Geography Flashcards

1
Q

The fact that Best Buy and McDonalds can be found all over the world is due to?

A

Cultural Diffusion

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2
Q

The belief in more than one god/deity:

A

Polytheism

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3
Q

What is weather?

A

Temporary day-to-day temperature and outside conditions of a location.

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4
Q

Is Florida a peninsula?

A

Yes

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5
Q

What is the longest river in Africa?

A

The Nile River

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6
Q

What is the largest country in the world?

A

Russia

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7
Q

What is a physical map?

A

A map that shows land forms.

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8
Q

What are thematic maps?

A

Maps that show things like weather or capitals.

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9
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What is a political map?

A

A map that shows information of that location.

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10
Q

What are D.O.G.S.T.A.I.L.S.?

A

Date, orientation, grid, scale, title, author, index, legend, and source.

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11
Q

What is latitude?

A

Latitude are imaginary lines that measure distance North and South of the equator.

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12
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What is longitude?

A

Longitude are imaginary lines that measure distance East and West of the Prime Meridian.

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13
Q

What is the Equator?

A

The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

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14
Q

What Continents are mainly in the Western Hemisphere?

A

North America and South America.

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15
Q

What Continents are mainly in the Eastern Hemisphere?

A

Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Australia.

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16
Q

What is an archipelago?

A

Islands grouped together.