AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment
Jessica Valerio
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AP Human Geography Students,
As part of entering our AP Human Geography class in August it is important for you to acquire a certain level of background knowledge of map skills. Your general understanding of important maps and locations will be imperative to your success in this class. You will need to complete the following series of maps to create your own AP HUG World Atlas. We will refer back to these maps frequently over the year as we prepare for the AP Test in May. These 8 maps will be due on the first Wednesday of the school year. Maps not received fully completed on the due date will be accepted for ½ credit. Please be sure to follow all directions completely paying careful attention to required colors, symbols, and neatness. Please contact me at the email address above if you have any questions. Do not wait until the very last minute to begin your maps! The earlier you complete your maps, the sooner you can begin preparing for the test that will occur during the first two weeks of school.
Map Guidelines
Maps will be graded based upon THREE criteria:
A. Correct location of all items
B. Neat presentation of all lettering and coloring
C. Completion of assignment
Maps must meet the following guidelines to earn full credit:
1. All lettering of Countries and States must be completed in BLACK ink
2. All lettering of Capitals and Major Cities must be completed in RED ink
ü All Capitals should be shown with a RED STAR symbol
ü All Major Cities should be shown with a BLACK DOT symbol
3. All lettering of Rivers and Bodies of Water must be completed in BLUE ink
4. All lettering of Mountains and Important Landforms must be completed in BLACK ink
ü All mountains should be shown with a BROWN TRIANGLE symbol
5. Rivers and Bodies of Water should be shaded BLUE (Oceans do not need to be colored!)
6. Mountains and Plateaus should be shaded BROWN
7. Deserts should be shaded YELLOW
8. Plains should be shaded LIGHT GREEN
9. Peninsulas do not need to be shaded a specific color
10. Place all items as close to their actual location as possible (DO NOT draw lines across the map!)
11. Countries need to be neatly shaded
ü No TWO countries touching should be the same color (DO NOT use BLUE. Blue represents water only!)
ü Coloring should be light enough to read all lettering (Colored pencil is preferred!)
12. Maps must include a key of all colors and symbols used
13. You may use the following abbreviations:
ü W.-West E.-East N.-North S.-South
ü Place names that more than NINE letters may be shortened
World Atlas Assignment
Map 1: World Map
Please LABEL the following:
ü 7 Continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
ü 4 Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
ü Equator
ü Tropic of Cancer
ü Tropic of Capricorn
Map 2: North America
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü United States-Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles
ü Canada-Ottawa, Toronto
ü Mexico-Mexico City
ü Greenland
Bodies of Water:
ü Pacific Ocean
ü Atlantic Ocean
ü Great Lakes
ü Hudson Bay
ü Gulf of Mexico
ü Gulf of California
Rivers:
ü Rio Grande
ü Mississippi
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Rocky Mountains
ü Appalachian Mountains
ü Great Plains
Map 3: Central America
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü Cuba-Havana
ü Guatemala-Guatemala City
ü Belize-Belmopan
ü El Salvador-San Salvador
