| A | B |
|---|
| Atlantic Ocean | ocean between Europe and the Americas |
| Pacific Ocean | ocean between Asia and the Americas |
| Indian Ocean | ocean east of Africa |
| Arctic Ocean | ocean surrounding the North Pole |
| Asia | largest continent |
| Africa | continent directly south of Europe |
| Europe | explorers from this continent claimed land in the Americas |
| Antarctica | continent surrounding the South Pole |
| Australia | continent and country with the same name |
| North America | our continent |
| South America | continent of the Incas |
| Caribbean Sea | sea between North & South America |
| Meditteranean Sea | sea between Europe & Africa |
| Nile River | longest river in the world |
| Amazon River | longest river in South America |
| Himalayas | highest mountain range in the world |
| Alps | mountain range of Europe |
| Andes | South American mountain range |
| China | largest country of Asia |
| United States | our country |
| equator | zero degrees latitude |
| latitude | imaginary lines measuring distance north &south of the equator |
| longitude | imaginary lines measuring distance east & west of the Prime Meridian |
| hemisphere | half the earth |
| coordinates | number or letter pairs that indicate exact location |
| Prime Meridian | zero degrees longitude |
| climate | weather patterns of a region |
| region | area with similar characteristics |
| political map | map showing man-made features: e.g cities, boundaries |
| physical map | map showing natural features: e.g. elevation, rivers |
