social Science Term 1 and 2 Flashcards
(24 cards)
one half of the world is called a….
hemisphere
lines on a globe or map that run from east to west
lines of latitude
lines on a globe or map that run from north to south
lines of longitude
a round map of the world
a globe
It divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres
the equator
It divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres
The Greenwich Meridian
Where is the equator
0 Degrees latitude
Where is the North Pole?
90 Degrees North
Where is the Greenwich Meridian?
0 Degrees Longitude
a book of maps, diagrams and statistics is called…..
an atlas
things that are happening now…
current events
“global” means….
to do with the whole world
information in numbers and short facts are….
statistics
what do you use to find out the real distance between places on a map?
a map scale
Name the worlds 3 longest rivers
- Nile
- Amazon
- Chang Jiang
Name the world’s 3 highest mountains.
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- Mt Everest
- K2
- Mt. Kanchenjunga
Name the world’s 3 biggest deserts. (Outside of the poles)
- Sahara
- Arabian
- Gobi
Name the world’s 3 biggest forests
- Conferous forests of Russia
- Canadian forest
- Amazon Rain forest
Name the world’s 3 largest oceans
- Pacific
- Atlantic
- Indian
Name the world’s 3 largest countries by size
- Russia
- Canada
- China
Name the world’s 3 most populated cities
- Tokyo
- Mexico City
- New York City
In what continent is New York City?
North AMerica
In what continent is Canada?
North America
In what continent is Mexico City
North America
