A major land mass separated from other large land masses by water or racial differences

the earth is divided into four of these;

northern, southern, eastern and western.

The earth is divided into plates that move around on its surface. When they converge they form mountains, volcanoes, or cause earth quakes.

Scientists believe that approximately 225 million years ago, only one huge super continent existed. Eventually the continents all drifted apart.

The name of the super continent that scientists believe was in existence 225 millions years ago

where most of the world’s volcanic activity takes place, surrounds the Pacific Plate

The lines that go around the earth from east to west. They measure the distance north or south of the equator.

The lines that go around the earth from north to south, meeting at the poles. They measure distances east and west.

The line that is halfway between the north and south poles.

The line that marks the northern most point that the sun is directly overhead

at the summer solstice. (23 1/2° north of the equator)

The line that marks the southern most point that the sun is directly overhead

at the winter solstice (23 1/2° south of the equator)

0° longitude, goes through Greenwich, England.

The invisible line at approximately 180° longitude, which when traveling across going west a day is gained, going east a day is lost.

24 in the world. Each 15° from the Prime Meridian is 1 hour

“Before Common Era” – aka Before Christian Era

"Anno Domini", which translates to "the Year of Our Lord or "Common Era”

A flat representation of the earth, distorted due to the curve of the earth

A spherical model of the earth.

ways of flattening the globe onto a map.

a table that interprets symbols and color codes used on a map.

Large body of water that surrounds or divides continents

Large body of water smaller than an ocean

Body of water surrounded on 3 sides by land

Man made water passage

Narrow water passage

A region that receives less than 8 inches of rain per year

Flat grassland with no trees

A wet, tropical, densely wooded area with tall trees forming a canopy which blocks the sun and has many varieties of plants.

the long-term weather pattern of a region. mostly determined by latitude

the yearly cycle of variations in the weather. They are caused by the tilt in the earth’s axis.

the daily and hourly fluctuations and variations in the earth’s atmosphere such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation