Map Test #12 - December 5, 2013

Political Locations:
Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Austria, Libya
 Physical Location:
 North Sea, Ethiopian Highlands,Yukon River, Aegean Sea,
 Plateau of Tibet
 
  

Week #11 - Locations 51-55

Political Locations:

Nepal, Congo, Cambodia, Bolivia, Sweden

 Physical Locations:

Arctic Circle, Mac Donnell Range, Huang He River, 
Swiss Alps, Lake Victoria

No new locations for Thanksgiving Week.

 
 

Happy 100 Geography Terms Week

At this point we have learned 100 locations.  50 Political and 50 Physical.  On Friday we are having a tournament to celebrate.

Please bring healthy snacks.  In between competing we'll be reading.  Please take advantage of no new locations this week. 

Review review review!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you ahead of time for bring in healthy snacks.

Test #10- We are 1/2 way to learning this years locations!

Map ID #46-50
Political:
Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Kuwait, Poland,
Physical:
Strait of Gibralter, Guiana Highlands, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Niger River

Week #8/ Locations #36-40 - October 21-24

Political Locations  -
Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Algeria, Portugal, Saudi Arabia
Physical Locations - 
Tropic of Capricorn, Appalachian Mourntains, Murray River, Yucatan Peninsula, Gobi Desert
Check out the locations by Continent from September

Week #7

Greetings to all!
This week the Political Locations are:
Turkey, Colombia, France, North Korea, Chad

Physical Locations:
Pampas, Cape of Good Hope, Arabian Peninsula, Loire River, Lake Titicaca

Don't forget to check out the posts that have continents listed individually.  We're learned 70 locations already around the world.

Political and Physical Locations by Continent - A fun way to study!

Listed by Continent
Political 
 
North America
United States, Canada, Cuba, Panama, Greenland, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti,

South America - Brazil, Argentina, French Guiana, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay, Guyana, 

Africa - Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Chad, Algeria, Congo Republic, Nigeria, Congo, Libya, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, Niger, Tanzania, Central African, Rep., Rwanda, 

Europe -   United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Norway, Turkey, France, Portugal, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Romania, Denmark, Greece, Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Switzerland, Iceland, Hungary, Netherlands, Belgium,

Asia - Russia, China, Japna, India, Iraq, Vietnam, Turkey, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Nepal, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Aqerbaijan, Iran, Israel, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan

Australia - Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,

Physical -
 North America - Caribbean Sea, Great Plains, Sierra Madre Occidental, Lake Superior, Missouri, River, Appalachian Mountains, Yucatan Peninsula, Hudson Bay, Lake Erie, Yukon River Lake Ontario, Ohio River, Baja Califoria, Rocky Mountains, Lake Huron, Coastal Plain, Bering Sea, Canadian Shied, St. Lawrence River, Rio Grande River, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Gulf of California, Lake Michigan,

South America - Tierra Del Fuego, Orinoco River, Pampas, Lake Titicaca, Falkland Islands, Guiana Highlands, Brazilian Highlands, Stait of Magellan,Amazon River, Rio de la Plata, Lake Maricaibo, Andes Mountains,

Africa - Congo River, Cape Verde,  Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, Somali Peninsula, Kalahari Desert, Cape of Good Hope, Sahara Desert, Straint of Gibralter, Red Sea, Niger River, Lake Victoria, Ethiopian Highlands, Gulf of Guinea, Atlas Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro,

Europe - Pyrenees Mountains, Ural Mountains, Mediterranean Sea, Rhine River, Iberian Peninsula, Caucasus Mountains, Loire River, Volga River, Strait of Gibralter, Caspian Sea, Swiss Alps, North Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Balkan Peninsula, Carpathian Mountains, Adriatic Sea

Asia - Himalayan Mountains, Ural Mountains, Mediterranean Sea, East China Sea, Zagros Mountains, Persian Gulf, Mekong River, Arabian Peninsula, Gobi Desert, Red Sea, Huang He River, Plateau of Tibet, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, Lake Baikal, Ganges River, Syrian Desert

Australia - Australian Alps, Murray River, MacDonnell Range, Great Dividing Range, Lake Eyre, Bass Strait, Gibson Desert

Politial and Physical Locations Week 11-20

Political and Physical Locations  - Week 11-20

Week 11 -  Nepal, Congo, Cambodia, Bolivia, Sweden
Arctic Circle, MacDonnell Range, Huang He River, Swiss Alps, Lake Victoria

Week 12 - Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Austria, Libya,
North Sea, Ethiopian Highlands, Yukon River, Aegean Sea, Plateau of Tibet

