Nine Weeks Test 1 Flashcards
What lines run parallel to the equator?
Latitude
What percentage of earth is made of water?
70%
The lithosphere consists of earth’s what?
Land
The hydrosphere consists of earth’s what?
Water
How many inches per year do the plates in earth move?
4
How many miles is the earth from the sun?
93,000,000
What is the diameter of the earth?
8,000 miles
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis are created by what forces?
Internal
What is made up of thick rock such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, and iron?
Mantle
What is located in Greenwich England?
Prime meridian
Which tropic is located at 23.5 degrees south?
Capricorn
Which tropic is located 23.5 degrees north?
Cancer
What are winds that blow in constant patterns?
Prevailing
Which area on the equator is usually windless?
Doldrums
Which direction do the ocean currents flow in the Southern Hemisphere?
Counter clockwise
What are the five themes of geography?
Latino, place, movement, region, human environment interaction
What is the highest point of earth’s surface?
Mount Everest
What is the lowest point of earth’s surface?
Dead Sea
What is the difference between physical and political map?
Physical-shows topography of earth’s features
Political-shows boundaries between countries and states
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
Mariana Trench
What are the seven continents?
Asia, NA, SA, Australia, ANT, Europe, and Africa
What is midnight sun?
When the sun doesn’t set in the NP from March 20-September 23 causing continuous sunlight in the SP
What is significant about an Equinox?
Day= night
What does the word geographia mean? Why do we study geography?
Geographia is the Greek word that means geography. We study geography to learn about earth and its places and culture
Define autocracy.
The oldest most common form of government. It’s where a place is ruled by one person
Define oligarchy.
When a place is ruled by a group of people. Kinda like the communist party(China)
Give a few examples of totalitarian dictator.
When a person desires to control everything.
Germany-Hitler(nazi Germany)
France-Mussolini
Russia-Stalin
How does direct democracy work?
People decide by voting directly. (No longer exist)
What is hottest and lowest place in the US? How hot did it here once setting record?
Death Valley;134 degrees
How far do the Rocky Mountains extend and which states does it begin and end with?
3,000 miles from NM to Canada
Which US state is first in natural gas reserves?
Texas
What are NA’s oldest mountains and the second longest?
Appalachian mountains(1,500)
Why is NYC’s Manhattan island important?
Leading economic center
What percentage of the earth’s surface do the US and Canada cover?
12%
Which state is composed of volcanic mountaintops?
Hawaii
What is a major source of hydroelectric power for the US of Canada?
Niagara Falls
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Glaciers that flowed out from the lands
How does Canada’s weather affect the US?
It’s winds blow in causing cold air in the US
Where is the majority of oil and natural gas reserves located in Canada?
Alberta
What is the world’s largest island?
Greenland
List some deserts in NA.
Death Valley, Mojave, Great Salt Lake Desert, Chihuahun
Wha is the epidemic that happened in the US in the destroyed many crops and caused numerous agricultural problems?
Dust bowl
Explain Canada’s abundance of minerals
14% of gold, 12% of silver, and 18% of copper
What is the significance of the continental divide?
Flows east to the MS river and also west to the pacific
How long is the MS river?
2,350 miles
Where does the MS river begin?
Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico
How many states does the MS River drain and how much land is drained?
31 states, 1.2 million square miles
List the names of mountains in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Andes, Sierra madre(occidental,oriental) and central highlands
What is the land area of Latin America? How much of the earth does it take up?
8 million square miles, 16%
Where is Patagonia?
Argentina
Where is the worlds finest emeralds found?
Mines in Colombia
Which two Latin America countries are leading oil producers?
Mexico and Venezuela
What is the largest lake in Central America?
Lake Nicaragua
Which country is the leading exporter of copper?
Chile
What affects the climate if Latin America the most?
Elevation
What is unique about the Atacama desert?
Some parts have no rainfall recorded ever
Give a description of the maya, Aztec, and the incas
Maya- skilled in math and calculated the orbit of earth(365 days)
Aztec-built artificial floating islands,chinampos
Inca-used a quipu, a rope with knotted cards of various lengths and colors
Why did the Spaniards shift from Native American to Africans for hard labor?
When hundreds of thousands died from being forced to work in the hot tropical climate and from European diseases
How did Spain govern the colonies?
Appointed viceroys from distant Spain to make sure Spanish law was enforced
What was the first Latin American country to get rid of European rule? Who lead this revolt?
Haiti, Francois Toussaint L’Ouverture
Which country was the only one to gain independence without a revolution?
Brazil
What did the Protestant missionaries build in Latin America?
Hospitals, schools, and colleges
Why us literacy rate improving?
Free education for all children for 12 years old
What is life often centered on in Latin America?
Family
What is the national sport in most Latin America countries?
Futbol(soccer)
