Origins
Where did the first Anglo Americans come from?
England
Is the equator a real line around the earth? TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Fill in the blanks: The Earth has a ________ hemisphere and a ________ hemisphere.
Northern, Southern
Where did the Latin Americans come from?
Southern Europe
How many Hemispheres do we have?
4
Fill in the blanks: A map usually has a ______ and a ___ to interpret map symbols.
Legend and a Key
What do you call Latin Americans with African, Indian, and European descent?
Mestizos
Fill in the blank: Degrees of longitude begin at the _____ _______.
Prime Meridian
What line is halfway at the earth at 180o, longitude east and longitude west?
The International Date Line
What are the 3 Latin American languages that are spoken in most Latin American countries?
Spanish, Portuguese, French
How many temperature regions do we have?
3
What are the boundaries between the Tropical Zone and the Temperate Zone?
The Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer
Who discovered America in 1492
Christopher Columbus
What are they?
Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid Zone
What are the dividing lines between the Temperate Zone and the Frigid Zone?
The Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle