Our Physical World Flashcards
0
Q
List the 5 important lines of latitude.
A
Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer the Equator Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle
1
Q
List the 4 political hemispheres?
A
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
2
Q
List the 2 important lines of longitude.
A
The prime meridian and the international date line
3
Q
What are the 4 interacting spheres?
A
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
4
Q
What does;
- Atmo
- Cryo
- Litho
- Bio
- Hydro
A
Air Frozen Rock Life Water
5
Q
Define Topography.
A
The shape of the land surface of the earth.
6
Q
What 3 ways the Arctic and the Antarctic Region the same?
A
They both spend part of the year in darkness and part in light.
They are both sparsely populated
They are both carefully watched by scientists.
7
Q
3 ways the Arctic and Antarctic Region are different?
A
- Northern Hemisphere
- Polar Bears
- Not one solid land mass
- Southern Hemisphere
- Penguins
- Ice sheet
