CA Studies Weekly, Week 2

absolute location

• point on Earth's surface that is found using latitude and longitude

• sections that divide the Earth in half from north to south and east to west

• a place where you absolutely have to be

• where a place is in relation to another

relative location

• sections that divide the Earth in half from north to south and east to west

• point on Earth's surface that is found using latitude and longitude

• where a place is in relation to another

• when your relative comes to visit

hemisphere

• half of a donut

• sections that divide the Earth in half from north to south and east to west

• point on Earth's surface that is found using latitude and longitude

• where a place is in relation to another

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• India

• Asia

• Australia

• North America

The Earth is divided into four sections called ________________.

• meridians

• equators

• sectors

• hemispheres

The San Diego Oceans Foundation helps underprivileged kids experience_________________.

• desert survival skills

• camping in the forests

• skiing in the mountains

• snorkeling in the ocean

John Muir created ________________ to help convince people to take care of California’s natural wonders.

• Arbor Day

• Earth Day

• The Sierra Club

• The Green Initiative

Lines of latitude run across the Earth from east to west. Each line is called a(n) __________________.

• parallel

• equator

• meridian

• Prime Meridian

Which national park in California was created thanks to the efforts of John Muir and a bill passed by Congress in 1890?

• Yellowstone

• Yosemite

• Tahoe

• Death Valley

The red line of latitude running East to West is called the ______________.