Unit 2

Question 1

Continent

Answer 1

The Earth is divided into 7 major landmasses knows as continents.

Question 2

Hemisphere

Answer 2

Halves of the Earth’s surface divided by the Equator

Question 3

Latitude

Answer 3

Imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth about 110km apart

Question 4

Longitude

Answer 4

Imaginary lines that run vertically around the Earth.

Question 5

Degrees (o)

Answer 5

Latitude and longitude is measured in mathematical degrees.

Question 6

Equator

Answer 6

The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, it

Question 7

Prime Meridian

Answer 7

The meridian (line) at 0 degrees longitude from which the east and west longitude is calculated

Question 8

Tropic of Cancer

Answer 8

A line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator, marking the
most northern point of the tropics

Question 9

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 9

A line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator, marking the most southern point of the tropics

Question 10

Poles

Answer 10

These are the points on which the Earth turns, known as the North Pole (90 degrees north) and the South Pole (located at 90 degrees south)

Question 11

Phenomena

Answer 11

Remarkable things e.g. natural phenomena – a volcano

Question 12

Topography

Answer 12

The arrangement of the physical features in a landscape, such as mountains, rivers, beaches, roads and conurbations

Question 13

Conurbation

Answer 13

A densely populated urban area, usually made up of several towns connected together to form the suburbs of a major city

Question 14

Altitude

Answer 14

The height above sea level

Question 15

Flora and fauna

Answer 15

Plants and animals

Question 16

Horticulturalist

Answer 16

A person who studies growing plants, flowers, fruits or vegetables

Question 17

Volcanoes

Answer 17

An opening on the Earth’s surface that allows magma to escape sometimes in violent eruptions e.g. Mount Etna, Italy

Question 18

Geysers

Answer 18

A vent in the Earth’s surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water e.g.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park in the USA

Question 19

Auroras

Answer 19

Light displays in the sky seen around the magnetic poles of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Aurora Borealis/ Northern Lights in the Northern Hemisphere; Aurora Australis/Southern Lights in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 20

Hurricane

Answer 20

A storm characterised by very strong winds particularly in the Caribbean

Question 21

Precipitation

Answer 21

Water falling from the louds in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow

Question 22

Monsoon

Answer 22

The rainy season in South and South East Asia