Key Vocabulary
This is a group of places that are close together and have something in common.
a) Region
b) Climate
c) Ocean
d) Hemisphere
Region
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What does a compass rose show?
Direction
What happens to temperature as you move away from the Equator?
It gets colder.
What is the largest river in South America?
Amazon River
What is an area drained by a river and its tributaries?
a) Highlands
b) River Basin
c) Plateau
d) Equator
River Basin
Name three of the four major oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
Name the two major lines of latitude besides the Equator.
Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn
What is the Equatorial Rainy Belt?
A belt of rainy weather that is always near the Equator.
What is the major mountain range in South America?
Andes Mountains
What is the name of the major mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America?
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Appalachian Mountains
c) Andes Mountains
d) Himalayas
Andes Mountains
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What are the four cardinal directions on a compass rose?
North, South, East, West
Give two examples of geographic conditions.
Mountains, fertile soil, rivers, deserts, etc.
Which temperature zone is the coldest?
Zone 5 – highest elevation
What are elevated areas such as mountains and plateaus found in South America called?
a) Basin
b) Highlands
c) Rainforest
d) Desert
Highlands
List all seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
What are the four intermediate directions on a compass rose?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
What is the main ecoregion found near the Equator?
Rainforest
Why is January warmer than June in places south of the Equator?
Because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in January.
What type of forest is dense, found in tropical regions, and receives a lot of rainfall?
a) Taiga
b) Rainforest
c) Deciduous Forest
d) Grassland
Rainforest
What are the two largest oceans on Earth?
Pacific and Atlantic
The Equator splits the Earth into two hemispheres. What is above the Equator, and what is below it?
Northern Hemisphere is above, Southern Hemisphere is below
How does the number of rainy days change as you move north and south of the Equator?
Most rainy days are at the Equator; fewer rainy days as you move toward the Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn.
What is a thermograph, and what does it measure?
A thermograph is a tool that measures and records average temperature over 12 months.