Video Notes: World Regions and Practice Maps

Vocabulary flashcards drawn from the geography-focused notes about oceans, continents, regions, and map practice.

Pacific Ocean

One of the world’s oceans, located between Asia/Australia and the Americas.

North America

A continent in the northern hemisphere.

Atlantic Ocean

An ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa.

Africa

A continent.

Russian Federation

The country commonly known as Russia.

Europe

A continent.

Asia

A continent.

Central America

A region between North and South America.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The part of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

South America

A continent.

Indian Ocean

An ocean located between Africa/Asia/Australia.

Oceania

A region that includes the islands of the Pacific.

Southern Ocean

The ocean surrounding Antarctica.

Antarctica

A continent surrounding the South Pole.

Map #1: Practice Map

A practice map to identify locations; note the dotted line separations.

Dotted line separations

Dotted lines on a map indicating boundaries or divisions.

Map #2: A Closer Look World Regions

A second map focusing on world regions.

Sibeda

Likely a misspelling of Siberia; a region in northern Asia.

Canada

A country in North America.

East Asia

A subregion of Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Koreas, etc.).

North Africa

Region of Africa along the northern coast.

Polynesia

A subregion of Oceania with many islands in the central/southern Pacific.

Micronesia

A subregion of Oceania consisting of small islands in the western Pacific.

Melanesia

A subregion of Oceania including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and others.

Australia

A country and continent in the southern hemisphere.

America

The collective term for the continents of North and South America.

East Southeast Africa

Region in East and Southeast Africa.