Introduction to World History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Geography | Study of the Earth's surface and the process that shapes it, the connection between places, and the complex relationship between people and thier environment. |
| What does Geography and Earth start with? | The Solar System |
| What orbits around the Sun? | The Planets |
| Name the Planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Earth |
| How many Continents are there? | Seven |
| Name the Continents in size order. | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia |
| How many Oceans are there? | Five |
| Name the Oceans in size order. | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic |
| Two ways to show the Earth in a smaller scale: | Maps and Globes |
| Which way is the most accurate to view the Earth? | Globe |
| What is one way to view the Earth? | Map ... it's flat ... but it can be distorted so it has to be shrunk and stretched. |
| 4 Essential Parts of a Map | Title...gives the name, date and description |
| 4 Essential Parts of a Map | Key or Legend ...shows and explains what symbols mean. |
| 4 Essential Parts of a Map | Scale...compares the distance on the map to the actual distance of the Earth. |
| 4 Essential Parts of a Map | Compass Rose: Cardinal Direction: NSE&W Intermediate Direction: NW,NE,SW,SE |
| Type of Map: | Political: every country or state is separted by a different COLOR |
| Type of Map: | Physical: displays a physical feature by color |
| How is the Earth separated? | By hemispheres...Northern and Southern Western and Eastern |
| What is the Equator? | An imaginary line that separates the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
| What is the Prime Meridian? | An imaginary lines that separates the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. |
| What is the other Half of the Prime Meridian? | The 180th Meridian |
| Where does the International Date Line rest? | Mainly on the 180th Meridian |
| Grid System | A systematic way of locating a place. |
| What is the Grid System made up of? | Latitude and Longitude Lines. |
| Lines of Latitude | Imaginary lines that circle the Earth and measure North and South but run East and West |
| Latitude Lines | Imaginary lines that circle the Earth and measure East and West but run North and South. They start from the North Pole and meet again at the South Pole. |
| What Lines are called Parallels because they never cross or intersect? | The Latitutde Lines. |
| What Lines are also called Meridians? | Longitutde Lines. |
| What Lines set up a graph so one can Chart and Locate Places | Latitude and Longitude Lines. |
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