Vocabulary/ General
Is the liquid part of the Earth
Hydrosphere
It refers to the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Revolution
Is the date when the winter season begins
December 21st
Meridians measure longitude
True
Date when Spring begins
March 21st
Is the solid part of the earth
Geosphere
Falls begins on... (date)
September 21st
There are ....... continents (how many?)
seven
Parallels measure latitude
True
Is when the summer solstice takes place (date)
June 21st
Is the gaseous part of the Earth
Atmosphere
Are the names of the famous parallels, Tropic of....
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Lines of longitude are also called....
Meridians
We use the geographic coordinates of a place to locate any place on Earth
True
There are..... oceans on the earth (how many?)
five
Is The largest desert on earth...
Antarctic desert , covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles
Are the three main spheres of the Earth
Hydrosphere, Geosphere and atmosphere
Is the circular motion of the Earth around an internal central axis
Rotation
We always write latitude first
True
which continent has the largest population
Asia
which continent has the most countries
The continent with the most countries is Africa with 54 recognized countries
Is an invisible line around which the Earth rotates, or spins
axis
what is the highest city in the world
La Paz in Bolivia is the worlds highest city, at an average elevation of 3,869m.
Latitude is the distance to the south of the equator
False
Is the capital city with the biggest population
Beijing, China, is the world's most populated capital city