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1
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Where is Mongolia located?🇲🇳

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Between Russia and China.

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In which U.S. state is the island of Mauna Loa located?

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Hawaii.

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What is Latitude?

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Lines north and south of the equator.

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What is Longitude?

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Lines east and west of the prime meridian.

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What are they used for?

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Coordinates or Absolute Location.

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What is 23° 30’ North?

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Tropic of Cancer.

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What is 23° 30’ South?

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Tropic of Capricorn.

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What is 66° 30’?

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Antarctic Circle.

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What is 66° 30’ North?

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Arctic Circle.

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0 Longitude is?

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Prime Meridian.

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0 Latitude is?

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Equator.

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North Pole is?

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90° N.

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South Pole is?

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90° S.

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If you face the North Pole the Sun rises and sets in which directions?

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The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

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What are map projections?

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Putting the map on a flat rectangle without distorting it.

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What are the 3 main map projections?

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Mercator, Winkel-Tripel, and Goode’s Interrupted Homolosine.

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17
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What are the 2 types of maps? 🗺

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Physical and Political maps.

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What does a physical map include?

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Natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, and plains; mainly differentiated by color.

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What does a political map include?

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Use lines to show boundaries between countries, points to show cities, and other symbols for roads, airports, canals, and other human-related features.

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What is relative location? 👨🚗🌆 🗾🌍☀️🌌🚀

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Location of an object compared to another object’s location.

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21
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Chicago’s absolute location?

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41° N, 87° W.

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The Windy City(Chicago)’s relative location?

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Right next to Lake Michigan; Without Lake Michigan, Chicago might not exist.

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What is the capital of Sudan?

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Khartoum.

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Khartoum’s absolute location?

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15° N, 32° E.

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Khartoum’s relative location?

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Next to the Blue and White Niles; Without the rivers, Khartoum would not have become such a big city.

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26
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In which U.S. state is Mt. Rainier?

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Washington.

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Mt. Rainier’s absolute location?

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47° N, 122° W.

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Mt. Rainier’s relative location?

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Next to the 2 tectonic plates that created the Cascade range, which the mountain was made from.

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29
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The Arabian Peninsula is in?

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Saudi Arabia

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30
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The Somali Peninsula is in?

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Somalia

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The Saharan Desert is in?

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Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.

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The Sahel is in?

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Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia.

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33
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Upper Guinea is in?

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Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.

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34
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The Atlas Mountains are in?

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Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

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The Ethiopian Highlands are in?

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Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.

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36
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The island of Cyprus is in?

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Cyprus/Northern Cyprus.

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37
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The island of Crete is in?

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Greece.

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38
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The island of Sicily is in?

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Italy.

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39
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The Madeira islands are in?

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Portugal.

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40
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The Canary islands are in?

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Spain.

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41
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The island of Bioko is in?

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Equatorial Guinea.

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The countries that border the Mediterranean Sea are?

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Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Albania, B&H, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Spain.

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The countries that border the Red Sea are?

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Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, and Israel.

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The countries that border the Gulf of Guinea are?

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Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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The countries that border the Caspian Sea are?

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Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.

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The countries that border the Dead Sea are?

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Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.

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47
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What is the depth of the Dead Sea?

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-1,385 ft or -422 m.

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The Niger River is in?

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Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria.

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49
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The Nile River is in?

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Egypt and Sudan.

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50
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The White Nile is in?

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Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

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51
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The Blue Nile is in?

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Sudan and Ethiopia.

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52
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The Congo River is in?

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Angola, DRC, and the Republic of the Congo.

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53
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Lake Victoria is in?

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Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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54
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Portugal

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Lisbon

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55
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Spain

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Madrid

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56
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Italy

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Rome

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57
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Greece

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Athens

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Cyprus

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Nicosia

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Turkey

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Ankara

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60
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Syria

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Damascus

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60
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Israel

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Jerusalem

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Iraq

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Baghdad

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Iran

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Tehran

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Jordan

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Amman

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Lebanon

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Beirut

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64
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Palestine

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Palestine

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65
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Kuwait

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Kuwait

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Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh

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Bahrain

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Manama

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UAE

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Abu Dhabi

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Qatar

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Doha

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Yemen

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Sana’a

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Oman

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Muscat

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Morocco

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Rabat

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Western Sahara

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Laayoune

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Algeria

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Algiers

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Tunisia

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Tunis

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Libya

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Tripoli

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Egypt

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Cairo

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Mauritania

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Nouakchott

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Mali

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Bamako

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Burkina Faso

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Ouagadougou

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Chad

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Ndjamena

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Niger

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Niamey

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Nigeria

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Abuja

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CAR

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Bangui

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Sudan

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Khartoum

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South Sudan

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Juba

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Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa

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Eritrea

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Asmara

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Djibouti

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Djibouti

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Somalia

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Mogadishu

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Cameroon

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Yaounde

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Equatorial Guinea

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Malabo

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Gabon

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Libreville

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Congo

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Brazzaville

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DRC

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Kinshasa

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Uganda

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Kampala

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Kenya

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Nairobi

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Senegal

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Dakar

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Gambia

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Banjul

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Guinea-Bissau

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Bissau

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Guinea

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Conakry

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Sierra Leone

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Freetown

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Liberia

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Monrovia

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Ivory Coast

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Yamoussoukro and Abidjan

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Ghana

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Accra

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Togo

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Lome

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Benin

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Porto Novo

106
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Cape Verde

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Praia

107
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What is an enormous mountain spewing molten rock?

