Intro to Western Hemisphere Review

The study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth

• Culture

• Geography

• Government

• Geology

Cardinal Directions are . . .

• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Sideways, Diagonal

Compass directions that lies between the cardinal directions, such as Northeast

• Primary Directions

• Secondary Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Tertiary Directions

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator and measure North and South degrees

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Magnitude

The imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian and measure East and West degrees.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Magnitude

A large landmass on earth, there are seven of these

• Ocean

• Continent

• Island

• Peninsula

A half of earth, there are four in all.

• Continent

• Cardinal Directions

• Hemisphere

• Geography

The imaginary latitude line that is halfway between the North and South poles

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Longitutde

The imaginary circle that divides the earth into Eastern and western hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Longitiude

What does the term "culture" refer to?

• The study of ancient artifacts

• The beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people

• The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• A group of people who make laws