Daily Geography week 9 quiz Flashcards
what country has the largest land area in South America?
Brazil
Name as many kinds of precipitation as you can
fog, rain, snow, hail, sleet, dew
Assuming that two cities are at the same latitude, which would probably have the milder climate, one along the ocean coast or one farther inland?`
Ocean coast/ coastal city
What is a continental Divide? Where is the continental divide in the US?
High ridge that separates what direction rivers flow on a continent;
Rocky Mountains
Washington DC is to the United States as __________ is to China
Beijing
What is humidity? which is more comfortable, a day with high humidity or one with low humidity?
Moisture in the air
low humidity
What are the two central African Nations with the same name that are separated by a river that shares their name?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Congo River)
In west Africa and west central Africa, two other countries have almost the same name. They were named after a river that runs through both nations. What are the countries and the river?
Niger, Nigeria(Niger River)
The summer solstice is the time of year with the longest day and the shortest night. The winter solstice is the opposite. About when does each solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
Summer-June 21st
Winter- December 21st
Which countries border Lake Victoria?
Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
What is the name of the largest Lake in Central America?
Lake Nicaragua
What do Angola, Suriname, United States, and Portugal have in common?
They all have the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
A country in Southeast Asia between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos used to be called Siam. What is it called today?
Thailand
How many countries does the Antarctic Circle pass through?
None
What ocean is closest to Mongolia
Pacific
