Geography 3025: Geography of the
Fall Semester, 2008
Study Guide for Final Exam:
December 15, 2008
This study guide is not comprehensive, but rather focuses on the highlights from the text and lecture. However, the maps and placename list handed out in class will serve as the lone sources for the map identification section on the exam.
Exam Mechanics: (Exam worth 100 points)
The Exam will consist of four sections:
One: Short Essays (30 points): Essays will consist of a paragraph each on your choice of 5 questions (out of 7 possible).
Four: Long Essay (20 points): Long essay will consist of an introduction, body and conclusion. You will answer 1 of a possible two questions
Lecture and Text Summary:
Chapter 8-The Great
Lakes and
-Be able to define the region taking into consideration the physical geography (physiographic regions), industrial sectors, agricultural patterns, etc.
-What is the connection between transportation and industrialization in the region?
-Be able to define the Corn (and Soybean) Belt (i.e., what are the core states in the region?)
-Understand the significance of the Dairy Belt
-Understand
-Be able to discuss the
key points of the AAG article on
-Video: What are the long term implications of sprawl in Chicagoland?
Chapter 11-Great Plains and Prairies:
-Understand the
geographic setting and the important geographic landforms and regions from south
to north beginning with the
-Understand the basic physical geographic and climatic patterns.
-Settlement history: What is meant by the term “pre-adaptation” and why were some early settlers said to be poorly adapted to life on the Plains?
-What are some of the significant hazards to farming in this region?
-Understand the important extractive industries in this region: agriculture, ranching, mining, petroleum, etc. Be able to discuss the “vertical integration” model of meat production in the region
-What are some current
problems and issues surrounding water availability and use in this region? (For
example: the Ogallala aquifer and Pick-Sloan Plan on the
Chapter 15-California:
-What are some
“superlatives” associated with the state of
-Understand the basic topographic regions and climatic regimes in the state.
-Why has
-How is
-What are some
important aspects of
-Understand the
relationship between
-Be able to discuss the
key points of the video on
Chapter 17-Hawaiian
-What formed and shaped
the
-What is the general climate regime for the islands?
-Understand the basic human settlement patterns from the Polynesian migrations to the present.
-How is
-Be able to discuss the
current agricultural and tourism patterns of
- What is the significance and status of the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement?
Chapter 16-The Pacific Northwest:
-How is the region defined in reference to major mountain
chains? Also know where the
-What are the climatic patterns of the region and why do they occur?
-In class, we developed the idea that
the region served as a “colony” of the
-Understand the importance and components of the logging, agriculture and fishing industries in this region
-Focus on
-Quiz 6: take a stance on the water, energy and agricultural issues in the region as discussed in the video and highlighted in class discussion
Placenames for the Final Exam-
Canadian Cities:
Butte-Anaconda District
Colorado Plateau/River
Columbia Plateau/River
Ogallala Aquifer
Peace River District