Weeks 9-12 Flashcards
Which country has the largest land area in South America?
Brazil
Name as many kinds of precipitation as you can.
rain,snow,fog,dew,hail,sleet
Assuming that two cities are at the same latitude, which would probably have the milder climate, one along the ocean coast or one farther inland?
ocean coast
What is a continental divide? Where is the continental divide in the United States?
High ridge that separates what direction rivers flow on a continent. Ex: Rocky Mountains
Washington, D.C., is to the United States as is to China.
Beijing
What is humidity? Which is more comfortable, a day with high humidity or one with low humidity
Humidity is moisture in the air. Low humidity is more comfortable.
What are the two central African nations with the same name that are separated by a river that shares their name?
Democratic republic of the Congo, Congo (Congo river.)
In West Africa and west central Africa, two other countries have almost the same name. They were named after a river that runs through both nations. What are the countries and the river?
Niger, Nigeria, Niger river
An ocean current is the movement of the surface water of the ocean. Currents are called cold or warm in comparison to the atmosphere. Is the Gulf Stream a cold or warm one?
Warm
What is the largest gulf in the world?
The gulf of Mexico
What name do geographers use when they refer to Europe and Asia as one continent?
Eurasia
The 48 states that touch one another are called contiguous. Name the states that are not part of the contiguous United States.
Alaska and Hawaii
The earth is divided into time zones that roughly corresponds to 15° of longitude. How many regular time zones are there in all?
24
What is a prairie?
A flat area of grassland with few trees
The international date line roughly follows which meridian? Why does it vary from that meridian in places?
It follows the 180° meridian. It varies to avoid dividing countries into two different days.
