All the topics included in this workbook meet the standards and requirements of both the Ministry of Education and Youth (Jamaica) curriculum for grade 7 Geography and the C.X.C. syllabus Critical thinking is encouraged through the use of maps, diagrams and interesting exercises, which will help students to develop an understanding of the spatial world- places, regions and human environment interaction with the environment. Upon completion of this . workbook students should become more geographically literate and be able to use and apply the knowledge and skills learned, in their local and global communities.

Inside this book

• The five Themes of Geography
• Types and branches of Geography
• The importance of Geography
• The Caribbean Environment and CARICOM
• Tourism in Jamaica
• Types of farming and the importance of agriculture
• The world's physical environment
• Map Reading Skills
  • Basic map features (scale, border, cardinal point legend, title)
  • Measuring distances on a map
  • Compass direction
  • Use of the legend to identify features and places