intro to geo
List 3 of the 7 continents
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
North A
South A
Africa
Australia
what are the 5 themes of geography?
location
place
region
movement
HE interaction
What are the two official languages of Canada?
French and English
What is the name of the large mountain chain that extends along the western coast of South America?
Andes
What is the region of Northern Europe called?
Scandinavia
what are ALL four oceans?
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
what is human-environment interaction?
how people and the environment affect one another
what is the largest river in the US?
Mississippi River
what are the three regions in Latin America?
Middle America
Caribbean
South America
What mountains separate the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe?
Pyrenees mts
What is the disadvantage of using maps instead of a globe?
the world is round not flat, so continents are not drawn accurately
what is an example of an archipelago
Hawaii
Japan
Bahamas
What is the mountain range that extends from central Alabama up through New England?
Appalachian mts
What is the name of the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
Amazon
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
what is cultural diffusion?
the spread of people, ideas, practices and goods from one culture to another
how do you measure absolute location?
use a grid system of imaginary lines
What is the mountain range that extends from New Mexico up through the western U.S.?
Rockies
what is the main language spoken in Latin America?
Spanish
What waterway separates Britain from France?
British Channel
what is the difference between a physical and political map
political map shows boundaries
physical map shows physical features
what is a strait?
a narrow waterway that connects two bodies of water
what are the 5 Great Lakes?
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
What empire ruled along the western coast of South America until the middle of the 16th century?
Inca
What is the name of the mountain range located in south-central Europe?
Alps