social studies quarters 2 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 the culter
China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent
Asia
What is the largest desert
Antarctica
Name all the Oceans
Atlantic oceans arctic inda pacific southern
Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?
Inda
Which ocean is the smallest
Arctic
What is a compass rose
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map
Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?
he cardinal directions are northeast , southeast southwest northwest
What is the equator
an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern
What is Prime Meridian
the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth
Latitude vs Longitude
Latitudes are horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the longitude run vritedle
What is a Map key? Map Scale
A map key is a little box of information found at the bottom of a map
Physical vs Political Map
Political Maps does not show physical features. Instead, they show the state and capital and major cities. Physical Maps - illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. Maps
History is the study of
History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious
