Geography Flashcards
The fact that Best Buy and McDonalds can be found all over the world is due to?
Cultural Diffusion
The belief in more than one god/deity:
Polytheism
What is weather?
Temporary day-to-day temperature and outside conditions of a location.
Is Florida a peninsula?
Yes
What is the longest river in Africa?
The Nile River
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What is a physical map?
A map that shows land forms.
What are thematic maps?
Maps that show things like weather or capitals.
What is a political map?
A map that shows information of that location.
What are D.O.G.S.T.A.I.L.S.?
Date, orientation, grid, scale, title, author, index, legend, and source.
What is latitude?
Latitude are imaginary lines that measure distance North and South of the equator.
What is longitude?
Longitude are imaginary lines that measure distance East and West of the Prime Meridian.
What is the Equator?
The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What Continents are mainly in the Western Hemisphere?
North America and South America.
What Continents are mainly in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Australia.
