GEOGRAPHY WORLD

Continents ASIA EUROPE NORTH AMERICA AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA ANTARCTICA

Continents A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with up to seven regions commonly regarded as continents.

Continents North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antartica

COUNTRIES – are part of continents ASIA SOUTH AMERICA

Country A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. United States, England, France, China, Egypt, Australia, Brazil and Mexico Can you think of any other countries?

STATES – are part of countries ASIA SOUTH AMERICA

States a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. Illinois, Texas, California Can you think of two more states?

Counties – are part of states

Counties a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services. What County do we live in? Sangamon

cities/towns are part of counties

City a large or important town

CONTINENT COUNTRY STATE COUNTY CITY/TOWN

Oceans

Oceans An ocean is a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically Atlantic Pacific Indian Arctic Southern

Maps

Political map Shows political boundaries

Physical map shows landforms and water

Elevation map shows elevation of area in comparison to sea level

Population map shows areas of high and low population

Natural Resource map shows where resources of an area can be found

Road Map a map, especially one designed for motorists, showing the roads of a city, state, or other area

Map Key gives you the information needed for the map to make sense. Maps often use symbols or colors to represent things, and the map key explains what they mean.

Distance Scale a measurement tool on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map