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Volcano

108
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What is a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water?

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Strait

109
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What is a marine geographic formation, which is located along coastlines around the world?

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Sound

110
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What is a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water?

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Peninsula

111
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What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land?

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Isthmus

112
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What is a narrow coastal land formation that is tied to the coast at one end?

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Spit

113
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What is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs?

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Lagoon

114
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What is a body of water partially surrounded by land?

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Bay

115
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What is a freshwater landform created when a fast-moving body of water, such as a river, flows into a comparatively still body of water, such as a lake or ocean?

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Delta

116
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What is the elevated boundary separating areas that are drained by different river systems?

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Divide

117
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What is an artificial lake where water is stored?

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Reservoir

118
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What is a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water that originates on land and moves downslope under the influence of its weight and gravity?

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Glacier

119
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What is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life?

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Desert

120
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What is a flat-topped mountain or hill?

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Mesa

121
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What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

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Canyon

122
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What is the biggest continent?

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Asia: 17,208,000(mi^2), 44,570,000(km^2), 30.0% of Earth’s land.

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What is the 2nd largest continent?

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Africa: 11,608,00(mi^2), 30,065,000(km^2), 20.2% of Earth’s land.

124
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What is the 3rd largest continent?

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North America: 9,449,000(mi^2), 24,474,000(km^2), 16.5% of Earth’s land.

125
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What is the 4th largest continent?

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South America: 6,880,000(mi^2), 17,819,000(km^2), 12.0% of Earth’s land.

126
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What is the 5th largest continent?

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Antarctica: 5,100,000(mi^2), 13,209,000(km^2), 8.9% of Earth’s land.

127
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What is the 2nd smallest continent?

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Europe: 3,841,000(mi^2), 9,947,000(km^2), 6.7% of Earth’s land.

128
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What is the smallest continent?

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Australia: 2,970,000(mi^2), 7,692,000(km^2), 5.2% of Earth’s land.

129
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Which city recently had a severe earthquake? Omaha or Tokyo?

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Tokyo

130
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Which is Germany’s most important exported crop? Wheat or Palm oil?

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Wheat

131
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What are thematic maps?

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A map that starts with a base of a physical or political map, then adds geographic information in whatever style the creator of the map wants; Everything from world population and energy consumption to shark attacks and local weather predictions.

132
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What are cartograms?

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It is a special type of thematic map, where the country’s size is what shows information instead of color

133
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What is a population pyramid?

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A pyramid chart with the lines being higher means more people of that age and gender.

134
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What are the most commonly spoken languages in order from highest to lowest speakers?

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Chinese(Mandarin)[1197 mil], Spanish[406 mil], English[335 mil], Hindi/Urdu[260 mil], Arabic[223 mil], Portuguese[202 mil], Bengali[193 mil], Russian[162 mil], Japanese[122 mil], and Javanese[84.3 mil].

135
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What climate is in Belém, Brazil?

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98% Tropical Wet.

136
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What climate is in Kumasi, Ghana?

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95% Tropical Dry.

137
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What climate is in Monterrey, Mexico?

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90% Semiarid.

138
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What climate is in Alice Springs, Australia?

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83% Arid.

139
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What climate is in Malmö, Sweden?

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75% Marine West Coast.

140
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What climate is in Rome, Italy?

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69% Mediterranean.

141
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What climate is in Wuhan, China?

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80% Humid Subtropical.

142
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What climate is in Des Moines, Iowa, USA?

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75% Warm Summer.

143
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What climate is in Minsk, Belarus?

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60% Cool Summer.

144
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What climate is in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA?

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61% Subarctic.

145
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What climate is in Resolute, Nunavut, Canada?

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52% Tundra.

146
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What climate is in Mcmurdo, Antarctica?

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37% Ice Cap.

147
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What climate is in Lhasa, China?

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61% Highlands.

148
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What climate is in Kampala, Uganda?

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88% Uplands.

149
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What happened to the Germans while invading Russia in WWI?

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The Russian winter froze the invading Germans.

150
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What did the Trade Triangle sell from Africa?

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Slaves.

151
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What happened in the 1930s because of ecological disasters, poor farming techniques, and drought?

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The Dust Bowl.

152
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Many computers are assembled in what country?

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China

153
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The parts are made in which countries?

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European and Japanese Countries.

154
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These computers are labeled in which country?

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USA

155
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Then, they are boxed in which country?

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Mexico

156
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Most toys are manufactured in which country?

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China

157
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Most of our clothes are stitched in what regions of the world?

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Mexico, Central America, and Asia.

158
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Where are many books printed?

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Singapore

159
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🥝

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New Zealand

160
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☕️

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Colombia

161
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🌶

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Central Asia

162
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🍫

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Switzerland

163
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🥑

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Mexico

164
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🇨🇳

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Ireland

165
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🖋

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Made in India to South America

166
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🌶

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Mexico

167
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English 🧁

A

Nebraska Wheat

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Canadian 🥓

A

Hogs in Iowa

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