Study Guide Questions 1
This determines the directions east, west, north, and south?
WHAT IS
The direction North determines the other directions, The apparent motion of the sun determines east (rising) and west (setting).
This is the number of oceans on Earth and their names.
WHAT IS
There are 4 oceans. They are named the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic.
The regions close to the equator.
WHAT IS
tropics
The supplying of land with water, especially for growing crops.
WHAT IS
irrigation
Not too hot, not too cold. The temperate zones - the latitudes between the frozen polar zones.
WHAT IS
temperate
These are the seven continents.
WHAT IS
The seven continents are Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Australia.
These are the longest, second longest rivers on Earth and the longest river in the U.S.A.
WHAT IS
The longest river on Earth is the Nile River. The second longest river is the Amazon river. The longest river in the U.S.A. is the Mississippi River.
The solid outer part of the planet.
WHAT IS
Earth's Crust
Geological features of Earth’s crust.
WHAT IS
Tectonics
A warm water ocean current that flows in the North Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico, northward along the coast of the United States, and then to the British Isles.
WHAT IS
gulf stream
These continents touch another continent
WHAT IS
The continents that touch each other are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
This is how scientists tell how old a mountain range is.
WHAT IS
The higher a mountain range, the younger it is. As a mountain range ages, it is worn down by wind and rain and becomes smaller (erosion).
An imaginary circle equally distant from the two poles, around the middle of the Earth.
WHAT IS
Equator
A longitude line.
WHAT IS
Meridian
Of or belonging to a nomad, a member of a people that moves from place to place with no fixed home.
WHAT IS
nomadic
These continents stand alone.
WHAT IS
The continents that stand alone are Australia and Antarctica.
This is where the tropics are located. This is where the temperate zones lie.
WHAT IS
The tropics are zones near the equator. The temperate zones lie between the frozen polar zones and the tropic zones.
A description of the formations of the Earth (mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, etc.)
WHAT IS
physical geography
A description of the boundaries of states and regions, the locations of cities and towns, and other aspects of human society that have to do with geography.
WHAT IS
political geography
The only great circle of Earth that passes through both poles and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. All other meridians are numbered from this meridian, which is the 0 degree meridian.
prime meridian
This is the difference between an island and a peninsula.
WHAT IS
An island is surrounded by water on all sides, while a peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides alone. A peninsula is connected to another landmass, while an island stands alone.
This is the definition of desert. These are the largest deserts of the world.
WHAT IS
A desert is a land with very little or no water. The largest deserts in the world are in Africa (Sahara Desert), in Asia (the Arabian and Gobi Deserts), in North America (the Southwestern Desert), in South America (the Coastal, or Andean Desert).
An imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate a distance east or west of the prime meridian.
WHAT IS
longitude
An imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate a distance north or south of the equator.
WHAT IS
latitude
WHAT IS
Introduction to Geography