Unit 1
Part of the map that tells about the symbols used on the map
Key/Legend
Largest rainforest in the world
Amazon Rainforest
The combined continent of Europe and Asia
Eurasia
the processes by which an area becomes a desert.
Desertification
Tallest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
Longest mountain range in the world
Andes Mountains
Mountain range that serves as the natural boundary between Europe and Asia, called "the Great Divide"
Ural Mountains
condition of the bottom layer of the earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time
weather
What mountain range is Mount Everest in?
0 degrees longitude, divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemisphere
Prime Meridian
canal that allows ships to travel between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans without having to sail around the southern tip of South America
Panama Canal
economic activities that focus on collecting, extracting, or harvesting natural resources
the term for weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time
climate
Most popular group of indigenous people who help people climb everest
Sherpa people
Lines that RUN east/west around the earth, MEASURE distances north and south of the Equator
Latitude Lines
Regions of Latin America (3)
Central America, South America, the Caribbean
Capitalistic economy with private ownership of businesses and production based on supply and demand
Market Economy
Tallest Mountain in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
Most populated country on earth
India
Lines that RUN north/south around the earth, MEASURE distances east and west of the Equator
Longitude Lines
distinct geographical region at the base of South America spanning the lower sections of Argentina and Chile
Patagonia
economy where businesses are controlled by the government and production is based upon the governments own self-interest
Command Economy
Longest river in the world
Nile River
area where an ancient civilization began
Cradle of Civilization