, plain.

• Thematic map, it shows HDI

• Topographic map
• Political map, it shows land use

What type of map is map B? Provide one reason why you know this.

• Map B is a thematic map because the theme is HDI.

• The map B is a road map.
• The map B is a political map because it show countries.

• The map B is a physical map it show the Ural Mountains.

How do geographers define Absolute Location?

• The location of a place in relation to another place
• A general description of an area
• Absolute location is defined by specific coordinates (latitude and longitude) that pinpoint an exact location.
• Relative location based on nearby landmarks

Define Relative Location in terms of Geography.

• Relative location is the exact coordinates of a place.
• Relative location is the position of a place in relation to other places.
• Relative location refers to the climate of a region.
• Relative location is the historical significance of a place.

Define Climate:

• Long term (ex. Humid, Dry)
• Climate is the region of the world you live in.

• Climate is short term conditions such and sunny, hot.

• Climate is country close to the mountains.

Describe the population distribution of Australia:

• Near the Eastern Coast.
• Central

• Australia is too dangerous for people to live in.

• West

What shape is this pyramid?

• Pyramid
• Ice

• Cream

• Cone

Would Afghanistan be considered developed or developing? (circle one)

• Developed

• Developing

What shape is this pyramid?

• Cone.
• Square

• Pyramid

• House