About the Globe
What is a globe
A model of the Earth that is shaped like a sphere
What are the poles?
North and South pole, the end of Earth's axis.
What is a resource
things that can be used for a purpose
What is Quality of Life?
How many continents does Earth have? Name them
7
North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
What is the name for the main directions on a map
Cardinal Directions
What is the equator
what is a good?
things that are produced
What does the Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms guarantee for Canadians?
How many oceans do we have? Name them
5
Arctic, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Pacific
What are the 4 Cardinal Directions
North East South West
What direction do lines of latitude run?
east to west
What is a service?
work done for someone else
What are 4 rights and freedoms we have?
freedom of thought, belief, opinion and equal rights
What is the centre line of longitude on the globe?
Prime Meridian
What is a continent
a large, solid area of land.
What direction do lines of longitude run?
north to south
What is an import?
goods and services that we bring IN to the country
Helps children.
What does global citizenship mean?
that we recognize that we all live on Earth together, and that we share it with others.
What is the word that means "half of a sphere"
hemisphere
What are the three main lines of latitude?
equator
tropic of cancer
tropic of capricorn
What is an export
goods and services that EXIT the country
What does the United Nations do as an organization?
helps countries around the world
What does the Canadian Red Cross do?
helps people in Canada and around the world who are experiencing natural disasters, war, and other emergencies.