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1
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theory of the continental drift

A

pangea

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2
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name for parallels that circle the earth

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latitude and longitude

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3
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line that divides the eastern and Western Hemisphere

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prime meridian

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4
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map that shows cities, states, and roads

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road map

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5
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two types of location that geographers use as reference points

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relative (near) and absolute (exact) location

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6
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highest point on earth

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mount everest

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7
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deepest known depression on earth

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mariana trench

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8
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define lithosphere

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land, animals, people, air, water,

everything that lives

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9
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what is the greenhouse effect

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when earth warms and plants give off gases

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10
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places on earth that receive little to no sunlight for months at a time

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deserts

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11
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define monarchy

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king and queen

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12
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what is a federal system

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states have power too

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13
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3 non-war revolutions

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ag, industrial, and information revolutions

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14
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difference between democracy and autocracy

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autocracy: one main ruler
democracy: consent from the people

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15
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define tariff and explain how it protects small local businesses

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tariff: tax on imports/exports

keeps small businesses running because the money they saved on taxes 😂

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16
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what causes earths seasons

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earths rotation relative to the sun

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17
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three layers of earth

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core, mantle, crust

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18
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difference between command and free market economy

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command: communism (gov. owns everything and determines how much of something is produced)
free market: people own their own businesses and make their own profits

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19
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deference between earths rotation and revolution

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rotation: circle around own axis (day)
revolution: circle around the sun (year)

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20
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top 3 petroleum and natural gas deposits in north america

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texas, alaska, and ?

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21
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why is greenland largely uninhabited

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super icy and cold

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22
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define supercell

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giant storm that can spawn tornadoes

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23
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name of people who fled to the north during the american revolution

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loyalists

24
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who did thomas jefferson buy the louisiana purchase from

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france

25
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define trade surplus and deficit

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surplus: trade and profit up
deficit: trade and profit down

26
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which countries belong to nafta

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canada, mexico, u.s.

27
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true / false : services are the biggest part in the u.s. and still growing

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true

28
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3 l.a. mountain ranges

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sierra madre, andes, central highlands

29
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western hemispheres longest river

A

amazon

30
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lake that holds most of l.a.’s oil fields

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lake maracaibo

31
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define pacific ring of fire

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where most volcanic eruptions and earthquake occur

32
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define plate tectonics

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plates under earths crust that move and create mountains and valleys

33
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amazon basin contains worlds largest _______

A

rainforests

34
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difference between class and caste system

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class: can move up or down
caste: cannot move up or down , born into it

35
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who led mexicos independence movement

A

simon bolívar

36
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century for decolonization in spain

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18th (1700s)

37
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conqueror of inca empire

A

francisco pizzaro

38
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why did africans come to the americas

A

slavery

39
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where was tenochtitlan located

A

lake texcoco

40
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european explorers

A

conquistadors

41
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first l.a. country to gain independence and from who

A

haiti, france

42
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problems w/ megacities

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pollution, low housing/food/water, job shortage

43
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tourism is a major part for which la country

A

brazil

44
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which mountain range separates the iberian peninsula from the rest of europe

A

pyrenees

45
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europes mountains: north vs. southern

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north: tall, cold, rugid
south: smaller, flat, warmer

46
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type of climate in southern europe

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mediterranean climate

47
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former kingdoms/countries that made up the uk

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england, wales, scottland, ireland

48
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why is the danube important to germany

A

imports/exports

49
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define city-states + 2 examples

A

independent community consisting of a city & surrounding lands
ex. athens and byzantine empire

50
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how did the catholic church split from rome

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reformation , split into two sides : eastern orthodox & roman catholic

51
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what was the cold war

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power struggle between u.s. and soviets

52
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capital of byzantine empire

A

constantinople

53
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how was germany affected by the cold war

A

split them in half (east and west berlin)

54
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leader of frankish empire

A

charlemagne

55
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two main factors that effect europes climate

A

northern latitude and proximity from the sea

56
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mountain range that was spine of italian peninsula

A

appinnes

57
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peninsula is home to the vikings

A

scandinavian

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