Vocabulary
a large, continuous landmass on Earth, usually identified by convention and generally considered a distinct geographic region.
continent
the line extending between the South and North Poles that is the boundary between one calendar day and the next.
international date line
an imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles.
equator
a network of ancient trade routes connecting East and West.
Silk Road
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community.
standard of living
the angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds, east or west of the Prime Meridian.
longitude
location's north-south position on Earth measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, from the equator.
latitude
a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918 that pitted the Central Powers against the Allied Powers.
WWI
a monetary measure of the total market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time.
GDP
List the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
List the 5 oceans
People per square mile/kilometer
Population Density
an international organization founded in 1945 with 193 member states whose primary goal is to maintain international peace.
United Nations
What region of the world would the country of Russia be a part of?
Eurasia
What 3 oceans would the continent of Africa touch?
Atlantic, Southern, Indian
32.3643° N, 88.7037° W - explain what this is and what would be an example of what type of location?
First # is latitude, second # is longitude, example of Absolute Location
it's used to represent an average or total divided by the number of people in a population.
Per capita
List the 11 regions of the world
US & Canada, Central America, South America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia & the Pacific
What are the only 2 continents and regions that are named the same?
Europe & Africa
List the 5 major conflicts we
WWI, WWII, Cold War, Vietnam, Desert Storm/Gulf War