General Flashcards
Name the 7 continents
Antarctica Oceanna or Australia South America Asia Europe North America Africa
What’s an Atlas and why is it useful to a Geographer?
It’s a collection of maps, typically of the Earth and broken down in various regions and sections
It’s useful to learn about countries, climate and locations of places as well as population
And the three types of geography
Physical (nature and the effects it has on people and the environment)
human (concerned with people) environmental (how people can harm or protect the environment)
What’s a geographer
He studies land, features and inhabitants of the earth and finds out how they are related to each other
Which continents does the Equator pass through?
South America, Africa and parts of Asia
Which continents have the highest/lowest population
Asia has the highest
Antarctica has the lowest
World’s largest ocean
Pacific
Highest Mountain range on earth
Himalayas
The largest country in the world
RussiA
The line of Longitude that runs through London/Greenwich
Prime Meridian
What is the largest mountain range in Europe called? And what is their highest mountain?
The Alps (about 1000km long) Mont Blanc with 4807m
