social studies Quarter 2 Finals Flashcards
Name all Continents from biggest to smallest
Asia, Africa, North and 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
Arctic,atlantic,pacific,southern,
indian
Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?
indian
Which ocean is the smallest?
arctic
What is a compass rose?
A Design on a map that shows Direction
Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?
The first one is: North,South,East,West
The sec one is:northwest, Northeast,Southeast,Southwest
What is the equator?
A imaginary line that moves Horizontally
What is Prime Meridian?
Imaginary line that runs through the center of earth
Latitude vs Longitude?
Latitude is:runs,North or south
Longitude is:runs, east or west
What is a Map key? Map Scale?
A small chart that includes what’s on the map
Physical vs Political Map?
Physical:map that shows natural landforms
Political:map that shows boundaries
History is the study of?
The study of the past
Historian study?
People who study history
What is archeology the study of?
study of the past based on what people left behind
What is an artifact? What do they include?
Created by humans and used by humans
Primary vs Secondary sources?
Primary is: information gathered by someone,
Secondary is:the opposite
What is geography the study of?
Places and relationship
Physical vs Human Geography?
Physical:landforms
Human:culture, language, region
Define landforms
Natural features of earth
Weather vs climate
Weather:condition
Climate:is weather for a long period of time
Features that identify a region?
Lang
Religion
Landforms
climate
