Geography Flashcards
Black Forest
- located in southwestern Germany
- actually a mountain range. The highest peak is Feldberg
- bounded by the Rhine valley
- at foothills of Black a forest is the spa Baden-Baden
Black Forest
- located in southwestern Germany
- actually a mountain range. The highest peak is Feldberg
- bounded by the Rhine valley
Rhine river
Starts in Swiss Alps and empties into North Sea. Important route for trade. Important for Holy Roman Empire
Orinoco river
in South AmericA. One of the longest rivers in South America. Empties into Atlantic Ocean from Venezuela and originates in Parima Mountains in Venezuela. Has a huge drainage basin called Los Llanos. This basin is found in Venezuela and Colombia. You can find piranhas here
Jellyfish
a type of cnidarian. Cnidaria contain jellyfish and stingers and coral. Cnidaria can be polyps like coral or sea anemones or can be free-floating like jellyfish.Four types of Cnidaria: anemones and coral, Portuguese man of war, jellyfish, box jellies
Caribbean
sea. North of South America, right by Central America.
Rubicon
river in Italy. Shallow river in. Ortheastern Italy. Runs from Apennine Mountains to Adriatic Sea.
Baffin
Baffin Bay is between Baffin Island and Greenland. Part of North Atlantic Ocean. Connected to Atlantic Ocean. Davis Strait and Labrador Sea connect Baffin Bay to Atlantic Ocean.
Persian Gulf
in Middle East. By Iraq, Iran, and kuwait