Study Guide

Front 1

Southern Hemisphere

Back 1

The half that is south of the equator

Front 2

Eastern Hemisphere

Back 2

The half that is east of the prime meridian.

Front 3

Northern Hemisphere

Back 3

The half that is north of the equator

Front 4

Western Hemisphere

Back 4

The half that is west of the prime meridian.

Front 5

BCE

Back 5

before common era

Front 6

CE

Back 6

common era

Front 7

Plateau

Back 7

flat area of land at an elevated level

Front 8

Mountain

Back 8

a large high elevation of land with slanted sides that is larger than a hill

Front 9

River

Back 9

natural stream of water, usually large, that empties into another body of water

Front 10

Valley

Back 10

long low area of land between mountains, often with a river in the middle

Front 11

Gulf

Back 11

water partially enclosed by land (bigger than a bay)

Front 12

Glacier

Back 12

a large sheet of ice that moves slowly, it forms by accumulated snowfall

Front 13

Bay

Back 13

water enclosed by land (smaller than gulf)

Front 14

Canyon

Back 14

narrow valley with steep cliffs walls on side, river in the middle

Front 15

Delta

Back 15

land at the mouth of a river, forms from deposited silt, usually triangular in shape

Front 16

Desert

Back 16

a barren region with little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and little or no plant life

Front 17

Island

Back 17

a body of land, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water

Front 18

Peninsula

Back 18

large piece of land that projects into water

Front 19

Continent

Back 19

7 traditionally designated areas of the world:

1. North America

2. South America

3. Africa

4. Australia

5.Europe

6. Antarctica

7. Asia

Front 20

Ocean

Back 20

Large body of salt water that covers most of earth's surface;

Indian Ocean

Southern Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Front 21

Volcano

Back 21

Opening in the earth's crust, erupts with hot lava, ash, or steam

Front 22

Plain

Back 22

a broad, flat area of land having few or no trees

Front 23

Rain forest

Back 23

a dense forest, usually tropical, receives at least 100 inches of rain per year.

Front 24

Forest

Back 24

large area covered with grass or grass like plants

Front 25

Lake

Back 25

water enclosed by land (a body of water)

Front 26

Hill

Back 26

natural elevation of land, lower than a mountain, often rounded