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Midterm Flashcards

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Human Environment Interaction-

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Looks at how people affect the environment and HW the environment affects the people

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Place-

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The physical and human features of a given place

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Regions-

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How you divide a map other then political boarders

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What Cardinal directions does latitude measure?

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North/south

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Which way do the lines of latitude go?

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Left to right

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0 degrees latitude is the

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Equator

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What Cardinal directions does longitude measure?

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East/west

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Which way do the lines go in longitude?

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Up and down

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0 degrees longitude is..

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The prime Meridian

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Longitude and latitude measures what kind of location?

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Absolute

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What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

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Absolute location is the exact place on earth using longitude and latitude. Relative location is the location of a place relative to another place, this is typically addressed by distance in miles or meter and direction

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What is the difference between a strait and an isthmus?

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A strait is a small body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water. an isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land; surround by water in two sides.

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What is the largest desert in Africa?

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Sahara desert

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What is the longest river in Africa? How long is it?

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Nile River

Over 4,000 miles long

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What is the tallest mountain in Africa? Where is it located?

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Mount Kilimanjaro

East Africa/Tanzania

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What factors affect climate in Africa?

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Relative location to bodies of water
Elevation
Distance from the Equator

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What seasons do savannahs have?

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Wet and dry

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How does a country with dry climate grow crops?

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Irrigation

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What is the difference between substance farming and farming for cash crops?

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Substance farming: growing just enough crops for you and your family.
Cash crops: when you grow a plentiful amount of crops for sale

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What type of economy does Africa have?

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Specialized Economy

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When a population colonizes land, what do they do the governments?

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~ take over the government in existence

~ create a new government for that area

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What did Europeans do when they colonized Africa?

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~ Changed the institution of slavery
~ Took land a control in with various methods
~ Built industries around natural resources in Africa
(Go over the specifics in notes)

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What is nationalism? How does it play a role in the movement for African Independence?

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When you are showing nationalism you are showing pride for your country. People created political parties to take a role in government and to help support their country; the political parties supported right for Africans all over Africa

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Why is music and dance such an important part of African culture? Describe the sounds heard in African music.

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The arts are important to Africa because it is used in many important events: rituals/ceremonies, story telling, entertainment, work, and language. The common instruments are clapping of hands, drums, and call and response.

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24
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What are the three languages most commonly spoken throughout Africa?

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French
Portuguese
English

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What languages urge most commonly spoken in North Africa? South Africa?

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N- Arabic

S- Swahili

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What are the 3 major religions in Africa?

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Indigenous African Religions
Islam
Christianity

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Mohammed plays a significant role in which religion? What role does he have in this religion?

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Islam: he received a message from an angel, from God. He is known as the greatest prophet

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What are the five pillars of Islam?

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  1. Allah and Mohammed
  2. Importance of Prayer
  3. Pilgrimage/Hajj
  4. Fasting
  5. Zakat
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Who are the leaders of the indigenous religion?

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Priests, rain makers, healers

30
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What are the three major regions of Latin America?

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Mexico/ Central America
Caribbean
South America

31
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How large is Mexico’s Central Plateau?

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1/2 the area of Mexico

32
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How were the islands of the Caribbean formed?

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Skeletons of tiny sea animals (coral) and tops of underwater mountains

33
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Where are the Andes Mountains located? How long are they? How tall are many of these mountains?

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South America
4,500 miles
Taller then 20,000 ft

34
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What are the grasslands of South America called?

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Las Pampas

35
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What is the name of the most popular rainforest in the world? What river runs through this rainforest?

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Amazon Rainforest

Amazon river

36
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A low place between mountains

37
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Treeless area with very low temperatures, little precipitation, a few animals/plants present

38
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Small, horseshoe-shaped body of water on the coastline

39
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Body of land completely surrounded by water

40
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Deep valley with steel made from rock and or soil

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Body of water surround by land on both sides

42
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Flat topped Rick formation with steep sides

43
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Flat land with little change in elevation

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Part of the ocean or sea that is almost completely surrounded by land

45
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A vent for earth; when active it may shot lava, rock, and gas from the earths core

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Fresh water flooded wetland with muddy grounds, trees, and shrubs

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Steep land formation made of rock and soil

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A piece of land that sticks out into a body of water

49
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Flowing body f water that empties into the sea or ocean

50
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Slow moving ice formation on land

51
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Narrow strip of sea, like a river, surrounded by cliffs

52
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What landform is Centra America on?

53
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Lake Titicaca

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Highest lake in the world were ships can travel

Sits between two countries: Peru/ Bolivia

54
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Why would Mexico be considered a “treasure chest of minerals”?

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They deposit MANY types of minerals

55
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What are some natural resources in Mexico

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Fish
Trees
Rich soil

56
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What is hydroelectricity

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Power that is used from flowing water

57
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What are the purposes of a folk tale?

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Teaches life lessons
Retells history
Explains the Unexplained
**Includes nature

58
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What were the forms of government in Pre Colonial Africa?

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Kingdoms and Empires
City States
Stateless Political Society

59
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What does it mean to irrigate?

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Water crops by hand or through piles that run through the field, or through sprinklers

60
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What country uses irrigation?

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Somalia because it is very dry

61
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What types of crops do subsistence farmers grow?

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Barley, wheat, corn and rice

62
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What are the four major rivers in Africa

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Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi

63
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Which region on Africa has the highest population?

64
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What water fall is known as “Smoke that Thunders” Why?

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Victoria falls because the pressure that it hits creates a mist and the sound sounds like thunder

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Movement-

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The way people, cargo, messages, etc. travel

66
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Location-

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The location of any given place on earth; two ways to measure it are absolute and relative location

67
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Large, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land

68
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Body of land surrounded by water on three sides

69
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Steep cliff by a body of water

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Escarpment

70
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A large group of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean

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Archipelago

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