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B. People and Environments · Global Communities

Global Communities: Unit Review

B1 B2 B3About 40 minutes
Learning goals
  • I can find continents, oceans, the equator and the poles on a globe or world map.
  • I can explain how climate and physical features affect the way people live around the world.
  • I can compare communities respectfully and investigate a question about a community.

Words to know

continent
One of the seven very large areas of land on Earth.
equator
An imaginary line around the middle of Earth, halfway between the poles.
climate
The usual weather in a place over many years.
physical feature
A part of the land or water made by nature, like a mountain or a river.
adapt
To change the way you do things so they work well where you live.

Let's review!

You have travelled all around the world in this unit! This review has a few questions from each lesson. Try each one, then press Show answer to check. Keep a globe or the world map from Lesson 2 nearby. If a part feels tricky, go back to that lesson.

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A compass rose and a trick to remember it: Never Eat Soggy Waffles, going clockwise from north.

Globes and World Maps

1

Give one way a globe and a world map are different.

2

What does the legend on a map tell you?

3

Name the three oceans that touch Canada.

The Seven Continents and Five Oceans

1

Name all seven continents.

2

Which is the largest ocean?

3

Is Brazil a continent or a country? Where is it?

The Equator, the Poles and Directions

1

Which hemisphere is Canada in?

2

Is the South Pole on land or on frozen ocean?

3

On the world map, which continent is south of Europe?

Climate Around the World

1

Is "It is windy today" about weather or climate?

2

Are places near the equator usually warm or cold?

3

When it is winter in Ontario, what season is it in Australia?

Land and Water Features Around the World

1

What is a plain?

2

Name the river that flows through Egypt. Why is it important?

3

On which continent is Mount Everest?

How People Around the World Meet Their Needs

1

Name the four basic needs.

2

Why do homes near Tonlé Sap lake in Cambodia often stand on stilts?

3

Why does Canada import bananas?

Living With the Land and Climate

1

Why do many buildings in Iqaluit stand on posts?

2

How do the Netherlands keep the sea out of their low land?

3

Name one way people can take care of the environment.

Comparing Communities Near and Far

1

Name one similarity between your community and Nairobi, Kenya.

2

Name one difference in climate between Ontario and Nairobi.

3

Why is "Everyone in Africa lives in the jungle" a stereotype?

Be a Geographer: Investigating a Community

1

Put the inquiry steps in order.

2

Make this a better inquiry question: "Is Tokyo big?"

3

Name one way to check if a source is reliable.

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Canada has oceans on three sides: the Pacific to the west, the Arctic to the north and the Atlantic to the east.
Riddle time

What did one globe say to the other globe?

"You mean the world to me!"

How to use this review

  • Do the review over two short sittings if your child gets tired. Each section matches one lesson.
  • Keep a globe, atlas or world map (paper or on screen) out the whole time and let your child point to places.
  • For "why" questions, ask your child to explain before showing the answer. Explaining shows real understanding.
  • Note which sections had mistakes, then revisit that lesson's activity and practice.
Check your understanding

Quiz

1.

Which tool is round, like Earth?

2.

How many continents are there?

3.

Which ocean is east of Canada?

4.

The equator divides Earth into...

5.

Which place is cold most of the year?

6.

What is the tallest mountain on Earth?

7.

Which is a want, not a need?

8.

Why do people in Iqaluit often travel by plane?

9.

Which sentence compares fairly?

10.

Which is the best inquiry question?

For parents and teachers

Use mistakes to choose what to revisit. Each review section matches one lesson.

  • Mixes up globes and maps, or forgets the legend and compass rose: revisit Globes and World Maps and try the orange-peel activity.
  • Cannot name or find continents and oceans, or calls a continent a country: revisit The Seven Continents and Five Oceans. Sing the names and play the land-or-water toss.
  • Unsure about the equator, the poles, hemispheres or north/south/east/west: revisit The Equator, the Poles and Directions and label the walls at home.
  • Mixes up weather and climate, or is surprised by opposite seasons: revisit Climate Around the World and do the weather-watcher chart.
  • Confuses physical features, or cannot say how a river or plain helps people: revisit Land and Water Features Around the World and build the tray model.
  • Mixes needs and wants, or cannot link climate to food, homes and clothing: revisit How People Around the World Meet Their Needs and check food labels together.
  • Cannot explain adaptations (stilts, posts, dikes, canals) or ways to care for the environment: revisit Living With the Land and Climate.
  • Only lists differences, or uses words like "weird" or repeats stereotypes: revisit Comparing Communities Near and Far.
  • Asks yes/no questions or trusts any source: revisit Be a Geographer: Investigating a Community.

A few mistakes are normal. Praise curiosity and respectful comparisons as much as correct answers.