Geographical Definitions Flashcards
A sea is . . .
. . . a large area of salt water that is smaller than an ocean, and is partly or completely enclosed by land.
An isthmus is . . .
. . . a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
A canal is . . .
. . . a narrow man-made channel of water that joins other bodies of water. Used for navigation or irrigation.
Eurasia is . . .
. . . the whole continent of Asia and Europe.
A globe is . . .
. . . a map of the world in the shape of a sphere.
A hemisphere is . . .
. . . half of a sphere.
The equator is . . .
. . . an imaginary line that runs halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
The Northern Hemisphere is . . .
. . . the northern half of the earth.
The Southern Hemisphere is . . .
. . . the southern half of the earth.
The Eastern Hemisphere is . . .
. . . the half of the earth with the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia (the Old World).
The Western Hemisphere is . . .
. . . the half of the earth with the continents of North and South America (the New World).
