OCEANS
What is the largest Ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
How many continents are there on Earth?
What is 7?
What are the Cardinal Directions in order?
what is N, E, S, W
How does the theme of location help geographers distinguish between absolute and relative positioning? Provide an example of each.
Define Absolute and Relative.
a large, elevated, flat-topped land-form with steep sides, also called a tableland, formed by volcanic activity or erosion
what is a plateau?
What ocean has a country with a very similar name pointing to it?
What is the Indian Ocean?
Name the continent that is known for having the largest land area.
What is Asia?
What cardinal directions do lines of latitude run on earths surface?
What is East, West?
How does region help geographers organise and categorise Earth's diverse landscapes?
define.
the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
What is a Coast?
What ocean would you cross to get to Japan from the United states?
What is Pacific?
What Continent has the LONGEST mountain range in the world?
What is South America?
What hemisphere is Europe Mostly inside of?
What is Northeastern hemisphere?
How can the concept of place be used to explain the cultural differences between two regions that share the same geographic location?
Define
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
What is a peninsula?
What ocean would you cross to go from USA to Europe? (2 words)
What is North Atlantic?
What continent is East of South America?
What is Africa?
Line of latitude that is at 0 degrees
what is the Equator?
Describe how the theme of movement explains the spread of cultural practices across different parts of the world.
Define
a group, chain, or cluster of islands scattered in a sea, ocean, or lake?
What is an archipelago?
How many Recognised oceans are there?
what is 4/5?
Name two continents that are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is Australia and Antarctica?
Line of longitude that is at 0 degrees.
What is the prime meridian?
Explain the Difference between Region and Place.
Place = What makes a specific location unique?
Region = Characteristics that put an area into a category.
a vast system or chain of parallel mountain ranges, often forming the main backbone of a continent.
What is a cordillera?