Introduction World Geography

What are the 7 continents

• Africa, Antartica, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

• Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, India

• Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

• Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Germany, North America, South America

What does population mean

• –An area containing geographically related mountains

• ^{The state of the atmosphere at a given place and time}

• the action or process of taking samples of something for analysis."routine river sampling is carried out according to a schedule"

• How many people live in a specific area

What is the most populated country

• India

• China

• Indonesia

• United States of America

What is a mountain range?

• –An area containing geographically related mountains

• –The Himalayas (pictured) are the world’s tallest mountain range

• a dry land with little precipitation and little to no vegetation

• •an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

What is a desert?

• •an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

• •Physical geography relates to the natural environment

• •a dry land with little precipitation and little to no vegetation

• –An area containing geographically related mountains

What is a peninsula?

• an area of high, flat terrain

• –Rule by one person

• –An area containing geographically related mountains

• an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

What is a plateau?

• –An area containing geographically related mountains

• an area of high, flat terrain

• –Citizens vote on people to represent them in government

• –The Himalayas (pictured) are the world’s tallest mountain range

What are the physical and human features of a location?

• perception
• place
• perspective
• landscapes

What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?

• longitude

• latitude

• grid

• equator

What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?

• longitude

• latitude

• grid

• prime meridian