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semester 2 exam review Flashcards

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1
Q

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

A

physical/natural

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2
Q

identify letter F

A

huang he river (yellow river)

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3
Q

in comparison to south korea, north korea..

A

is less economically advanced

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4
Q

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

A

ural mountains

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5
Q

identify letter X

A

madagascar

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6
Q

identify letter P

A

honshu

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7
Q

what is significant about singapores location with regard to its economy

A

singapores located on an important trade route

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8
Q

identify letter I

A

brahmaputra river

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9
Q

the caspian sea is a ________ lake

A

landlocked

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10
Q

central asia contains large reserves of what natural resource

A

oil

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11
Q

identify letter H

A

algeria

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12
Q

what landform covers most of poland

A

Northern European Plain

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13
Q

Central Europe and northern eurasia span…

A

two continents

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14
Q

identify letter N

A

gobi desert

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15
Q

identify letter N

A

saudi arabia

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16
Q

identify letter M

A

philippines

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17
Q

identify letter N

A

Great barrier reef

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18
Q

identify letter J

A

great dividing range

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19
Q

identify letter F

A

kazakhstan

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20
Q

Central Asia can be characterized as a

A

desert with an arid climate

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21
Q

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

A

caste system

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22
Q

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

A

subcontinent

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23
Q

how could you describe the northern european plain

A

a variety of crops are produced in abundance

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24
Q

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

A

oil

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25
Q

identify letter P

A

somalia

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26
Q

Identify political feature F

A

Japan

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27
Q

identify letter Q

A

poland

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28
Q

identify letter R

A

gulf of thailand

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29
Q

identify letter K

A

China

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30
Q

identify letter Y

A

ukraine

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31
Q

the danube river winds its way down from the…

A

alps to the black sea

32
Q

in what region of China would there be the most people

A

southeast

33
Q

identify letter Y

A

polynesia

34
Q

identify letter L

A

egypt

35
Q

identify letter J

A

indus river

36
Q

identify letter T

A

nile river

37
Q

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

A

provides water for irrigation

38
Q

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

A

north korea

39
Q

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

A

reincarnation

40
Q

identify letter J

A

north european plain

41
Q

what religion doesnt tie to jerusalem

A

buddhism

42
Q

identify letter F

A

croatia

43
Q

identify letter Z

A

australia

44
Q

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

A

allocational

45
Q

identify letter R

A

russia

46
Q

the chernobyl explosion happened in…

A

ukraine

47
Q

what countries make up the baltic republics

A

estonia, lativa, and lithuania

48
Q

identify letter H

A

caspian depression

49
Q

identify letter L

A

bhutan

50
Q

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

A

sherpas

51
Q

the heavy rains in southeastern asia are due to..

A

summer monsoons that pick up moisture from the southwest

52
Q

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

A

broad plains

53
Q

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

A

USSR

54
Q

identify letter K

A

niger

55
Q

identify letter J

A

tunisia

56
Q

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

A

desalination

57
Q

identify letter H

A

himalaya mountains

58
Q

only 13% of japans land is arable because of…

A

steep, mountainous terrain

59
Q

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

A

unite the country under a single communist government

60
Q

hungary is called “the breadbasket of europe” because..

A

of its fertile farm region

61
Q

which european country colonized much of south asia

A

great britain

62
Q

identify letter F

A

danube river

63
Q

identify letter K

A

rub al khali

64
Q

identify letter Q

A

black sea

65
Q

identify letter G

A

india

66
Q

identify letter H

A

turkey

67
Q

north korea and south korea are separated by a…

A

demilitarized zone

68
Q

most people in central and southwest Asia are..

A

muslim

69
Q

identify letter N

A

singapore

70
Q

japan experiences many earthquakes because the islands…

A

are part of the ring of fire

71
Q

identify letter R

A

taiwan strait

72
Q

what is the major economic activity in the Australian outback

A

ranching of sheep and cattle in the dry region

73
Q

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

A

dry hot desert

74
Q

the physical geography of nepal and bhutan consists of…

A

elevations ranging from 600 to 20,000+ feet

75
Q

identify letter E

A

ural mountains

76
Q

geography

A

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

77
Q

identify the sea above letter F

A

caspian sea

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