geography notes.pdf, Schemes and Mind Maps of Geography

Download geography notes.pdf and more Schemes and Mind Maps Geography in PDF only on Docsity! THE GLOBE What is a globe? a small model of the Earth Parts of a globe: equator - the line on the globe halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole poles - the northern-most and southern-most points on the Earth 1. North Pole 2. South Pole hemispheres - half of the earth, divided by the equator (North & South) and the prime meridian (East and West) 1. Northern Hemisphere 2. Southern Hemisphere 3. Eastern Hemisphere 4. Western Hemisphere continents - the largest land areas on Earth 1. North America 2. South America 3. Europe 4. Asia 5. Africa 6. Australia 7. Antarctica oceans - the largest water areas on Earth 1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Pacific Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Arctic Ocean 5. Antarctic Ocean Where Do We Live? We live in the Western & Northern Hemispheres. We live on the continent of North America. The other 2 large countries on this continent are Canada and Mexico. The name of our country is the United States. There are 50 states in it, but when it first became a country, there were only 13 states. The name of our state is New York. Its capital city is Albany. GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE You will need to know: VOCABULARY: equator globe hemisphere continent ocean compass  WORLD MAP - be able to label 7 continents and 5 oceans  3 Large Countries of North America 1. United States 2. Canada 3. Mexico  United States Facts 1. 50 states 2. Capital is Washington, D.C.  New York Facts 1. State capital is Albany  Where We Live 1. Northern Hemisphere 2. North America (continent) 3. United States (country) 4. New York (state)