Locate and describe four world regions on physical maps with Equator and Hemispheres
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~2 min
hist.g3.s.ex_07
Match
Prompt
Match each region to its physical-environment description: ANDES / SAHEL / EAST ASIA / POLYNESIA <-> high mountain cordillera / savanna grassland south of desert / river valleys / ocean and islands.
How it's presented
mode
card
prompt audio ID
audio.g3s.ex 07.stem
Answer criteria
type
matching
pairs
- ANDES
- high mountain cordillera
- SAHEL
- savanna grassland south of desert
- EAST ASIA
- river valleys
- POLYNESIA
- ocean and islands
Hints
- Look at MG-3.
- The Andes have high mountains.
- The Sahel is between the Sahara desert and the African forest.
- East Asia has the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.
- Polynesia is the Pacific Ocean.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Sahel with Sahara (Sahara is desert; Sahel is just south of it - savanna)
- Confusing Polynesia with Polynesian Triangle (the triangle IS Polynesia)
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