Oceans & Continents
How many continents are there?
7
A design on a map that shows directions
Compass Rose
What is another name for absolute location?
Exact Location
A type of religion that believes in one god.
Monotheism
A large town at the center of the civilization located near major source of transportation with a high population and where important buildings are located.
Cities
The largest ocean in the world is
Pacific Ocean
A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.
Symbol
What are the 3 regions in North Carolina?
Piedmont
Mountains
Coastal Plains
A celebration from the past that people still practice today. Passed down through family generations.
Tradition
Creates and keeps order in society through laws. The government's responsibility is also to provide protection through the military.
Government & Laws
How many countries are in Europe
47
A physical map is a style of map that shows natural made landmarks.
Physical Map
North Carolina is South of NY and East of Tennessee. This is an example of
Location
Your family's background based on where your ancestors are from influences your culture and traditions.
Heritage
Dividing society based on social and economic ($) status with upper class at the top and lower class at the bottom.
Social Class
What is the biggest continent
Asia
The four major compass points of North, South, East, West used to navigate a map.
Cardinal Directions
What question does HEI answer?
How do people adapt, modify, or depend on the environment
The spreading of Culture from one Place to another.
Cultural Diffusion
A form of communication used for written records.
Writing
Name all 5 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Artic, Southern
An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equator
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region
HEI
Location
Movement
Place
An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
Religion
What are the 8 features?
Cities
Government and Laws
Writing
Specialized Jobs/Division of Labor
Social Classes
Public Works
Highly Organized Religions
Art and Architecture