Grade 8 - World Geography SOL Prep

History and Social Science Skills

• WG.SKILLS — Demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship.

Introduction to Geography

• WG.1 — Apply geographic information and geospatial tools to explain how they are used in decision-making.

Resources and the Environment

• WG.2 — Evaluate the significance of natural, human, and capital resources and their influence on economic activity and land use.

Classifying and Identifying Regions

• WG.3 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of the United States and Canada.
• WG.4 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean.
• WG.5 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of Europe.
• WG.6 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of Russia and Central Asia.
• WG.7 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
• WG.8 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
• WG.9 — Analyze the characteristics of the regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
• WG.10 — Analyze the characteristics of the East Asian region.
• WG.11 — Analyze the characteristics of the Australian and Pacific Islands regions.

Population and Migration

• WG.12 — Understand the distribution, growth rates, and characteristics of human population and their relationship to economic development.
• WG.13 — Understand population and migration patterns, causes, impacts, and responses.

Culture

• WG.14 — Determine cultural patterns and interactions across time and place.

Rural and Urban Migration and Development

• WG.15 — Analyze patterns of rural and urban migration and development.

Globalization

• WG.16 — Understand the impact of growing global interdependence.

Political Geography

• WG.17 — Analyze strategic geographic features and resources and their role in conflicts and cooperation.

What is on the Grade 8 - World Geography SOL test?

Grade 8 - World Geography is organized into 9 strands: History and Social Science Skills, Introduction to Geography, Resources and the Environment, Classifying and Identifying Regions, Population and Migration, Culture, Rural and Urban Migration and Development, Globalization, Political Geography.

How many standards does Grade 8 - World Geography cover?

Grade 8 - World Geography covers 18 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 9 strands.