Land Features
A body of water sheltered by natural or artificial barriers
Harbor
What are the two primary continents in the western hemisphere?
North and South America
Which country just became the most populated in the world?
India (1.4 billion)
Lines that run east to west and are parallel to the equator are called lines of ___________.
Latitude
What human-caused event is leading to more and more devastating natural disasters?
Climate Change
Florida is an example of this land feature
Peninsula
What is the most populous continent?
Asia
In which hemisphere does most manufacturing occur?
Northern
When we hold up a globe and look at the world from the bottom, we are looking at the __________________ hemisphere.
Southern
Which continent is experiencing the most civil wars?
Africa
This land feature feeds large rivers.
Tributary
What is the ocean situated between Africa and Asia?
Indian Ocean
Apart from the US, where are the next two largest economies located?
Asia (China and Japan)
The circular region surrounding the Pacific Ocean that accounts for most seismic activity in the world is called the what?
Pacific Rim
What is the name given to the land mass that existed 225 million years ago?
Pangaea
What is a body of water that is similar to a bay but separated from a sea or ocean by a strait? (e.g. Puget ______ next to Seattle, WA)
Sound
What continent is also a country?
Australia
What is the primary industry in Africa?
(Subsistence) Agriculture
The line that is at 0o longitude is called the _______________ _______________.
Prime Meridian
Through which city does the Prime Meridian run?
Greenwich, England
Panama separates Central America from South America and is an example of this land feature
Isthmus
What is the name of the fifth ocean added in 2021?
Southern Ocean
What industry does the lower part of South America (Argentina specifically) share with the American West?
Ranching or livestock
The projection of the world shown on the back wall is called the _____________ - _____________ projection.
Winkel-Tripel
Rebels from which country have been attacking ships in the Red Sea as they try to traverse through the Suez Canal forcing them to travel all the way around the Horn of Africa instead, adding two weeks to their journey?
Yemen