semester 2 exam review Flashcards by berkley brooks

this type of boundary conforms to physiologic features such as rivers lakes or mountains

physical/natural

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huang he river (yellow river)

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in comparison to south korea, north korea..

is less economically advanced

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the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia is formed by the…

ural mountains

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madagascar

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honshu

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what is significant about singapores location with regard to its economy

singapores located on an important trade route

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brahmaputra river

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the caspian sea is a ________ lake

landlocked

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central asia contains large reserves of what natural resource

oil

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algeria

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what landform covers most of poland

Northern European Plain

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Central Europe and northern eurasia span…

two continents

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gobi desert

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saudi arabia

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philippines

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Great barrier reef

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great dividing range

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kazakhstan

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Central Asia can be characterized as a

desert with an arid climate

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according to the __________, people are born into particular groups with distinct ranks in society

caste system

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the _____ of South Asia looks like a giant triangle extending out into the indian ocean

subcontinent

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how could you describe the northern european plain

a variety of crops are produced in abundance

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the purpose of OPEC is to control the trade and pricing of…

oil

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somalia

Identify political feature F

Japan

identify letter Q

poland

identify letter R

gulf of thailand

identify letter K

China

identify letter Y

ukraine

the danube river winds its way down from the...

alps to the black sea

in what region of China would there be the most people

southeast

identify letter Y

polynesia

identify letter L

egypt

identify letter J

indus river

identify letter T

nile river

the indus river is important to pakistan because the river..

provides water for irrigation

where would you be most likely to find someone who works in subsistence farming

north korea

hinduism includes the belief that the soul passes through cycles of..

reincarnation

identify letter J

north european plain

what religion doesnt tie to jerusalem

buddhism

identify letter F

croatia

identify letter Z

australia

this type of boundary dispute is often over rights to natural resources such as oil gas or water

allocational

identify letter R

russia

the chernobyl explosion happened in...

ukraine

what countries make up the baltic republics

estonia, lativa, and lithuania

identify letter H

caspian depression

identify letter L

bhutan

what is the tribal name for the "people of the east" who serves as guides for climbers of mt. everest

sherpas

the heavy rains in southeastern asia are due to..

summer monsoons that pick up moisture from the southwest

what common geographical feature of central europe and northern eurasia has allowed for easy migration

broad plains

the nation formed by the communist party in 1922 was known as...

USSR

identify letter K

niger

identify letter J

tunisia

limited freshwater sources have led to countries of southwest asia using..

desalination

identify letter H

himalaya mountains

only 13% of japans land is arable because of...

steep, mountainous terrain

in 1950 the north koreans launched a surprise attack on south korea in an effort to...

unite the country under a single communist government

hungary is called "the breadbasket of europe" because..

of its fertile farm region

which european country colonized much of south asia

great britain

identify letter F

danube river

identify letter K

rub al khali

identify letter Q

black sea

identify letter G

india

identify letter H

turkey

north korea and south korea are separated by a...

demilitarized zone

most people in central and southwest Asia are..

muslim

identify letter N

singapore

japan experiences many earthquakes because the islands...

are part of the ring of fire

identify letter R

taiwan strait

what is the major economic activity in the Australian outback

ranching of sheep and cattle in the dry region

much of the land in southwest asia is made up of.....

dry hot desert

the physical geography of nepal and bhutan consists of...

elevations ranging from 600 to 20,000+ feet

identify letter E

ural mountains

geography

the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to eachother

identify the sea above letter F

caspian sea