Week 13 - Afghanistan, Bahamas, Kenya, Ukraine, Belize
Brazilian Highlands, Strait of Magellan, Lake Ontario, Black Sea, Guld of Guinea

Week 14 - Romania, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Denmark, Iran
Ohio River, Atlas Mountains, Amazon River, Baja California, Great Dividing Range

Week 15 - Israel, Greece, Uruguay, Uganda, Jamaica
Rocky Mountains, Lake Huron, Trpic of Cancer, Lake Eyre, Coastal Plain

Week 16 - Niger, Germany, Trukmenistan, Thailand, Ecuador
Bering Sea, Yellow River, Canadian Shield, Balkan Peninsula, Rio de la Plata

Week 17 - Spain,   ?     Nicaragqua, Bulgaria, Tanzania
St. Lawrence River    ?????      Bass Strait, Sea of Japan, Rio Grande River,

Week 18 - Finland, Paraguay, Guyana, Switzerland, Dominican Republic,
Lake Maracaibo, Carpathian Mountains, Andes Mountains, Antarctic Circle, Gulf of Mexico

Week 19 - Iceland, Hungary, El Salvador, Singapore, Netherlands
Adriatic Sea, Mount Killimanjaro, Mississippi River, Lake Baikal, Suez Canal

Week 20 - Central African Rep., Belgium, Haiti, Rwanda, Taiwan
Ganges River, Gulf of California, Gibson Desert, Lake Michigan, Syrian Desert

Vocabulary List – First Quarter
Bonus words will be added to this list from our read aloud.

abbott
abduct
absurd

acquaint
adjacent
aggregate
 agile
apex
facsimile
 dubious
 shroud
acute
aerial
equivalent
remorse
salvage
 steppe
mimic
omniscient
improvise
 drastic
 ignite
dialogue
analyze
synthesize
contrast
beneficial
collaborate
meager
retaliate
soothe
vibrant
exaggerate
adapt
deplete
habitat
priority
quest

Test September 26, 2013 - Week #4
Locations 16-20

Study every night and turn Map ID into an exciting challenge!  You'll learn them for a lifetime.  Get excited and step up to the plate!

Map ID  2013-2014- Directions for success!!!!!!

Students learn ten new locations every week.  Five political and five physical.  I have listed them all in order here on my blog.  Every student was given a list to keep at home.  If for some reason you cannot find your list, it is here on the blog. 

Every week the bank of review questions gets larger. (all the locations you have learned so far.) 
Homework - Study 15 minutes every night.
Have someone quiz you on Monday Night.  Figure out the locations you don't know.  Study those extra to be prepared for...
the Tuesday quiz(list the 10 new locations) and the Thursday Test, locate the locations new locations and 10  review locations on a map.

Political and Physical Locations Week 1-10 -
 I will give the dates to let you know what week we are on.

Week One - North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia,
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocan, Caribbean Sea

Week Two - Australia, Antactica, United States, Brazil, United Kingdom
Pyrenees Mountains, Great Barrier Reef, Tierra Del Fuego, Himalayan Mountains, Congo River

Week Three - Egypt, Russia, China, Canada, Argentina
Great Plains, Cape Verde, Ural Mountains, Orinoco River, Sierra Madre Occidental

Week Four - Japan, Italy, South Africa, India, Cuba
Mediterranean Sea, Equator, Rhine River, East China Sea, Zagros Mountains

Week Five - Zimbabwe, Panama, New Zealand, Greenland, French Guiana
Lake Superior, Persian Gulf, Austalian Alps, Nile River, Somali Peninsula

Week Six - Iraq, Mexico, Peru, Norway, Vietnam
Iberian Peninsula, Kalahari Desert, Mekong River, Caucasus Mountains, Missouri River

Week Seven - Turkey, Colombia, France, North Korea, Chad
Pampas, Cape of Good Hope, Arabian Peninsula, Loire River, Lake Titicaca

Week Eight - Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Algeria, Portugal, Saudi Arabia
Tropic of Capricorn, Appalachian Mountains, Murray River, Yucatan Peninsula, Gobi Desert

Week Nine -Venezuela, Congo Republic, Ireland, Costa Rica, Phillipines,
Hudson,  BayVolga River, Sahara Desert, Lake Erie, Falkland Islands

Week Ten - Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Kuwait, Poland
Strait of Gibraltar, Guiana Highlands, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Niger River

Greetings to you class of 2013-2014.  6th grade is going fabulous.  It's all about making new friends, working hard to be the best you can be.  Learning about technology and reading and writing with a passion.  Welcome to my class.
Mrs. Ashley