First 9 Weeks Test Flashcards
Which lines run parallel of the Equator?
Latitude
What percent of the earth is made up of water?
70%
The lithosphere consists of the earth’s what?
Land.
What does the hydrosphere consist of?
The earth’s water.
How many inches per year do the plates move?
4 inches
How many miles is the earth from the Sun?
93,000,000
What is the diameter of the earth?
8,000 miles
What are earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis created by?
Internal forces.
What is made up of thick rock such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, and iron?
The mantle
Which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees S?
The Tropic of Capricorn.
Which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees N?
The Tropic of Cancer.
What are the winds that blow in constant patterns?
Prevailing winds.
Which area on the Equator is usually windless?
Doldrums
Which direction do the ocean currents flow in the Southern Hemisphere?
Counter-clockwise
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, place, movement, region, human-environment interaction
What is the highest point of the earth’s surface?
Mount Everest
What is the lowest point of the earth’s surface?
The Dead Sea
What is the difference between a physical and political map?
A physical map shows the topography of Earth while a political map shows the division between countries or states.
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
The Mariana Trench
What are the 7 continents?
North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antartica
What are the five oceans?
Pacific, Indian, Southern, Antarctic, and Atlantic
What is midnight sun?
When either the North or South pole is facing the sun and it has continuous daylight.
What is significant about an equinox?
The night is equal to the day.
What does the word “geographia” mean? Why do we study geography?
“Earth description”. We study geography to know more about the earth.
Define autocracy.
One person has complete control over the government.
Define oligarchy.
An oligarchy is when a group of people control the government.
Give a few examples of a totalitarian dictator.
Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini are totalitarian dictators.
How does direct democracy work?
The people vote directly on subjects in a direct democracy.
What is the oldest and most common form of government throughout history?
Autocracy.
How does a representative democracy function?
People elect government officials to represent them.
What type of economy states that the government owns or directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods?
A command economy
What is the best system of government and economics that we have talked about?
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.
What is the hottest and lowest place in the US? How hot did it get here once setting the record?
Death Valley - highest recorded temperature is 134°F
How far do the Rocky Mountains extend?
3,000 miles
Which states do the Rocky Mountains begin and end?
Alaska and New Mexico respectively
Which US state is first in natural gas reserves?
Texas is the first in natural gas reserves
What are North America’s oldest mountains and the continent;s second-longest mountain range?
The Appalachian Mountains
Why is New York City’s Manhattan Island important?
It is a leading economic centre for the US and the world.
What percentage of the earth’s land surface do the US and Canada cover?
12%
Which state is composed of volcanic mountaintops?
Hawaii
What is a major source of hydroelectric power for the US and Canada?
Niagara Falls
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Glaciers formed the Great Lakes
What is located in Greenwich, England?
The Prime Meridian
How did Spain govern the colonies?
The Spanish monarch appointed viceroys to the colonies.
What was the first Latin American country to get rid of European rule? Who led this revolt?
Haiti; Toussaint L’ouverture
Which country was the only one to gain independence without a revolution?
Brazil.
What did Protestant missionaries build in Latin America?
Hospitals, schools, and colleges
Why is the literacy rate improving in Latin America?
All children can go to school free for 12 years.
What is life often centred on in Latin America?
The family
What is the nation sport of most Latin American countries?
Fútbol; soccer
What are the names of the mountains in Mexico, Central America, and South America?
Sierra Madre, Central Highlands, and the Andes, respectively.
What is the land area of Latin America?
8 million square miles
What percentage of Earth’s land surface is covered by Latin America?
16%
What are the three groups of the Caribbean islands?
Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles
Where is Patagonia?
South Argentina?
Where are the world’s finest emeralds found?
Colombia.
Which two Latin American countries are leading oil producers?
Mexico and Venezuela
What is the largest lake in Central America?
Lake Nicaragua.
Which country is the world’s leading exporter of copper?
Chile
What affects the climates of Latin America the most?
Elevation
What is unique about the Atacama Desert?
No rainfall recorded