ü Honduras-Tegucigalpa
ü Nicaragua-Managua
ü Costa Rica-San Jose
ü Panama-Panama City
Bodies of Water:
ü Pacific Ocean
ü Caribbean Sea
ü Gulf of Honduras
ü Gulf of Panama
ü Lake Nicaragua
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Yucatan Peninsula
ü Isthmus of Panama
Map 4: South America
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü Colombia-Bogota
ü Venezuela-Caracas
ü Guyana-Georgetown
ü Suriname-Paramaribo
ü French Guiana
ü Ecuador-Quito
ü Peru-Callao
ü Brazil-Brasilia
ü Bolivia-La Paz
ü Chile-Santiago
ü Argentina-Buenos Aires
ü Uruguay-Montevideo
ü Paraguay-Asuncion
Bodies of Water:
ü Pacific Ocean
ü Atlantic Ocean
ü Caribbean Sea
ü Scotia Sea
Rivers:
ü Amazon
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Andes Mountains
ü Cape Horn
ü Amazon Basin
Map 5: Africa
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü South Africa-Bloemfontein, Johannesburg
ü Lesotho
ü Madagascar
ü Sudan
ü South Sudan
ü Niger
ü Algeria
ü Nigeria-Lagos
ü Somalia
ü Morocco-Casablanca (not capital)
ü Libya-Tripoli
ü Egypt-Cairo
ü Kenya-Nairobi
ü Chad
ü Mali
ü Congo/Zaire
ü Rwanda
ü Botswana
ü Ethiopia
ü Zimbabwe
Bodies of Water:
ü Indian Ocean
ü Atlantic Ocean
ü Lake Victoria
ü Mozambique Channel
ü Mediterranean Sea
ü Red Sea
Rivers:
ü Nile River
ü Congo River
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Atlas Mountains
ü Sahara Desert
ü Cape of Good Hope
ü Suez Canal
ü Sinai Peninsula
ü Strait of Gibraltar
Map 6: Central and Southwest Asia
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü Turkey
ü Syria
ü Lebanon
ü Israel-Jerusalem
ü Jordan
ü Iraq-Baghdad
ü Iran-Tehran
ü Kuwait
ü Saudi Arabia- Riyadh, Mecca
ü Yemen
ü United Arab Emirates
ü Oman
ü Afghanistan-Kabul
ü Pakistan
ü India-New Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai (Bombay)
ü Nepal
ü China
ü Sri Lanka
Bodies of Water:
ü Indian Ocean
ü Arabian Sea
ü Bay of Bengal
ü Persian Gulf
ü Red Sea
ü Caspian Sea
ü Black Sea
Rivers:
ü Ganges River
ü Tigris River
ü Euphrates River
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Himalayan Mountains
ü Tien Shan Mountains
ü Arabian Peninsula
ü Indochina Peninsula
ü Tibetan Plateau
Map 7: Southeast Asia and South Pacific
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü China-Beijing, Hong Kong
ü Japan-Tokyo
ü Myanmar (Burma)
ü Laos
ü Thailand
ü Singapore
ü Cambodia
ü Vietnam-Hanoi
ü Malaysia
ü Indonesia-Jakarta
ü Philippines-Manila
ü Papua New Guinea
ü Australia-Sydney (not capital)
ü New Zealand
ü Sri Lanka
ü North Korea
ü South Korea
Bodies of Water:
ü Indian Ocean
ü Pacific Ocean
ü Coral Sea
ü South China Sea
ü East China Sea
ü Sea of Japan
Rivers:
ü Yangtze River
ü Huang He (Yellow) River
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Himalayan Mountains
ü Tien Shan Mountains
ü Arabian Peninsula
ü Indochina Peninsula
ü Tibetan Plateau
Map 8: Europe
Please LABEL the following:
Countries, Capitals, and Major Cities:
ü Ireland-Dublin
ü Russia-Moscow
ü Sweden-Stockholm
ü Greece-Athens
ü Romania
ü Slovakia
ü Czech Republic
ü Norway-Oslo
ü Spain-Madrid
ü Croatia
ü Germany-Berlin
ü France-Paris
ü United Kingdom-London
ü Italy-Rome
ü Poland-Warsaw
ü Finland
ü Bosnia
Bodies of Water:
ü Atlantic Ocean
ü North Sea
ü Norwegian Sea
ü Baltic Sea
ü Black Sea
ü Mediterranean Sea
ü Adriatic Sea
ü Aegean Sea
ü English Channel
ü Strait of Gibraltar
Rivers:
ü Rhine River
ü Danube River
Mountain Ranges and other landforms:
ü Pyrenees Mountains
ü Alps Mountains
ü Caucasus Mountains
ü Ural Mountains
ü Iberian Peninsula
ü Balkan Peninsula