places
How many continents are there
7
drought means
long periods of time without rainfall
What is the difference between a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion?
Monotheistic religions believe in one God
polytheistic religions believe in many gods
The largest Country in the world is
Russia
Name a country that has a dictatorship
North Korea
what is the region in Africa where most of the animals live?
The savanna
what is the equator?
An imaginary line that splits the earth in half and divides it into Northern and southern hemisphere
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of culture
What famous geographic feature covers almost all of South America
Amazon rainforest
The legislative branch _________ the laws
Creates
Urbanization is
Movement towards cities from rural areas
Oil, natural gas, diamonds, salt, and more are all examples of
Natural resources
What did cultures in Oceania use to navigate the oceans
Stars, flight patterns of birds
This mountain range divides Europe and Asia in Russia
The Ural Mountains
In a democracy the ________ have the power
People
The silk Road connects what two continents and what is traded on it?
Europe and Asia
goods and cultures
a species that is NOT from there
Invasive species
What two countries inspired most of Europe’s inventions and culture
hint:think laws and democracy
Rome and Greece
Explain why the first cities developed along rivers
Rivers gave communities access to water, fertile soil for crops and more
Define constitution
A set of laws
Explain the scramble for Africa
When European countries divided of Africa to colonize
What is terracing?
When they cut steps into hills to make more land for crops
Explain one positive and one negative effect of the Colombian exchange
Goods and culture were exchanged
Diseases were spread
What area in Russia do most people live (north south east or west) and WHY
Western Russia because it has a much more mild climate and access to natural resources
Explain how checks and balances works
Each branch of the government is able to say no to each other so that one branch does not get too much power