Basic Geography
BCE stands for what?
Before Common Era
Which continent is continent 2?
South America
Which lines run from west to east (flat lines)
Latitude Lines
Rule by one person is a what
Dictatorship
What is a map?
Flat drawing of the earth's surface
AD (Anno Domini) is also known as CE, what does CE stands for?
Common Era
Which continent is continent 5
Asia
Which lines run from north to south
Longitude Lines
When power is vested in or completed by the citizens is a
Democracy
What are the three types of maps?
Political, Physical, Thematic
Dry land with little precipitation and little vegetation
Desert
Which continent is continent 4
Europe
What line splits the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator
When citizens vote on people to represent them, it is called a
Republic
When looking at a chart or graph, before reading the question, what should you read first?
the title
Guess that term: What is the number of people living in an area
Population
Which ocean is labeled 10
Southern Ocean
What line splits the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
When the government controls most aspects of the economy, it is a
Communist
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary: someone who witnessed or was present at an event.
Secondary: someone who recorded an event who was not present
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is weather conditions over a period of time, while weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time
Which ocean is labeled 12
Artic Ocean
Latitude and Longitude Lines are also known as what lines
Parallels and Meridians
A government that has its authority or structure defined by a constitution (a written document defining the govt.)
Constitutional
On a map, chart, or graph, what important feature is including in a legend or key?
Symbols