9 weeks Flashcards

1
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which lines run parallel to the equator

A

latitude

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2
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what percentage of earth is made up of water

A

70

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3
Q

the lithosphere consists of the earths what

A

land

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4
Q

the hydrosphere consists of what

A

water

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5
Q

how many inches do the plates move in a year

A

4 inches

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6
Q

how many miles is earth from the sun

A

93,000,000

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7
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what is the diameter of the earth

A

8000

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8
Q

earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis are created by what

A

internal forces

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9
Q

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

A

mantle

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10
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which tropic is located a 23.5 degrees north

A

cancer

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11
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what are winds that blow in constant patterns

A

prevailing

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12
Q

which area on the equator is windless

A

doldrums

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13
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which direction do the ocean currents flow in southern Australia

A

counter-clockwise

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14
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what are the 5 themes of geography

A

location, place, region, movement, and human environment interaction

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15
Q

what is the highest place on earth

A

mt. everest

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16
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what is the lowest point of the earths surface

17
Q

what is the difference between a political and physical map

A

political- shows the boundaries

physical- shows physical features

18
Q

what is the deepest part of the ocean

A

Mariana trench

19
Q

list the 7 continents

A

Africa, NA, SA, Australia, Europe, Asia, Antarctica

20
Q

list 5 oceans

A

arctic, pacific, atlantic, indian, and southern

21
Q

what is midnight sun

A

the sun never sets for 6 months, opposite of the poles

22
Q

what is the significant about an equinox

A

you get 12 hours in the day and 12 hours at night

23
Q

what does “geographia” mean? Why do we study geography?

A

the word geographia is a greek word where we get geography from we study geography to get to know the earth

24
Q

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

A

death valley

25
how far do the Rocky Mountains extend( and which state does it start and end with)
3,000 miles; new Mexico and Alaska
26
which state is first in natural gas reserves
texas
27
what are North America's oldest mountain and the continents second largest mountain range?
Appalachian
28
why is new york citys manhattan island important
economic center
29
what percentage of the earths surface do the US and Canada cover
12%
30
which state is composed of volcanic mountaintops
hawaii
31
what is a major source of hydroelectric power for the US and Canda
Niagara falls
32
how tall is mt. mckinley and which range is it in?
20,320 and it is in the Alaska range
33
how were the great lake formed
glaciers
34
how does Canada's weather affect the US?
it brings cold air to US
35
where is the majority of oil and natural gas reserves located on Canada
Alberta
36
what is the worlds largest island
greenland
37
list some of the deserts in North America
majave, death valley, great salt lake deserts, and Chihuahua
38
what is the name of the US epidemic during the 1930's that destroyed many crops numerous agricultural problems
dust bowl
39
what is in greenwich england
prime meridian