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
What is the capital of the Island Nation that has the Sea of Japan as its Western Border?
Tokyo, Japan
Japan is part of the Ring of Fire. What and Where is the ring of fire.
the area where volcanoes/ earthquakes happen in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the name of the country completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
Which two Oceans touch Russia?
Pacific and Arctic
Which countries share a land border with Vietnam?
Laos, Cambodia, China
What kind of weather does high pressure usually bring? Low pressure?
High- Clear Weather
Low- Rain, Snow (active weather)
Seoul is the capital of which east Asia Nation?
South Korea
Which is closer to the South Pole, the southern tip of Africa or the most southern edge of Mainland Australia?
Austraila
What is the name of the Spanish Islands off the northwest coast of Africa?
Canary Islands
