Continents
Name the continents
NA, SA, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
name the four oceans
arctic, pacific, atlantic, indian
what do plates form when they drive into each other?
mountains
Which map lines run east to west?
latitude
Most of the earth is covered by ___________
water
Which is largest?
Asia, Africa
what is a sea?
saltwater enclosed by land
what is a piece of a tectonic plate that is above water?
continent
Which map lines run north to south?
longitude
How do you think the presence of a river would affect the people around it?
varies
What connects NA and SA?
Panama (CA)
what is a lake?
freshwater enclosed by land
what is molten rock that forms volcanoes called?
magma
Which climate zones are close to the equator?
the tropics
Name a time that you know Jesus or His apostles were by the sea.
varies
Which continent is not a temperate climate zone?
antarctica
what is a river?
body of freshwater that carries water to other lakes, oceans, rivers
tectonic plates
what type of map shows cities, towns and boundaries?
which shows earth formations like mountains, lakes, rivers
political
physical
Which sea began our Christian civilization?
Medditerranean
central america is technically part of which continent?
North America
what is the longest river in the US?
mississippi
what affects climate? (3)
wind, amount of water, distance from equator
What is 0 degrees latitude
and 0 degrees longitude?
equator
prime meridian
why should we study geography during history class?
its helps us learn about the live of the people who lived there