Continents
Which continent do we live on?
North America
Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, and Arctic Oceans
What is latitude? Which way does it run on the map?
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. It runs East and West, on the map it looks like ladder rungs.
Where is the title located on the map?
Usually on the top, but sometimes on the bottom.
Where an area is. Absolute location (using latitude and longitude lines) & relative location (comparing).
Which imaginary line splits the globe of Earth in half that creates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
Which ocean touches South America?
Pacific, Atlantic, and a little bit of Southern Oceans
What is longitude? Which way does it run?
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. It runs North and South on the map. It looks like long curves going up and down.
Where are the directions usually written on or demonstrated on the map? What are the directions?
Relationship with humans changing the environment and the environment changes humans is called what?
Human-Environment Interaction
Which hemisphere is Europe in?
Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
Which ocean is the largest?
Which imaginary lines is at the center of the Earth, splits it into North and South Hemispheres, and countries that are near it are typically hotter in temperature (climate wise).
The Equator
What is the scale?
This shows you the distances of real life. Ex: "1cm = 2 miles"
If an area is defined by physical characteristics such as mountains, lakes, valleys, etc. This is called what?
Which continent this person would be on if they lived in Italy?
Europe
Where is the Prime Meridian? Which continents touch it?
Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs North and South on Earth that splits the globe into East and West Hemispheres. Africa, Europe, and Antarctica continents touches that line.
True
What does Region mean?
Similarities between areas. This is what areas have in COMMON.
Name all 7 continents on the world map.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Asia.
Which ocean is closest to North America?
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Where exactly does both Prime Meridian and Equator touch/cross?
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This shows specific places on a map. What is that called?
Labels
People, things, and ideas moving from one area to another is called what?
Movement