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Name the highest lake in the world?

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Lake Titicaca

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The Baltic and Adriatic Seas are both found off the coast of which continent?

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Europe

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More than 130 species of marsupials, such as wallabies are found on which continent?

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Australia

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A system of rift valleys is located south of the Red Sea on which continent?

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Africa

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Name the five oceans of the Earth according to size, smallest to largest.

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Artic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific

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The lesser Antilles are a chain of tropical islands that lie off the northern coast of which continent?

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South America

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Most of the Earth’s land is in which hemisphere?

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Northern

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Which continents lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Australia and Antarctica

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The earth can be divided in half along two imaginary lines which run opposite each other between the North and South Poles; Name these lines.

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Prime Meridian, International Date Line

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What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water

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70%

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Most of the world’s Rice is grown on which continent?

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Asia

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Which continent has the least amount of precipitation?

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Antarctica

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Which country boarders the Caribbean Sea and is a major exporter of oil?

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Venezuela

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Name the sea that is bordered by Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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Mediterranean Sea

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Through which three continents does the Arctic Circle pass?

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North America, Europe, Asia

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Which three continents touch the Indian Ocean?

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Asia, Africa, and Australia

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Mt. Fuji is a sacred site in which country?

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Japan

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The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents?

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Europe, Africa, Antarctica

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Name the world’s deepest lake that holds 1/5 of the earth’s fresh water.

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Lake Baykal in Syberia

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What is the difference between political and physical maps?

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Political maps show goverments; physical maps show landforms and water bodies

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The Klamath Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state?

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California

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What is another name for a line of longitude?

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Meridian

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The Ural Mountains are traditionally considered part of the Eastern Border of which continent?

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Europe

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What is the only continent crossed by every line of longitude?

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Antarctica

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On which continent is the Sahara Desert, the world’s largest hottest desert?

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Africa

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On which continent is the world’s largest rain forest situated?

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South America

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Which continent is the most densely populated in the world?

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Europe

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Large ranches occupy a region called the Great Artesian Basin in which country that borders the Indian Ocean?

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Australia

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Name 2 continents crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.

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North America, Africa, or Asia

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Which continent is the least populated?

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Antarctica

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The Industrial Revolution, the Protestant Reformation, and the Renaissance, all began on which continent?

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Europe

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What is the coldest desert in the world?

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Gobi

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The Plateau of Tibet is located on which continent?

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Asia

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Which Great Lake is the smallest?

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Lake Ontario

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Name the world’s largest nation in land area.

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Russia

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Name the world’s smallest country.

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Vatican City

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Name three continents that touch the Pacific Ocean.

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North America, South America, Australia, or Asia

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Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctic or Arctic?

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Arctic

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Mount Vesuvius and Mount Blanc are located on which continent?

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Europe

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The ancient ruins of Machu Picchu are located on which continent?

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South America

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What four continents touch the Atlantic Ocean?

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North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

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How much of the earth’s land surface is desert?

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1/3

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What is the longest river in the world?

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Nile

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Name the deepest place in the ocean.

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Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean

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Which two continents share the same land mass?

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Europe, Asia

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What are the names of the four hemispheres of the earth?

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Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern

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Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the Equator?

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South

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What is the difference between lines on latitude and lines of longitude?

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Latitude run east and west and longitude run north and south

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Into how many degrees of longitude is the world divided?

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360

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Into how many degrees of latitude is the world divided?

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180

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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half where the circumference is the greatest?

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Equator

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What do we call the two lines that determine the tropics?

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Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

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What is the largest gulf in the world?

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Gulf of Mexico

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Every 15 degrees of longitude mark a time zone, how many time zones are in the world?

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24

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What line of latitude falls halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

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Equator

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Name the lowest point on the seven continents.

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Dead Sea

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What is the highest point in the world?

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Mount Everest

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Name the river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean that carries more water than any other river in the world.

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Amazon

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Name the seven continents, largest to smallest.

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

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What is the term for the daily rise and fall of the ocean waters?

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Tides

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What are the names of the places on the surface of the earth that mark the end of the earth’s axis?

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North and South Poles

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Name the earth’s longer line of latitude.

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Equator

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Uranium mines near the shores of Lake Athabasca are found in two Prairie Provinces in which country?

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Canada

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Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Africa, Australia, or South America

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Which continent has the highest birthrate and highest death rate?

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Africa

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When you face north anywhere, except at the poles, which direction is to your right?

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East

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What degree of latitude are the earth’s North and South poles?

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90 degrees

67
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Where would you be standing if, no matter which direction you faced, you were looking north?

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South Pole

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The Taj Mahal is an example of architecture from the Mughal period in what predominantly Hindu country?

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India

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Which Great Lake is bordered by Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana?

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Lake Michigam

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What term is used to describe the motion of the earth turning on its axis?

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Rotation

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Brownsville, an important border city on the Rio Grande, is located in which state?

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Texas

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What Latin American capital city was built on the site of the Aztec Empire’s capital, Tenochitilian?

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Mexico City

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What term is used to describe the movement of the earth around the sun?

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Revolution

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For which purpose do people in Mongolia and other regions of Central Asia use yurts?

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Shelter

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The Ring of Fire, which has most of the world’s volcanic activity, borders what large body of water?

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Pacific Ocean

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Name the largest island in the world.

A

Greenland

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Which continent experiences more tornadoes than any other?

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North America

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Parts of which continent are in all four hemispheres?

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Africa

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The Tarim Basin, which is one of the world’s largest lowland areas that does not drain into an ocean, is found in which country?

