The Universe
Which is larger: a galaxy or a solar system?
How long does it take for Earth to complete its orbit around the sun?
365 days
Name the four types of thematic maps.
Climatic, political, economic, demographic
What is the name for the large sections of landmasses floating on the mantle?
Tectonic plates
What are the two categories of reliefs?
Continental reliefs, coastal reliefs
What is the name of the galaxy where we live?
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours
What type of map projection places every point into a cone so meridians are the lines that meet at the poles? Parallels are concentric semi-circles with the poles at their centre.
Conic
What are the layers of the Earth?
What is the difference between an island and an archipelago?
An island is a single piece of land surrounded by water on all sides, and an archipelago is a group of islands
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
Name Earth's four cardinal points.
North, south, east, west
What type of map projection shows the meridians and the parallels on a flat intersection at the poles?
Flat/Zenithal
Name all of Earth's continents.
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, Antartica
What is an area of low land between mountains where rivers often flow?
Valley
What is the name of the satellite that orbits Earth?
The moon
Why are there four seasons?
There are four seasons because the earth is on an axis
What type of map projection shows meridians and parallels in tangent with the Equator with little distortion in equatorial areas but a lot around the poles.
cylindrical
What is the name of Earth's megacontinent that existed 200 million years ago?
Pangea
What external factors can change reliefs?
Water, wind, vegetation, and human activity
Name every planet in our solar system from closest to the sun to the farthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which direction does Earth rotate on its axis?
Counter-clockwise
What three things make life possible on Earth?
The sun, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere
How are the lithosphere and the hydrosphere different?
The lithosphere is Earth's landmass, and the hydrosphere is Earth's mass of water
What are the internal factors that can change reliefs?
Volcanoes and Earthquakes