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A flat representation of the world is called a ____________.
map
This is the horizontal line that divides the globe into two parts.
Equator
This refers to the study of the world, such as the physical features of a country or place.
Geography
This refers to the state of temperature and precipitation in the atmosphere within a day or a short time.
weather
The current world population is__________ as of September 2021 according to the most recent United Nations estimates elaborated by Worldometer.
7.9 billion
There are 193 UN member states and countries. Which country is the 193rd member of the UN?
South Sudan
The first time that the word “America” was introduced was when ____________, a Portuguese explorer reached the American continent in 1892.
Christopher Columbus
The national territory of the Philippines is stated in ____________ _____________ of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
Article 1 Section 1
The biggest island in Asia and the third largest in the whole world.
Borneo
This refers to the cultivation of lands through farming and harvesting of plants and tending of animals.
Agriculture
The United Nations is funded by ________________
voluntary contributions by its member states
This refers to the policy of domination, subjugation, and exercise of control of one strong country over a weaker one.
Colonialism
Olympics is held every four years. In 2024, the host country for the Olympic games is _________________.
Paris, France
The four cardinal directions.
north, east, west, south
The First Republic of the Philippines was inaugurated on ______________.
January 23, 1899
The three reasons why the Spaniards explored the Philippine territories.
God, Gold, Glory
The three parts of a map are ________________, ______________, _____________.
compass rose, map key, scale
This is the symbol of peace on the UN emblem and flag.
Olive branch
The strategic location of the Philippines plays a role in its economy and politics in the ______________ region.
Southeast Asian region
These are natural phenomena that occur when the heat from the land and the atmosphere are transferred to the other side of the world.
El Niño and La Niña
Noticeable in the map of the Philippines being south of _____________, north of _______________, and the east of _____________, and west of _______________.
south of Taiwan, north of Indonesia, east of Vietnam, and west of Guam
The two parts of the globe are popularly knowns as ________________ and ______________.
Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
This is the most comprehensive agreement which aims to set maritime boundaries of countries in the world.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
The Philippines is an archipelago because it is composed of many islands. The three theories that explain the creation of the Philippines as an archipelago are: ___________, ___________, ______________.
Volcanism Theory, Continental Drift Theory, Land Bridge Theory
The exact date of the signing of the Treaty of Paris which signifies the end of the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and the start of the American colonization.
December 10, 1898