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Geography Map Exercise 1 Solutions Matching Polaris The North Star 90oS Lat South Pole Gobi Large desert in Northern China Nile Longest river in the world Matching Andes Longest mountain range on Earth Japan Land of the rising sun Continental All of the US except Alaska and Hawaii Everest Tallest mountain on Earth Continents & Oceans Asia Atlantic Africa Indian North America Pacific Australia South America Europe Antarctica Use the link below to practice finding the continents and oceans http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer (North), Tropic of Capricorn (South) 23O 26’ from the equator (Earth’s tilt) Direct sunlight only hits the Earth between these latitude lines Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn 23O 26’ from the equator In Unit 2 “Force that Shape our World” we will learn more about the Earth’s tilt, how it creates our seasons, and the significance of the Tropics. Mesoamerica Central Mexico and South Mexico through Central America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Sometimes Nicaragua, and Northern Costa Rica are included. Latitude lines Run East to West Parallel to the Equator Measures degrees North or South of the Equator Longitude lines Run North to South from North Pole to South Pole. Measures degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. Sahara Desert Developing Mental Maps What do you visualize when someone says desert? What mental images do you associate with this geographic region? NOT a typical desert Typical Desert-DRY Typical Desert-DRY (TUNDRA) Himalaya Mountains Prime Meridian Siberia Greenland Amazon River Mediterranean Sea Nile River Andes Mountains Forces that Shape our Earth The Himalaya and Andes Mountains are being created (yes they are still “growing”) by the movement of tectonic plates. Forces that shape our Earth The Andes Mountains are part of the “Ring of Fire.” This region of the world has a high level of geographic instability due to the collision of the Earth’s tectonic plates. Subduction One plate pushed under the other