Vocabulary
What is geography?
The study of Earth's surface and how people use it (literally means "Earth Writing")
What is Human Geography? (definition, not examples)
Anything that is made by humans!
What is a hemisphere? (Definition)
One half of Earth
What continent do we (currently) live on?
North America
Which ocean is located between Europe and North America?
Atlantic Ocean
What vocabulary word relates to the following definition: One of the 5 largest bodies of water on Earth
Ocean
What is Physical Geography? (definition, not examples)
Anything that would be on Earth's Surface without Humans
How many hemispheres are there?
4
What continent is located at the South Pole?
Antarctica
Which ocean is located between North America and Asia?
Pacific Ocean
What vocabulary word relates to the following definition: The largest type of land mass on Earth's Surface
Continent
Is this an example of Physical or Human?
Our new school building
Human
What divides the globe into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
Which continent is also technically a country?
Australia
Which ocean is located near Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
What vocabulary word relates to the following definition: A two dimensional flat representation of Earth
Map
Is this an example of Physical or Human?
Walden Pond
Physical
What divides the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
The prime meridian and the equator both run through which continent?
Africa
Which ocean is located above North America and near the North Pole?
Arctic Ocean
What vocabulary word relates to the following definition: A three dimensional (or spherical) model of Earth
Globe
Write at least 3 examples for each (Physical and Human) based on the picture Ms. Butler is about to show you.
Physical: Grass, Trees, Water
Human: Buildings/Skyscrapers, Roads, Sidewalks, Boats, etc
What are the two hemispheres that the United States is located in?
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
These two continents share a border, with Russia being geographically split between the two.
Europe and Asia
Which ocean is located in the area between Africa, Asia, and Australia?
Indian Ocean