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Geography Flashcards

1
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Geography came from what words? What do they mean?

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Greek:
Gê - earth
Graphein - to describe, write

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It is the study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on earth, including human life and effects of human activity

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Geography

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It is the science which involves a combination of physical and cultural disciplines which are used to describe explain and help us to understand our environment and our relationship to it

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Geography

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What are the two divisions of geography

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Physical geography and cultural geography

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It is the branch of geography dealing with the natural features of the earth the home of humans

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Physical geography

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It is the branch of geography dealing with human culture and its impact on the earth

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Cultural geography

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Landforms, climates, the oceans and the natural resources are what kind of division of geography?

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Physical geography

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Population, various settlement patterns, and the features resulting from man’s productive activities in earning a living are part of what kind of geography division?

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Cultural geography

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What are the seven continents of the world?

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

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The planet is approximately how many percent water?

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71%

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What are the five oceans of the world?

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PAISA

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

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It is a group of geologically related islands?

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Archipelago

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It is part of a lake, sea, or ocean that is partly surrounded by water

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Bay

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It is a deep, narrow valley having high steep sides or cliffs

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Canyon

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It is the land along the shore of a sea, ocean, or lake

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Coast

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It is a portion of land area in which there is little or no rainfall every year

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Desert

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It is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs

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Fjord

18
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It is a large area of land where many trees grow

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Forest

19
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It is a thick, large mass of ice that forms in mountains and is heavy enough to move slowly downhill

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Glacier

20
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It is a large area of ocean or sea that lies within a curved coastline

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Gulf

21
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It is a land that is surrounded completely by water and is smaller than a continent

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Island

22
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It is a body of water, usually freshwater that is surrounded by land

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Lake

23
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It is a land that rises very high, much higher than the land at its base

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Mountain

24
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It is the land area with a narrow link to a larger land area and it is almost surrounded by water

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Peninsula

25
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It is a large, flat land area

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Plateau

26
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It is a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate

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Canal

27
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It is an area of land that is always soaked with water; it is low, wet land that supports grass and trees

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Swamp

28
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It is a chain of rocks or ridges of sand at or near the surface of the water

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Reef

29
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It is a large, moving body of fresh water that starts at a source in higher land

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River

30
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It is a large body of salt water nearly or partly surrounded by land

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Sea

31
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It is the passageway of water that connects two large bodies of water

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Strait

32
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It is the lower land between hills and mountains

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Valley

33
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It is a vent in the earths crust where molten or hot rock and steam are ejected from the earths interior

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Volcano

34
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It is the place where running water makes a sheer drop usually over a cliff

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Waterfalls

35
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What is the deepest ocean and seas?

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Pacific ocean

36
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What is the major seas by size

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South China

37
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What is the major river

A

Nile, Africa

38
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What is the major and the biggest lake

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Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe

39
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What is the largest countries

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Russia

40
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What is the smallest country

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Vatican City

41
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What is the tallest mountain

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Mount Everest

42
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Which country has the largest population

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People’s Republic of China

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