| A | B |
|---|
| Revolution & tilt of earth's axis | Causes for the change of seasons |
| Traveling east from China to Turkey | Add hours to your travel time |
| Traveling west from Israel to Australia | Subtract hours from travel time |
| Steppes | Partly dry grasslands that surround deserts |
| Culture | Way of life of a group of people sharing similar beliefs & customs |
| Civilization | Highly developed culture |
| Laws | Rules created by government |
| Representative democracy government | Citizens elect representatives who make laws |
| Absolute monarchy government | Citizens do not hold power |
| Communist government | Government has strong control over the economy |
| Judaism | Oldest religion in the world |
| Islam, Judaism & Christianity | Monotheistic religions |
| Antarctica | No permanent population here |
| Huge ice cap | Covers nearly all of Antarctica |
| Antarctica research stations | Purpose is to carry out scientific studies |
| Australia | Land Down Under-located in Southern Hemisphere |
| Marsupials | Kangaroos & koalas |
| Aborigines | Natives of Australia- came from Asia |
| Great Barrier Reef | Lies off Australia's northeastern coast |
| Australia & New Zealand | Colonies of the United Kingdom |
| Uluru Rock | Monolith |
| Constitutional monarchy | Citizens elect representatives who make laws |
| Dictatorship | Citizens do not hold power |
