Basic Geography8th Grade

Unit 1

1984

Blank World Map

Hemispheres

Western Eastern

Northern

Southern

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Four Oceans of the World

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Seven Continents of the World

North

America

South

America

Africa

Australia

EuropeAsia

Antarctica

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Aortic Ocean

World Map

North

America

South

America

Africa

Australia

Europe

Asia

Antarctica

Latitude

Longitude

Pacific Ocean

Equator

Prime

median

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

North

Pole

South

Pole

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Aortic Ocean

World Map

North

America

South

America

Africa

Australia

EuropeAsia

Antarctica

Latitude

Longitude

Pacific Ocean

Equator

Prime

median

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

North

Pole

South

PoleScale

Compass RoseMap Key/Legend

Winter Solstice

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December 21 Latitude 23 1/2 S

Summer Solstice

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June 21 Latitude 23 1/2 N

Landforms

Isthmus

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land

areas usually with water forms on

either side.

Basin

The land drained by a river; land

surrounded by higher land.

Bay

An inlet of the sea or other body of water,

part of a body of water that extends

into land.

Canal

An artificial waterway constructed for the movement of water.

Cape

A point of extension of land jutting into the water that is usually smaller or thinner than a peninsula

Delta

Soil deposited at the mouth of a river

where the stream loses velocity and deposits load of

sediment.

Gulf

A large area of sea or ocean that is

partially enclosed

Island

A body of land surrounded by water

Mountain Range

A row of connected mountains

Peninsula

A portion of land nearly surrounded

by water and connected with a

mainland

Plain

Large area of level land.

Plateau

Elevated,

level portion of Earth’s surface.

River Source/Mouth

The place the river begins, usually in

the highland.

Sea

A body of salt water that is smaller than

an ocean

Strait

A narrow channel that connects two large

bodies of water

Valley

A low area of land between hills or

mountains.