A1 Unit 2 Flashcards
Geographical Awareness
What are the 5 oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian and Arctic
What is a region?
A part of a country (or the world) that has definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
What is a sea?
Smaller than oceans and are usually located where land and ocean meet.
What is an Ocean?
A large body of water between continents.
What does coastal mean?
Used to refer to things that are in sea or on the land near a coast.
What does inland mean?
Situated in the interior of a country.
What is an island?
Piece of land that isn’t connected to a continent and is surrounded by water.
What is a river?
A moving body of water that flows from its source, across land, and then into another body of water.
What is a lake?
Body of water that is surrounded by land.
What is an estuary?
Area where freshwater river/stream meets the ocean.
What is a mountain range?
Group/chain of mountains that are close together.
What is altitude?
The height above sea level.
Why is it harder to breathe in areas that have high altitude?
High altitude= low air pressure= less oxygen
What is the difference between a forest and rainforest?
The amount of rainfall.
Why do seasons take place?
The Earths axis is an imaginary line going through the centre of the earth between the North and South poles. This axis is slightly tilled, causing us to have seasons.
