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Geography Map Geography Map Exercise 1Exercise 1
SolutionsSolutions
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MatchingMatching
PolarisPolaris The North StarThe North Star
9090ooS LatS Lat South PoleSouth Pole
GobiGobi Large desert in Northern ChinaLarge desert in Northern China
NileNile Longest river in the worldLongest river in the world
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MatchingMatching
AndesAndes Longest mountain range on EarthLongest mountain range on Earth
JapanJapan Land of the rising sunLand of the rising sun
ContinentalContinental All of the US except Alaska and HawaiiAll of the US except Alaska and Hawaii
EverestEverest Tallest mountain on EarthTallest mountain on Earth
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Short AnswerShort Answer
9. Most people speak _________ in 9. Most people speak _________ in Switzerland.Switzerland.GermanGerman
10. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most 10. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the city of _______.famous landmarks in the city of _______.ParisParis
11. Mount Rushmore is a monument to four 11. Mount Rushmore is a monument to four ____________.____________.PresidentsPresidents
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Continents & OceansContinents & Oceans AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica North AmericaNorth America AustraliaAustralia South AmericaSouth America EuropeEurope AntarcticaAntarctica
AtlanticAtlantic IndianIndian PacificPacific
Use the link below Use the link below to practice finding to practice finding the continents and the continents and oceansoceans
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.htmlhttp://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
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Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of CapricornEquator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
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Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of CapricornTropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn2323OO 2626’’ from the equator (Earthfrom the equator (Earth’’s tilt)s tilt)
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Tropic of CancerTropic of CancerTropic of CapricornTropic of Capricorn
2323OO 2626’’ from the equatorfrom the equator
See the video on my website for more See the video on my website for more information about the Earthinformation about the Earth’’s tilt and how it s tilt and how it creates our seasons, and the significance creates our seasons, and the significance
of the Tropics.of the Tropics.
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MesoamericaMesoamerica
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Latitude linesLatitude lines
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Longitude linesLongitude lines
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Sahara DesertSahara Desert
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Mental MapsMental Maps
What do you visualize when What do you visualize when someone says desert?someone says desert?
What mental images do you What mental images do you associate with this geographic associate with this geographic region?region?
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NOT a typical dNOT a typical desertesert
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Typical DTypical Desertesert--DRYDRY
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Typical DTypical Desertesert--DRY (TUNDRA)DRY (TUNDRA)
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Himalaya MountainsHimalaya Mountains
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Prime MeridianPrime Meridian
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SiberiaSiberia
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GreenlandGreenland
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Amazon RiverAmazon River
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Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea
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Nile RiverNile River
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Andes Andes MountainsMountains
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Forces that shape our EarthForces that shape our Earth
The Himalaya and Andes Mountains are The Himalaya and Andes Mountains are being created (yes they are still being created (yes they are still ““growinggrowing””) ) by the movement of tectonic plates.by the movement of tectonic plates.
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Forces that shape our EarthForces that shape our Earth The Andes Mountains are part of the The Andes Mountains are part of the ““Ring of Ring of
Fire.Fire.”” This region of the world has a high level of This region of the world has a high level of geographic instability due to the collision of the geographic instability due to the collision of the EarthEarth’’s tectonic plates.s tectonic plates.
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SubductionSubductionOne plate pushed under the otherOne plate pushed under the other
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The EndThe End