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China

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The Nile, the world’s longest river, is located on which continent?

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Africa

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The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, is off the coast of which continent?

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Australia

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The most populous country in the Arab works borders both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Name this country.

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Egypt

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What number in degrees is commonly given for the angle of the tilt of the earth’s axis?

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23 1/2 degrees

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Which continent has the warmest overall climate?

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Africa

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Name the explorer who was killed in the Philippines in 1521 after becoming the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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What term is used for distance above sea level on the surface of the earth?

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Elevation

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Name the ocean that is bordered by Asia, NorthAmerica, and Europe.

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Arctic Ocean

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Name the earth’s saltiest body of water.

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Dead Sea

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What term is used for an area of desert where an underground water source supports vegetation growth?

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Oasis

90
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Which continent has mountains with elevations greater than 25,000 feet?

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Asia

91
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What percent of the Earth’s water is salt water?

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97%

92
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The largest group of freshwater lakes ison which continent?

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North America

93
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After Antarctica, which continent has the smallest population?

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Australia

94
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What do you call a person who makes maps?

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Cartographer

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What is the total length of the earth’s coastline?

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300,000 miles

96
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Name four seas that have colors as names.

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Black Sea, Red Sea, Coral Sea, White Sea, and Yellow Sea

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To fly the shortest route from Santiago, Chile toPerth, Australia, you would fly over which continent?

A

Antarctica

98
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The Equator is known for light winds, also know as what?

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The Doldrums

99
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The Dardanelles and Bosporus are examples of what kind of physical feature?

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Straits

100
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How much the earth’s land surface is covered by ice?

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1/10 or 10%

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Where on earth would you find the greatest tides?

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Bay of Fundi, Canada

102
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Through which ocean does the International Date Line pass?

A

Pacific

103
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To the nearest mile, how far is it around the Equator?

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Exactly 24,902 miles

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What is the name of the earth’s original one super continent?

A

Pangea

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The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics of the west coast of which continent?

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Europe

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What is the name of the tropical zone that lies between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

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The Torrid Zone

107
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In which mountain range would you find the highest active volcano in the world?

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Andes (volcano Lascar)

108
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Which hemisphere would you be referring to if you said “Old World?”

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Eastern Hemisphere

109
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The Drake Passage lies south of which continent?

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South America

110
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What is the name of the smallest physical/cultural region of the contiguous United States?

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New England

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Name the widest waterfall in the world.

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Khone Falls (6.7 miles wide)

112
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Name the largest freshwater lake in North America.

A

Lake Superior

113
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Name the largest canyon on the earth.

A

Grand Canyon

114
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Name the most populous country in the world.

A

China

115
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in which country?

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South Africa

116
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To see Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall at 3,212 feet, you would have to travel to what country?

A

Venezuela

117
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The Nile River flows in what Cardinal direction from its source to its mouth?

A

North

118
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Seventy percent of the world’s fresh water is located on what continent?

A

Antarctica

119
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The intersection of 0 degrees longitude and 0 degrees latitude occurs in which ocean?

A

Atlantic

120
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How many time zones are located in the U.S.A.?

A

Six

121
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A dance called the tango originated in the city of euros Aires in which country?

A

Argentina

122
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The Delicate Arch, which is pictured on Utah’s license plates, is located near what major town?

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Moab, Utah

123
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The world’s longest mountain chain is on which continent?

A

South America

124
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Which continent has the world’s largest known oil reserves?

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Asia

125
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Madagascar is which continents’ largest island?

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Africa

126
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People watch Matadors perform at bullfights in Seville, a city in which European country?

A

Spain

127
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The driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert, is located on which continent?

A

South America

128
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Which continent has the largest number of landlocked countries?

A

Africa

129
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Which continent has the largest land area between the tropics?

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Africa

130
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Most people on which continent speak either Portuguese or Spanish?

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South America

131
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After Asia, which continent has the largest population in the world?

A

Africa

132
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The city of Istanbul, considered a meeting place of Eastern and Western cultures, is located in what country?

A

Turkey

133
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Reindeer provide food, clothing, and means of transportation for native people who live in Siberia. Siberia lies mostly in which country?

A

Russia

134
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Which continent has the most number of countries?

A

Africa

135
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Only 3 of the 50 U.S. States have entirety straight borders that do not conform to shorelines, coastline es, rivers, or, mountain ridges. Name all 3 states:

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Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

136
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What country is the oldest on record?

A

San Marino

137
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Both residents and tourists enjoy scuba diving on the world’s second largest barrier reef off the coast of which Central American country just east of Guatemala?

A

Belize

138
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Name the richest country in the world based on Gross National Product.

A

Luxembourg

139
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The poorest countries in the world are on which continent?

A

Africa

140
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Which state has the most western point in the U.S.A.?

A

Alaska

141
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What city in the USA has the greatest population?

A

New York City

142
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Mount Rushmore is located near a Rapid City in which state?

A

South Dakota

143
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What major river flows through London England?

A

The Thames

144
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Name the country with the most people per square mile because it’s one of the smallest countries in the world.

A

Monaco

145
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Name the shortest river in the world.

A

Roe River in Montana

146
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What country has has most of the tallest mountains in the world?

A

Nepal

147
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What language is spoken by most people in the world?

A

Chinese-Mandarin

148
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Which state has the most southern point in the U.S.A.?

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Hawaii

149
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An isthmus connects Asia with which other continent?

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Africa

Elementary Geography (3 decks)

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