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First 9 Weeks Test Flashcards

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1
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Which lines run parallel of the Equator?

A

Latitude

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2
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What percent of the earth is made up of water?

A

70%

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3
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The lithosphere consists of the earth’s what?

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Land.

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4
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What does the hydrosphere consist of?

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The earth’s water.

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5
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How many inches per year do the plates move?

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4 inches

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6
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How many miles is the earth from the Sun?

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93,000,000

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7
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What is the diameter of the earth?

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8,000 miles

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8
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What are earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis created by?

A

Internal forces.

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9
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What is made up of thick rock such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, and iron?

A

The mantle

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10
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Which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees S?

A

The Tropic of Capricorn.

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11
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Which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees N?

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The Tropic of Cancer.

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12
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What are the winds that blow in constant patterns?

A

Prevailing winds.

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13
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Which area on the Equator is usually windless?

A

Doldrums

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14
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Which direction do the ocean currents flow in the Southern Hemisphere?

A

Counter-clockwise

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15
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What are the five themes of geography?

A

Location, place, movement, region, human-environment interaction

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16
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What is the highest point of the earth’s surface?

A

Mount Everest

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17
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What is the lowest point of the earth’s surface?

A

The Dead Sea

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18
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What is the difference between a physical and political map?

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A physical map shows the topography of Earth while a political map shows the division between countries or states.

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19
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What is the deepest part of the ocean?

A

The Mariana Trench

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20
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What are the 7 continents?

A

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antartica

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21
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What are the five oceans?

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Pacific, Indian, Southern, Antarctic, and Atlantic

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22
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What is midnight sun?

A

When either the North or South pole is facing the sun and it has continuous daylight.

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23
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What is significant about an equinox?

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The night is equal to the day.

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24
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What does the word “geographia” mean? Why do we study geography?

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“Earth description”. We study geography to know more about the earth.

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25
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Define autocracy.

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One person has complete control over the government.

26
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Define oligarchy.

A

An oligarchy is when a group of people control the government.

27
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Give a few examples of a totalitarian dictator.

A

Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini are totalitarian dictators.

28
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How does direct democracy work?

A

The people vote directly on subjects in a direct democracy.

29
Q

What is the oldest and most common form of government throughout history?

A

Autocracy.

30
Q

How does a representative democracy function?

A

People elect government officials to represent them.

31
Q

What type of economy states that the government owns or directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods?

A

A command economy

32
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What is the best system of government and economics that we have talked about?

A

I think that the best government and economy we have talked about are representative democracy and mixed economy. I think they are the best because a representative democracy works (fairly) well in the USA and with a mixed economy people can open their own businesses and they can choose which products they want.

33
Q

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

A

Death Valley - highest recorded temperature is 134°F

34
Q

How far do the Rocky Mountains extend?

A

3,000 miles

35
Q

Which states do the Rocky Mountains begin and end?

A

Alaska and New Mexico respectively

36
Q

Which US state is first in natural gas reserves?

A

Texas is the first in natural gas reserves

37
Q

What are North America’s oldest mountains and the continent;s second-longest mountain range?

A

The Appalachian Mountains

38
Q

Why is New York City’s Manhattan Island important?

A

It is a leading economic centre for the US and the world.

39
Q

What percentage of the earth’s land surface do the US and Canada cover?

A

12%

40
Q

Which state is composed of volcanic mountaintops?

A

Hawaii

41
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What is a major source of hydroelectric power for the US and Canada?

A

Niagara Falls

42
Q

How were the Great Lakes formed?

A

Glaciers formed the Great Lakes

43
Q

What is located in Greenwich, England?

A

The Prime Meridian

44
Q

How did Spain govern the colonies?

A

The Spanish monarch appointed viceroys to the colonies.

45
Q

What was the first Latin American country to get rid of European rule? Who led this revolt?

A

Haiti; Toussaint L’ouverture

46
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Which country was the only one to gain independence without a revolution?

A

Brazil.

47
Q

What did Protestant missionaries build in Latin America?

A

Hospitals, schools, and colleges

48
Q

Why is the literacy rate improving in Latin America?

A

All children can go to school free for 12 years.

49
Q

What is life often centred on in Latin America?

A

The family

50
Q

What is the nation sport of most Latin American countries?

A

Fútbol; soccer

51
Q

What are the names of the mountains in Mexico, Central America, and South America?

A

Sierra Madre, Central Highlands, and the Andes, respectively.

52
Q

What is the land area of Latin America?

A

8 million square miles

53
Q

What percentage of Earth’s land surface is covered by Latin America?

A

16%

54
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What are the three groups of the Caribbean islands?

A

Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles

55
Q

Where is Patagonia?

A

South Argentina?

56
Q

Where are the world’s finest emeralds found?

A

Colombia.

57
Q

Which two Latin American countries are leading oil producers?

A

Mexico and Venezuela

58
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What is the largest lake in Central America?

A

Lake Nicaragua.

59
Q

Which country is the world’s leading exporter of copper?

A

Chile

60
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What affects the climates of Latin America the most?

A

Elevation

61
Q

What is unique about the Atacama Desert?

A

No rainfall recorded

Geography 2015/16 (10 decks)

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