9 WEEKS

Question 1

Which lines run parallel to the equator

Answer 1

latitudes

Question 2

what % of earth is made up of water

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

the lithosphere is made up of the earth’s what

Answer 3

Land

Question 4

the hydrosphere is made up of earth’s what

Answer 4

water

Question 5

how many inches per year do the plates in the earth move

Answer 5

4 inches

Question 6

how many miles is the earth from the sun

Answer 6

93,000,000

Question 7

what is the diameter of the earth

Answer 7

8,000 miles

Question 8

earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis are created by _______ forces

Answer 8

internal

Question 9

what is made up of thick rock such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, and iron

Answer 9

mantle

Question 10

which tropic os located at 23.5 degrees S

Answer 10

Capricorn

Question 11

which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees N

Answer 11

Cancer

Question 12

what are winds that blow in constant patterns

Answer 12

prevailing

Question 13

which area of the equator is usually windless

Answer 13

Doldrums

Question 14

which direction do the ocean currents flow in the southern Hemisphere

Answer 14

They Don’t

Question 15

what are the five themes of geography

Answer 15

location, place, human/ environment interactions, movement, regions

Question 16

what is the highest point of the earth’s surface

Answer 16

Mt. Everest

Question 17

what is the lowest point on earth’s surface

Answer 17

the dead sea

Question 18

what is the different between a physical and political map

Answer 18

a physical map shows earth’s features

a political map shows the boundaries between states and countries

Question 19

what is the deepest part in the ocean

Answer 19

Mariana trench

Question 20

list the 7 continents

Answer 20

Africa
Asia 
Australia
Antartica 
North America 
South America 
Europe

Question 21

list the 5 oceans

Answer 21

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, The Southern

Question 22

what is midnight sun

Answer 22

its where the northern hemisphere will have light for half a year and the southern hemisphere will be dark and then reverse it

Question 23

what is significant about an equinox

Answer 23

the night is equal to the day

Question 24

what does the word “ geographia” mean? why do we study geography?

Answer 24

the word geographia means geography and comes from a greek word. we study it to get a good description of the earth

Question 25

define autocracy

Answer 25

where one person rules

Question 26

define oligarchy

Answer 26

where a few people rule

Question 27

give a few examples of a totalitarian dictator

Answer 27

hitler and stalin

Question 28

how does direct democracy work

Answer 28

it is non existing and people vote directly

Question 29

what is the oldest and most common form of government throughout history

Answer 29

autocracy

Question 30

how does a representative democracy function

Answer 30

we have one of these it is where everyone votes for someone to rule for a certain period of time

Question 31

what type of economy states that the government owns or directs the means of production and controls distribution

Answer 31

command democracy

Question 32

what is the hottest and lowest place in the US? how hot did it get here once setting record?

Answer 32

death valley at 134 degrees

Question 33

how far do the Rocky Mountains extend (and which states does it begin and end with)

Answer 33

3000 miles goes from New Mexico to Alaska

Question 34

which state is the first in natural gas reserves

Answer 34

texas

Question 35

what are North America's oldest mountains and the continent's second- longest mountain range

Answer 35

Appalachian Mountains

Question 36

why is New York City's Manhattan Island important

Answer 36

because of its trading center

Question 37

what percentage of the earth's surface do the US and Canada cover?

Answer 37

12% of earth's surface

Question 38

which state is composed of volcanic mountaintops

Answer 38

hawaii

Question 39

what is a major source of hydroelectric power for the US and Canada

Answer 39

Niagara Falls

Question 40

how were the Great Lakes formed

Answer 40

by Glaciers

Question 41

list the names of the mountains in Mexico, Central America, and South America

Answer 41

Sirra Mondres, Central Highland, Andres

Question 42

what is the land of Latin America? What % of earth's surface is covered

Answer 42

South America, 8 million square 16%

Question 43

what are the three groups of the Caribbean islands

Answer 43

Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles

Question 44

where is Patagonia

Answer 44

Southern Argentina

Question 45

where is the world's finest emeralds found

Answer 45

Columbia

Question 46

which two latin american countries are leading oil producers

Answer 46

Mexico & Venezuela

Question 47

What is the largest lake in Central America

Answer 47

Lake Nicaragua

Question 48

which country is the world's leading exporter of copper

Answer 48

chile

Question 49

what affects the climate of latin america the most

Answer 49

elevation

Question 50

what is unique about the Atacama desert

Answer 50

some areas have no rain fall

Question 51

give a description of the Maya, Aztec, and the Inca

Answer 51

Maya- skilled in math, calculated the orbit of earth, 36 days Aztec- build artificial floating islands Inca- use the quipu - rope with knotted cords of different lengths and colors

Question 52

how did Spain govern the colonies

Answer 52

the appointed viceroys to enforce the law

Question 53

what was the first American country to get rid or European rule? who led this revolt

Answer 53

Hati, from France, led by Toussaint L' Ouverture, former slave

Question 54

which country was the only one to gain independence without a revolution

Answer 54

Brazil

Question 55

what did the Protestant Missionaries build in Latin America

Answer 55

Hospitals, schools, colleges

Question 56

why is this literacy improving

Answer 56

free education

Question 57

what is life often centered on in Latin America

Answer 57

the family

Question 58

what is the national sport of most Latin America countries

Answer 58

Futbol, soccer

Question 59

what is located in Greenwich, England

Answer 59

Prime Meridian

Question 60

how does Canada's weather affect the US?

Answer 60

it brings winds to the US making it colder

Question 61

where is the majority of oil and natural gas reserves located in Canada

Answer 61

Alberta

Question 62

what is the world's largest island

Answer 62

Greenland

Question 63

list some of the deserts in North America

Answer 63

Great Salt Desert, Mojave, and Chihuahua

Question 64

what is the name of the US epidemic during the 1930s that destroyed many crops and caused numerous agricultural problems

Answer 64

the dust bowl

Question 65

explain Canada's abundance of minerals ( think of the %s and minerals in your notes, including three of them)

Answer 65

Canada's minerals are potash- 28% , gold 14%, and silver- 12%, and copper - 18%

Question 66

the high ridge of the Rockies is called the Continental Divide. what is significant about the divide

Answer 66

it is the highest point of the the continental and it disrupts the flow of rivers east flow to the MS river and the west flow Pacific ocean

Question 67

answer all of the questions on a paragraph: how many miles does the MS river flow? which state does the MS river Begin in? how many square miles does it drain and how many states are drained as a result?

Answer 67

It flows around 2,000 miles. The MS river starts in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico. It drains 1.2 million square miles. 31 out of the 50 states are drained