Continents and Oceans
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Africa
Name the 4 cardinal directions.
North, South, East and West
When the world is broken into two halves - what is that called?
hemispheres
Name 3 features of a civilization.
Public works, organized central government, writing, job specialization, cities, social classes and complex religion
Name the 5 themes of geography.
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location and Place
Name all 5 oceans.
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean
Name the 4 intermediate directions.
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast
The imaginary line that cuts the world in half at o degrees latitude is called what?
Equator
Where were many cities located?
Near rivers
Define movement.
Ideas, people and goods moving from one place to another.
What continent is to the south of North America?
South America
What is a grid system?
It divides a map into evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines.
Imaginary lines that run north to south are called what?
Lines of longitude
What does polytheistic mean?
Believing in many gods
What is the difference between location and place?
Location is where something is and place is what it is like when you get there.
What is the biggest continent in land and people (population)?
Asia
What does a map key or legend tell us?
It gives us information about what colors and symbols mean on a map.
Which part of the map shows cardinal and intermediate directions?
compass rose
Having a surplus of food - means what?
Having more than enough food or extra food
When we change the environment to serve our human needs - what is that called?
Human-Environment Intreraction
What ocean is to the west of North America?
Pacific Ocean
What is the main purpose of a map?
To show us where things are and tells us information about different places.
What is a political map?
A map that shows boundaries like countries, states, etc..
Who is at the bottom of the social class pyramid?
slaves
What is a region?
A region is a place with common physical features.