Our Earth
Subject: Social Studies and Population Education
Overview
After completing this lesson, student must be able to:
- Explain the kinds of agents that cause change on Earth's surface.
- Draw map and find location.
- Explain the importance of the map.
- Explain about physical features of the North America.
- Find climate and natural vegetation of North America.
- Explain physical features and socio-economic life of South America.
- Describe physical features of Africa.
- Explain the reason of climate and weather change.
- Define latitudes and longitudes.
- List the zones and districts of Nepal.
Notes
North America
North America is the third largest continent in the world with an area of 24,227,000 sq.km. It extends from 18 degree north to 82 degree north latitude and longitudes from 20 degree west to 165 degree west. This note provides us the brief description about physical features and socio-economic life of North America. Learn More
South America
South America is the fourth largest continent in the world with an area of 17,819,000 sq.km which is just 12% of the world's total area. This note provides us the brief description about physical features and socio-economic life of South America. Learn More
Africa
Africa is the second largest continent in the world with an area of 30,330,000 sq.km which is about 22% of the total area of the world. This note provides us the information about physical features and socio-economic life of Africa. Learn More
Map of Nepal
Cartographers are those people who often make standard maps which are accurate and which use highly exact scales. This note provide us the information about steps of map work. Learn More
Earthquake
The shaking and vibrating of the earth surface is called an earthquake. The shaking may vary between very small tremors to a violent vibration. This note has information about an earthquake and its causes. Learn More
Representing Distances
Scale is the ratio between the distance in the map and the distance in a real ground. It shows how many times the map has been reduced from the real size of the area it represents. This note contains the description on finding distances in the map. Learn More
Factors Affecting Temperature
Many factors affects temperature. Among them, three factors that affect temperature are altitude, latitude and distance from sea. This note provides an information about the factors affecting climate. Learn More
Zones and Districts of Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east, and west. This note has information about zones and districts of Nepal. Learn More
Weather and Climate
Climate is the average weather pattern of the certain area experienced over a long time. This note has information about climate and weather. Learn More
Season Change
Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days. Orbit in which earth revolves around is in an ellipse shape. This note has information about the season change. Learn More
Latitudes and Longitudes
Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the earth's surface. Longitude refers to the imaginary line that bisects the globe through the North and the South poles. This note has explains about the longitudes and latitudes. Learn More
Wind
Wind is the moving air and is caused by differences in air pressure within our atmosphere. This note has information about the wind and the causes for its occurrence. Learn More
Climate Change
Climate change is the change in the statistical distribution of the system of weather when that change lasts for a long time period. This note has information about climate change and its effects. Learn More© 2019-20 Kullabs. All Rights Reserved.