Level 1 Flashcards
The Baltic and Adriatic seas are both found off the coast of which continent?
Europe
Name the highest lake in the world.
lake Titicaca
More than 130 species of marsupials, such as wallabies, are found on which continent?
Australia
System of Rift Valley is located south of the Red Sea on which continent?
Africa
Name the five oceans of the earth according to size smallest to largest
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
The lesser Antilles are a chain of tropical islands that lie off the northern coast of which continent?
South America
Most of the Earth’s land is in which hemisphere?
Northern
Which continents lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica
The earth can be divided in half by two imaginary lines which run opposite each other between the north and south poles. Name these lines.
Prime Meridian, international dateline.
What percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water?
70%
Most of the world’s rice is growing on which continent?
Asia
What Continent has the least amount of precipitation.
Antarctica
Which country borders the Caribbean Sea and is a major exporter of oil?
Venezuela
Name The sea That is bordered by Europe Africa and Asia.
Mediterranean Sea
Through which three continents does the Arctic Circle Pass through
North America, Europe, Asia
Mount Fuji is a sacred site which country?
Japan
The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents?
Europe, Africa, Antarctica.
Name the world’s deepest lake that holds 1/5 of the earth’s freshwater.
Lake Baykal in Siberia
What is the difference between political and physical maps?
Political maps show governments; physical maps show landforms and water bodies.
The Klamath Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state?
California
What is another name for line of longitude?
Meridian
The Ural Mountains are traditionally considered part of the eastern border of which continent?
Europe
On which continent is the Sahara Desert, the world’s largest and hottest desert?
Africa
Which is the only continent crossed by every line of longitude?
Antarctica
On which continent is the world’s largest rain forest situated?
South America
Which continent is the most densely populated in the world?
Europe
Large ranches occupy a region called the Great Artesian Basin in which country that borders the Indian Ocean?
Australia
Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.
North America, Africa or Asia.
Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
The Industrial Revolution, the Protestant Reformation, and the Renaissance, all began on which continent?
Europe
What is the coldest desert in the world?
Gobi
The plateau of Tibet is located on which continent?
Asia
Which Great Lake is the smallest?
Lake Ontario
Name the world’s largest nation in land area.
Russia
Name the world’s smallest country.
Vatican City
Name three continents that touch the Pacific ocean
North America, South America, Australia, or Asia.
Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctica or Arctic?
Arctic
Mount Vesuvius and Mount Blanc are located on which continent?
Europe
The ancient ruins of Machu Picchu are located on which continent?
South America
What four continents touch the Atlantic Ocean?
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa.
How much of the Earth’s land surface is desert?
About one third
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Name the deepest place in the ocean
Mariana’s trench in the Pacific Ocean
Which two continents share the same landmass?
Europe and Asia
What are the names of the four hemispheres of the Earth?
Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern
Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator?
South
What is the difference between the lines of latitude and lines of longitude?
Latitudes run East and West; longitudes run North and South
Into how many degrees of longitude is the world divided?
360
Into how many degrees of latitude is the world divided?
180
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half with the circumference is the greatest?
The equator
What do we call the two lines of latitude that determine the tropics?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the largest gulf in the world?
Gulf of Mexico
Every 15° of longitude mark a time zone. How many time zones are there in the world?
24
What line of latitude falls halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
The equator
Name the lowest point on the seven continents.
The Dead Sea
What is the highest point in the world?
Mount Everest
Name the river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean that carries more water than any other river in the world
The Amazon
Name the seven continents largest to smallest.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
What is the term for the daily rise and fall of ocean waters?
Tides
What are the names of the places on the surface of the earth that marked the end of the Earth’s axis?
North and South Poles
Name the Earth’s longest line of latitude
The Equator
Uranium mines near the shores of Lake Athabasca are found two prairie provinces in which country?
Canada
Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn
Africa Australia or South America
