Angie RuthSocial Studies Mrs. Ruth

Table of Contents 1• Assignment Page #

• Table of Contents 1 • Rules and Procedures 2• 7th Grade Syllabus 3• Grade Sheet 4• Warm Ups (1-20) 5• World Geography Pre-test 6• History Log 7• Continents& Oceans WS 8• Scrambled Continents WS 9• Landforms 10• Bodies of Water 11• Continents & Oceans Quiz 12• Landforms Foldable 13• Bodies of Water Foldable 14 • Continents of the World WS 15 World Geography Terms 16

Table of Contents Continued

• Latitude & Longitude Notes 17• Agent D/ Master 3 Latitude and Long. WS 18• Warm Up Quiz (1-20) 19• Warm Ups (21-40) 20• Geography Handbook WS 21• Quiz-Landforms & Bodies of Water 22• Latitude and Longitude Quiz 23

Rules and Procedures 2

7th Grade Syllabus 3

Grade Sheet 4• Assignment Grade• Scrambled Continents WS 1x• Continents & Oceans Quiz 2x• Rules & Procedures Signed 1x• Landforms Foldable 1x• Bodies of Water Foldable 1x• Continents of the World WS 1x• Warm Up Quiz (1-20) 2x• Landforms & Bodies of Water Quiz 2x• Latitude & Longitude Quiz 2x

Warm Ups (1-20) 5• 8/26 1. True or False Mrs. Ruth will accept homework assignments a week late.

False• 2. True or False If there is no homework in my class, I don’t have to write anything in

my agenda. False• 8/27 3. What does the acronym PRIDE stand for?(what word does each letter stand

for)P=Purpose R=Respect I=Integrity, D= Discipline E=Excellence• 4. Name at least (1) dress code rule. 2/3 fingers for tanks, no display for rebel flag,

Shorts must be fingertip, no see thru shirts, no spaghetti straps, no sagging or dragging, no bandanas, shirts worn with leggings must be fingertip

• 8/31 5. In what county and city is JFMS located? Catawba, Newton• 6. In which state and country is JFMS located? North Carolina, United States• 9/1 7. On which continent do you live? North America• 8. Which ocean is closest to where you live? Atlantic Ocean• 9/3 9. Which of the following are cities? New Jersey, Fresno, New Mexico, Paris• 10. Which of the following are countries? Europe, China, Africa, France, Mexico• 9/8 11. Which of the following are states? Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, New Jersey• 12. Which of the following are continents? China, Europe, France, Africa

Warm Ups Continued (1-20) 5• 9/9 13. A narrow strip of land connecting two bodies of land is a

_isthmus__________.• 14. A deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides is a ____canyon_____.• 9/10. 15. The capital of the United States is_Washington,

DC______________________.• 16. A body of fresh water that flows from higher to lower land is a

____river____________________________________________________• 9/14 17. ______is a device which can track the location of a given object

and provide correct directions to a given destination. GPS

18. _____allows the user to map where things are and find what’s nearby.

GIS

9/15 19. _____allows users to interactively display and investigate

geographic data. Google Earth

20. _____explains the symbols on a map. Legend

World Geography Pre-test 6

History Log 7• 9/2 #1 Why should we study history?• 9/4 #2 On what other continent would you like to

live? Why?• 9/11 #3 Write your thoughts and feelings about

9/11.• 9/18 #4 Yesterday was Constitution Day. Which

of the first ten amendments (The Bill of Rights) is the most important to you? Explain why.

Continents & Oceans WS 8

Scrambled Continents 9

Landforms 101 island- an area of land that is completely surrounded by water

2. mountain-land that rises much higher than the land around it

3. canyon-deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides

4. plateau-large area of land where highest elevation is usually the same

5. plain-large flat land area

6. isthmus-narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

7.peninsula-strip of land that extends out into a body of water

8.valley- area of low land between mountains or hills

9.delta-low water land that formed at the mouth of a river

10.hill-area of land that is higher than the land around it

Bodies of Water 11• 1. waterfall- a steep fall of water from a high height • 2. strait-a narrow passage of water connecting 2 large bodies of water• 3. bay-body of water forming a curve along the shoreline; smaller than a

gulf• 4. ocean- vast body of salt water; covers ¾ of earth’s surface• 5. river-body of fresh water flowing from higher to lower land• 6. lake-a body of water completely surrounded by land• 7. pond-body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes man- made• 8. wetland-land that has a wet and spongy soil such as a marsh or swamp• 9. reservoir- a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored

for future use• 10. harbor- part of a body of water along the shore where ships can anchor

and are safe• 11. canal-an artificial waterway for navigation ,transportation, etc.• 12. gulf-large part of ocean or sea that lies within a curved coastline; larger

than a bay

Continents & Oceans Quiz 12

Landforms Foldable 13

Bodies of Water Foldable 14

Continents of The World WS 15

World Geography Terms16

GIS-allows one to map where things are and find what’s nearby

GPS-device which tracks location of place/object and give directions to given destination

Google Earth -allows one to interactively display and investigate geographic data

Latitude & Longitude Notes 17• Latitude Lines- • *starting point for measuring is the equator• * measures how many degrees N or S of the equator • *also called parallels because they are the same distance apart• *run east to west• Longitude Lines-• *starting point for measuring is the Prime Meridian• *measures how many degrees E or W of the Prime Meridian

*not the same distance apart: wide at equator and meet at the poles *run north to south

• *also called meridians

Agent D/ Master 3 Lat./Long. WS 18

Warm Up Quiz (1-20) 19

Warm Ups (21-40) 20• 9/21 21. _____divides the Eastern and Western

hemispheres. Prime Meridian• 22. _____divides the Southern and Northern

hemispheres. Equator• 9/22 23. Lines running north to south are _____ lines.

longitude• 24. Another name for parallels is_____. latitude lines• 9/23 25. A compass rose enables the map reader to

find what on a map?• 26. Maps that show information such as cities, capitals,

states, and countries are known as _______ ______.

Geography Handbook 21

Landforms & Bodies of Water Quiz 22

Latitude & Longitude Quiz 23