Geo 1, 2, 3, 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Define LAKE

A

A large body of water surrounded by land

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2
Q

How many counties in California?

A

58 counties in California

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3
Q

Des Moines is to IOWA as

(<span>analogy of capital to its’ state</span>)

Albany is to __(what state)_____.

A

Albany is to New York

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4
Q

Compass Rose

A

Helps you know what direction you are traveling in. Helps you find your way. The directions are North, East, South, West N is North, and ⬆️ up on a paper E is East, and ➡️ right on a paper S is South, and ⬇️ down on a paper W is West, and ⬅️ left on a paper

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5
Q

There are 7 CONTINENTS

A

Asia Europe Australia Africa North America South America Antarctica

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6
Q

4 Major OCEANS

A

Pacific Atlantic Arctic Indian

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7
Q

A DOT on a map

A

Major city

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8
Q

A STAR with a circle around it on a map

A

Our countries CAPITAL (Washington D.C.)

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9
Q

Mississippi River

A

Chief river in U.S. Most important river in U.S. starts in North and flows South to the Gulf of Mexico

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10
Q

Capital of U.S.A.

A

Washington D.C.

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11
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A STAR on a map

A

Symbol for STATE CAPITAL

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12
Q

Four CARDINAL DIRECTIONS Never Eat Soggy Waffles

A

North East South West

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13
Q

5 Great Lakes H.O.M.E.S.

A

Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior

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14
Q

River boundary between Texas and Mexico

A

RIO GRANDE (River Big)

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15
Q

The island South of Florida

A

CUBA

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16
Q

Black lines between states

A

Borders

17
Q

Ohio River and Mississippi Rivers

A

Three states meet here Kentucky Illinois Missouri

18
Q

The county we live in

A

San Diego

19
Q

3 lakes in California

A

Lake Tahoe (driven around this lake) Lake Mary (kayaked on this lake) Buena Vista (mom skied on this lake)

20
Q

CUBA is surrounded by what bodies of water

A

Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico

21
Q

North American countries

A

(North to South, top to bottom) Greenland Canada United States Mexico

22
Q

Equator

A

Line of latitude that bisects earth North and South equally 0 degrees

23
Q

Prime Meridian

A

Longitude that separates East and West on the earth 0 degrees

24
Q

7 Western States and capitals

A

Hawaii - Honolulu Alaska - Juneau Washington - Olympia Oregon - Salem California - Sacramento Nevada - Carson City Arizona - Phoenix

25
Q

Lake Michigan

A

Only Great Lake completely in U.S.

26
Q

What 2 rivers meet in the city of St. Louis?

A

Mississippi River and Missouri River

27
Q

North American countries

A

(North to South, top to bottom) Greenland Canada United States Mexico

28
Q

Trenton is to New Jersey as

(analogy about capital to the state)

Dover is to _____________.

A

Dover is to Deleware