Map Reading
Vocab
Continents
Geography 101
Recap
100
Which way do lines of Latitude go?
East - West
100
Materials found in the Earth that people need and value
Resources
100
Name this continent
Africa
100
What are the 2 main branches of geography?
Human Geography and Physical Geography
100
Are BC dates to the left or the right of 0 on a timeline?
Left
200
Which way do lines of Longitude go?
North - South
200
The study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features
Geography
200
Name this continent
South America
200
Which branch of geography is the study of people and the places where they live?
Human geography
200
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
Culture
300
On a map, this helps us know the distance from one place to another?
scale!
300
All of the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area
Environment
300
Name 3 continents
Any of the following 3: North America, South America, Oceania, Africa, Europe, Asia, or Antarctica
300
This was built to protect from invaders from the north?
The Great wall of China
300
This the largest continent on Earth?
Asia
400
On a map key, this is drawn as a star with a circle around it?
capital!
400
An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas
Region
400
What 3 countries make up North America
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
400
This the longest river in the world?
the Nile River
400
the 0-degree longitude line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
500
What is the equator?
The equator is the 0-degree latitude line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres.
500
The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time
Climate
500
What are the two main countries in Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
500
This body of water separates North America from Europe?
the Atlantic Ocean
500
Device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation.
compass