Flashcards
MAP SKILLS
Cards in this deck (28)
- 1CONTINENTA large area of land
There are 7 large continets - 2EQUATORA line that divide the earth into two equal halves
- 3GLOBEA round map of the world in the shape of a ball
- 4OCEANA large area of salt water
- 5POLESThe cold areas of the north and south of the earth
- 6Name the 7 continents1. Africa
2. Europe
3. North America
4. South America
5. Asia
6. Oceania
7. Antarctica - 7Name the biggest continentAsia
- 8THE EQUATOR PASSES THROUGH 3 CONTINENTSSouth America, South Africa, Asia
- 9WHY CANT YOU SEE ALL 7 CONTINENTS ON THE GLOBE?The world is 3 quarters ocean and only 1 quarter land
- 10NAME THE 4 COMPASS POINTSNorth
South
East
West - 11WHAT DOES THE COMPASS POINTS TELL US?Tells us the direction.
- 12NAME THE 4 EXTRA COMPASS POINTS?North East
South East
North West
South West - 13EXPLAIN THE POSITIONS OF THE COMPASS
- 14EXPLAIN THE POSITION OF AFRIAWe live on the African continent
Africa almost surrounded by water
Oceans are large areas
Sea's surround land
Sea's are part of the ocean - 15OCEAN TO THE LEFT OF AFRICA?Atlantic Ocean
- 16SEA TO THE NORTH OF AFRICAMediterranean Sea
- 17OCEAN EAST OF AFRICAIndian Ocean
- 18THE RED SEA DIVIDES AFRICA FROM WHAT CONTINENTASIA
- 19BORDERSLines that separate one country from another
- 20COUNTRYA area of land, ruled by a government
- 21NAME THE BORDER BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA?The Gariep-Orange river
- 22COASTLINEThe place where land and sea meet
- 23ISLANDA piece of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent
- 24LANDLOCKEDCountry without the coastline, surrounded by land
- 25WHAT IS THE 4TH LARGEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD?Madagascar
- 26IS MADAGASCAR A ISLAND OR COUNTRY?Its is both a island and a country. It does not have a border with any other country. The boarder of Madagascar is the coastline
- 27ZANZIBARIs a Island that belongs to the country Tanzania. It is a country on its own.
- 28NAME AFRIA'S MAIN ISLANDSMadagascar
Zanzibar
Seychelles
Comoros
Sao Tome and Principe