Vocab
What are the 7 largest bodies of land called?
Continents
Which of the 7 continents is the largest?
Asia
What is a 3D way of looking at a map of the earth?
A Globe
Land with very little rain and few plants is called...
Desert
What is longest river on Earth?
The Nile River
What are continents made up of?
Countries
Which of the 5 oceans is the largest?
(Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic)
Pacific
What is the symbol on a map that shows directions?
Compass Rose
Dense, warm, and wet forests with many different types of plants and animals...
Rainforest
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
What are countries made up of?
States (Territories)
Which US state has the most people?
California
A line that separates 2 countries, states or cities from one another on a map is called a...
A Border
The largest ecosystem on earth, filled with saltwater and creatures like sharks, coral, and algae...
Ocean (Marine)
Which country has the most lakes?
Canada (over 2 million lakes)
What are the largest bodies of water on earth called?
Oceans
What 2 US states do not border any other states?
Alaska & Hawaii
What line on a map divides the earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Wide-open, flat areas covered in grass rather than big trees...
Grasslands (Plains)
Which country has the largest population on Earth?
India (more than 1.4 billion people)
What is a body of land surrounded by water called?
Island
Name all 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
Latitude & Longitude
Very cold, treeless, and windy areas with a layer of frozen ground...
Tundra
What is the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctic Desert