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 they have different cultures.
China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent?
Asia
What is the largest desert?
Antarctica
Name all the Oceans
Pacific, Southern, Indian, Arctic, and Atlantic ocean
Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?
Indian Ocean
Which ocean is the smallest?
Arctic Ocean
What is a compass rose?
A design on a map that shows directions
Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?
CD: north, south, east, west
ID: Northeast, Northwest, southeast, southwest.
What is the equator?
Imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the earth
What is Prime Meridian?
Imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the earth
Latitude vs Longitude?
Latitude runs horizontally and longitude runs vertically
What is a Map key? Map Scale?
Small chart that gives symbols on a map. Distance between two locations on map.
Physical vs Political Map?
Po: shows states, cities, state boundaries
PH: Natural landforms and boundaries defining nations and territories.
History is the study of?
History is the study of the past.
Historian study?
Historians study the past.
What is Archeology the study of?
based on what people left behind.
What is an artifact? What do they include?
Artifacts are objects created by and used by humans. Artifacts include coins, tools, toys, and pottery.
Primary vs Secondary sources?
Primary: information gathered by someone who took part in the event
Secondary: Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
What is geography the study of?
Places, and relationships between people and environment
Physical vs Human Geography?
Physical: Landforms
Human: Culture, lang., religions
Define landforms
Natural features of earth
Weather vs climate
Weather: condition of a certain time
Climate: Weather condition for long period of time
Features that identify a region?
Language , religion, landforms, climate
