Geography 1
This is the written description of the earth`
geography
a name for half of the earth
hemisphere
In which three hemispheres is Antarctica?
southern, eastern, western
Name two effects of the fall (sin) on our world
poverty and natural disasters
Name the three major language families in Europe/
Romance, Germanic, Slavic
The two branches of geography
human and physical
these lines measure north and south of the equator
latitude
Northern and Western
these lines measure east and west of the Prime Meridian
longitude
Which lake has the most freshwater in Asia?
Lake Baikal
The 5 themes of geography
Movement, region, location, interaction, place
this separates the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
latitude and longitude help use figure out which type of location?
absolute location
this separates the eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
What is primary (utmost importance) to the Asian culture?
the largest continent
Asia
nickname for latitude lines
parallels
globe
nickname for longitude lines
meridians
Name a major food in Asia
rice
The smallest continent
Australia
What part of a map explains what the symbols mean on a map?
map key or legend
What part of a map indicates N, S, E, and W?
compass rose
Name the mountain range that is the dividing line between Europe and Asia
Ural Mountains
What helps keep the climate of Europe nice year round?
North Atlantic Drift