S.S Flashcards
Name all Continents from biggest to smallest
Asia africa, north America,south America, Antarctica, europe,Australia
Why is Europe considered separate from Asia?
They have different history
China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent?
Asia
What is the largest desert?
Antartica
name all oceans
Pacific, southern, arctic,antarctic,indian ocean
Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?
indian ocean
Which ocean is the smallest?
artic
what is compase rose
Design on map shows directions
Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?
north, east , south , west
what is equator
Imaginary line that divides northern and southern
what is prime meridian
divides the northern and southern
Latitude vs Longitude?
Divides north south. Longitude divides east and south
What is a Map key? Map Scale?
Small chart on a map.
Map scale represents two locations on map
Physical vs Political Map?
Physical shows rivers,mountains,hills and many more. A political map shows territories.
what is history
study of the past
Historian study?
historical documents and sources.
What is archeology the study of?
the study of past cultures
What is an artifact? What do they include?
art, tools, and clothing made by people of any time and place.
Primary vs Secondary sources
Important or early
Secondary sources are like rules or like the 10 commandments
What is geography the study of?
Geography is the study of the earth physical features
Physical vs Human Geography?
mountains
define landforms
a feature on Earth’s surface that is part of the terrain
weather vs climate
The weather is how it is right now and climate is the average temperature
Features that identify a region?
North,east,south,midwest, are some of them
