Asma Anwar
Geographical awareness glossary
Hemispheres- A hemisphere is half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and
southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line
passing through the poles.
Continents- A continent is a large area of land surrounded by sea that consists of countries.
Examples of continents are Asia, Africa and South America.
Countries- A Country is an area of land designated with a border. Examples of countries are
Italy, Mexico and Singapore.
Regions- Region of a country is an area of land that is part of a country. For example, Sicily is
a region of Italy.
Coastal is things that are near the sea or on the land near a coast. Examples are Porthcurno
beach in Cornwall in England and Varadero beach in Cuba.
Inland means situated in the middle of a country away from the sea. Examples are Cotswold
Country Park Lake and Beach in England and Gulpiyuri Beach in Spain.
An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. Examples of an island is
Borneo in Southeast Asia and Capri in Italy.
An ocean is a very large area of salt water covering much of the earth. It is a very large area
of sea. Examples of oceans are the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean.
The sea is salty water that covers most of the earth’s surface. Examples are the South China
Sea, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, and The Arabian Sea is located in the North-
western part of the Indian Ocean.
A river is water flowing continuously in a long line. Examples are the River Nile in Africa and
the Euphrates in Western Asia.
A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land. Examples are Lake Victoria in Africa and
Lake Baikal in Russia.
An estuary is a wide part of a river where it joins the sea. An example of an estuary is
Kingsbridge Estuary in England and San Francisco Bay in the US state of California.
A mountain range is a group of mountains ranged in a line together. An example of a
mountain range is the Alps in Europe.
Geographical awareness glossary
Hemispheres- A hemisphere is half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and
southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line
passing through the poles.
Continents- A continent is a large area of land surrounded by sea that consists of countries.
Examples of continents are Asia, Africa and South America.
Countries- A Country is an area of land designated with a border. Examples of countries are
Italy, Mexico and Singapore.
Regions- Region of a country is an area of land that is part of a country. For example, Sicily is
a region of Italy.
Coastal is things that are near the sea or on the land near a coast. Examples are Porthcurno
beach in Cornwall in England and Varadero beach in Cuba.
Inland means situated in the middle of a country away from the sea. Examples are Cotswold
Country Park Lake and Beach in England and Gulpiyuri Beach in Spain.
An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. Examples of an island is
Borneo in Southeast Asia and Capri in Italy.
An ocean is a very large area of salt water covering much of the earth. It is a very large area
of sea. Examples of oceans are the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean.
The sea is salty water that covers most of the earth’s surface. Examples are the South China
Sea, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, and The Arabian Sea is located in the North-
western part of the Indian Ocean.
A river is water flowing continuously in a long line. Examples are the River Nile in Africa and
the Euphrates in Western Asia.
A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land. Examples are Lake Victoria in Africa and
Lake Baikal in Russia.
An estuary is a wide part of a river where it joins the sea. An example of an estuary is
Kingsbridge Estuary in England and San Francisco Bay in the US state of California.
A mountain range is a group of mountains ranged in a line together. An example of a
mountain range is the Alps in Europe.
