Eurasia
the large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia
Ural Mountains
seperates Europe and Asia
largest country in landmass
Russia
the Asian part of Russia
Siberia
where do the majority of people live in russia
europe side
how long is the distance between russia and the us
less than 50 miles
what is the capital of russia
Moscow
where is moscow loocated
european part of russia
most populous continent
Asia
biggest continent in landmass
asia
second largest continent in landmass
africa
the largest hot desert in the world
Sahara Desert
how big is the sahara desert compared to?
the continental US
what is North America made up of
US, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Mexico
how many countries are in North America?
23
worlds largest island
Greenland
Who does Greenland belong to?
Denmark (europe)
what is the capital of denmark?
Copenhagen
what continent has the least amount of countries?
South America
largest country in population size in south america
brazil
what language do they speak in brazil?
Portuguese
considered a country and continent
australia
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
tiny island at the bottom of australia
tasmania
how many states does australia have?
6
how many territories does Australia have?
2
is there an official government of antartica?
no
Continents biggest to smallest
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
how many countries in the world today?
195
where is the largest desert in the world located?
Northern Africa
deepest lake in the world
Lake Baikal
where is the deepest lake in the world located?
Russia
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
where is the largest mountain in the world located?
nepal/china
what is the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
where is the second largest mountain in the world located?
pakistan
what is the tallest mountain in north america
Mount McKinley
which continent has the most countries
Africa
how many countries does africa have
54
which continent has the least amount of countries
south america
how many countries does south america have
12
Archipelago
A group of islands
Largest archipelago in the world
Indonesia
how many islands does indonesia have
over 1000
islets
small islands
what is the capital of australia
Canberra
what is the newest country in the world
South Sudan
when did south sudan become a country
july 2011
what is the largest city in the world by population
shanghai, china
What is the largest country in landmass in Africa?
algeria
What is the largest country in landmass in Asia?
china
What is the largest country in landmass in South America?
brazil
capital of brazil
Brasilia
what is the major language spoken in brazil
portuguese
What is the largest country in landmass in North America?
canada
what is the capital of canada
Ottawa
most important river in europe
Danube
Capital of Germany
Berlin
region
an area with common characteristics; weather, food, religion, agriculture, ect...
Latin America
a region. Made up of Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America.
what is the major language of latin america
Spanish
Oceania
a region in the south pacific ocean- the same people colonized them
Where is the equator located?
0 degrees latitude
where is the tropic of cancer located
30 degrees north
where is the tropic of capricorn
30 degrees south
first people to climb mount everest
tanzing norgay and edmund hillary
biggest mountain in south america
aconcagua mendoza province, argentina
largest mountain in north america
mckinley/denali
largest mountain in africa
Kilimanjaro, tanzmania
largest mountain in europe
Mt. Elbrus, russia
largest mountain in antarctica
Vinson Massif, ellsworth mountains
biggest mountain in australia
Kosciuszko, New South Wales
Largest country in the world
Russia, moscoq
2nd largest country in the world
canada, ottawa
3rd largest country in the world
United States- DC
4th largest country in the world
China- beijjing
1st most populous country
China
2nd most populous country
India- new delhi
3rd most populous country
United States
4th most populated country
Indonesia- Jakarta
5th most populated country
Pakistan-islamabhad
what is "B.C.E
Before the Common Era"-used to be known as "BeforeChrist
what is "C.E
Common Era
climate
- weather conditions over a period of time; includes temperature, precipitation, wind, sunshine, cloudiness, and more
weather
the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time
mountain range
a group of connected mountains
desert
An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
pennisula
a area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
plateau
A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
What are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Places listed by the United Nations as having special cultural or physical significance. Examples include: Eiffel Tower, Grand Canyon, Taj Mahal
physical map
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
map key
explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map
hemisphere
one half of the earth
How many time zones are there?
24