social studies Quarter 2 final Flashcards
Name all Continents from biggest to smallest
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, antarctica, Europe, Australia
Why is Europe considered separate from Asia?
Because of their different cultures and history
China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent?
China, Russia, and Japan are all part of asia
What is the largest desert?
antarctica
Name all the Oceans
Pacific ocean, Atlantic ocean, Southern ocean, arctic ocean, indian ocean
Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?
The indian ocean is covered by more than 2 continents
which is the smallest ocean?
The arctic ocean
What is a compase rose
a design on a map that shows direction
cardinal directions and intermediate directions
Cardinal directions are the four major compass points north south east west intermediate directions are in between cardinal directions nw, sw, ne, se
what is the equator
An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the earth separating north and south hemispheres
what is a prime meradian
An imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the earth a line of 0 longitude
Longitude VS Latitude
Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. Longitude is the distance East or West of the prime meridian, also measured in degrees.
What is a Map key? Map Scale?
A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they mean. A map scale represents the location between to locations on a map
Physical vs Political Map?
Physical maps show natural landforms likerivers, lakes and mountains. a political map shows boundaries separating states and countries.
History is the study of?
History is the study of the past
Historian study?
Sources or documents
What is archeology the study of?
Archeology is the study of the past based on what people left behind
What is an artifact? What do they include?
An object made and used by a human. artifacts include pottery, coins, arrowheads, toys, tools, and jewelry
What is geography the study of?
Geography is the study earth’s physical and cultural beliefs
Physical vs Human Geography?
Physical geography is the study of earth’s physical features like climate weather human geography is the study of places defined by languages and culture
Define landforms
A feature on earth’s surface part of its terrain
Weather vs climate
Weather is the condition at a certain place at a certain time climate is the pattern of weather over a long period of time
Features that identify a region?
Religion
Language
Physical like forests or grasslands
Climate
cities
What is a Linguist? Cartographer?
A cartographer makes maps and a linguist studies different languages
