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Geography Review:8 1/2X10 -(13/32) 12/14/11 4:43 PM Page 1 StudyGuides/GEOGRAPHY U.S.$18.00 GET THE EDGE YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN 20 MINUTES A DAY! Mastering geography isn't just about memorizing the names of lakes and mountains— it can also provide a window into the politics and culture of a region. Geography G E Review in 20 Minutes a Day gives insight into the physical, cultural, economic, and O G political makeup of the world. R A P This comprehensive book contains short, focused lessons on each continent’s physi- H Y cal features, capital cities, ruling governments, economies, and more. It also examines R the basis for recent environmental and political events that have shaped geography. e v To help you study, this book also includes: i e w (cid:2) Pre– and post–tests to find out what you already know and in 2 reinforce what you’ve learned 0 M i n (cid:2) Practice questions integrated throughout to keep you focused u t e s a D (cid:2) Interesting geography trivia in every chapter a y (cid:2) (cid:2) Helpful references including a glossary of terms Covers every continent—country names, capital cities, ruling governments, economics, culture, and more (cid:2) Examines the geographical, environmental, and political events that Geography topics inside include: shape physical and human geography (cid:3) The Lithosphere (cid:3) The Hydrosphere (cid:3) Atmosphere and Climate (cid:2) Includes hundreds of practice exercises (cid:3) Economics (cid:3) Latitude and Longitude (cid:3) Physical Geography (cid:3) Human with detailed answer explanations Geography (cid:3) Population (cid:3) Politics (cid:2) Measure your progress with pre– and post–tests NEW title in this bestselling series! Prepare for a Brighter Future ® L E E A R N I N G X P R E S S LearnATest.com™ GEOG_29_GLOS_263-278.indd 278 1/5/12 1:33 PM geography review in 20 minutes a day GEOG_00_ffirs_i-iv.indd 1 1/5/12 1:17 PM Related Titles Algebra Success in 20 Minutes a Day Calculus Success in 20 Minutes a Day Chemistry Review in 20 Minutes a Day Critical Thinking Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day Geometry Success in 20 Minutes a Day Grammar Success in 20 Minutes a Day Practical Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day Public Speaking Success in 20 Minutes a Day Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day Reasoning Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day Vocabulary and Spelling Success in 20 Minutes a Day Write Better Essays in 20 Minutes a Day Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day GEOG_00_ffirs_i-iv.indd 2 1/5/12 1:17 PM geography review in 20 minutes a day ® N E W Y O R K GEOG_00_ffirs_i-iv.indd 3 1/5/12 1:17 PM Copyright © 2012 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Geography review in 20 minutes a day. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-57685-768-7 1. Geography—Study and teaching. I. Title: Geography review in twenty minutes a day. G73.G43 2012 910—dc23 2011034386 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition ISBN 978-1-57685-768-7 For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 2 Rector Street 26th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com GEOG_00_ffirs_i-iv.indd 4 1/5/12 1:17 PM Contents introduCtion vii pretest 1 Lesson 1 Atmosphere and Climate 11 Lesson 2 Population, Culture, and Natural Resources 21 Lesson 3 Overview of the World—Hydrosphere 31 Lesson 4 Overview of the World—Lithosphere 37 Lesson 5 Recording Geography 43 Lesson 6 Canada and the United States—Physical Geography 51 Lesson 7 Canada and the United States—Human Geography 57 Lesson 8 Latin America—Physical Geography 69 Lesson 9 Latin America—Human Geography (Part I) 77 Lesson 10 Latin America—Human Geography (Part II) 85 Lesson 11 Russia—Physical Geography 93 Lesson 12 Russia—Human Geography 99 Lesson 13 Europe—Physical Geography 107 Lesson 14 Europe—Human Geography 115 Lesson 15 Africa—Physical Geography 127 iii GEOG_00_fcont_v-vi.indd 3 1/5/12 1:16 PM –Contents– Lesson 16 Africa—Human Geography (Part I) 135 Lesson 17 Africa—Human Geography (Part II) 145 Lesson 18 East Asia—Physical Geography 153 Lesson 19 East Asia—Human Geography (Part I) 161 Lesson 20 East Asia—Human Geography (Part II) 171 Lesson 21 Southeast Asia—Physical Geography 179 Lesson 22 Southeast Asia—Human Geography 187 Lesson 23 Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, and Antarctica—Physical Geography 199 Lesson 24 Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, and Antarctica—Human Geography 207 Lesson 25 Subcontinents (Part I) 219 Lesson 26 Subcontinents (Part II) 229 Lesson 27 Subcontinents (Part III) 239 posttest 253 gLossary 263 iv GEOG_00_fcont_v-vi.indd 4 1/5/12 1:16 PM IntroductIon T his book is an overview of the world. Each lesson is designed to be digested in about 20 minutes a day. Keep the following ideas in mind as you read each lesson. How to use this Book First, take the pretest to see how much you know. Then, read each lesson. Key glossary terms are indicated in bold. Once you have read all the lessons and completed all the practice questions, complete the posttest. Then, complete the online test to reinforce what you learned. using Geography Geography helps us understand the relationship among people, places, and environments over time. Geogra- phers examine patterns of human and physical geography using direct observation, mapping, interviewing, statistics, and technology to describe and organize information about Earth. Geography helps you understand the past and prepare for the future. the World in Spatial terms Geographers see the location of a place on Earth and where it is in relation to other places. Geographers then study how people, places, and environments are distributed across Earth. vii GEOG_00_flast_vii-x.indd 7 1/5/12 1:20 PM –IntroductIon– Places and regions systems. Patterns of economic interdependence vary among the world’s cultures, and certain processes, Places can be described by unique physical and patterns, and functions help determine where people human characteristics. Places reflect the relationship settle. Cooperation and conflict among people influ- between humans and the physical environment. Cul- ence the division and control of Earth’s surface. ture influences people’s perceptions of places and regions. Geographers organize Earth into regions Environment and Society sharing common characteristics. Geographers study how people use their environ- Physical Systems ment and how their actions affect the environment. Human actions such as consumption and conserva- Physical processes (e.g., hurricanes and earthquakes) tion modify the physical environment. The physical shape Earth’s surface. Plants and animals depend on environment affects how people act and their activi- one another and their surroundings for survival. ties. Changes occur in the use, distribution, and Understanding the characteristics and distribution of importance of natural resources. ecosystems help people address environmental issues. Explore World Geography Human Systems With so many outstanding Internet search engines, Goods, ideas, and people connect and diverge by exciting multimedia websites, cable television, and moving across the environment. People settle in some computer programs available to assist us, our goal in places but not in others for various physical and cul- geographic study and fieldwork remains exploring, tural reasons. The characteristics and distribution of mapping, and sharing the mysteries and diversity of human populations affect physical and human sys- our amazing world. tems. The characteristics and distribution of cultures Enjoy the odyssey of geography! and technologies also influence human and physical viii GEOG_00_flast_vii-x.indd 8 1/5/12 1:20 PM