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Five themes of geography?

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  • Location
  • Place
  • human environment interaction
  • Movement
  • Region
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What are two types of location?

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  • relative

* absolute

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3
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What is the sun considered to be?

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Star

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4
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What is the equator?

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An imaginary line drawn through the center of the earth

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5
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What are two types of regions?

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  • uniform

* functional

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6
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List 9 planets

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  • Jupiter
  • mercury
  • earth
  • mars
  • Saturn
  • Neptune
  • Uranus
  • Venus
  • Pluto
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7
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What is the largest planet?

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Jupiter

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8
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What is the earths rank in size compared to the other planets?

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5th

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9
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Seven continents

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  • Asia
  • Africa
  • South America
  • Europe
  • Antarctica
  • North America
  • Australia
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Four oceans

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  • Atlantic
  • Pacific
  • Indian
  • Arctic
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Birth rate

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The number of live births per thousand of population per year

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Death rate

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The number of deaths per thousand people per year

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13
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What are artifacts

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Objects that were made or used by people

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14
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4 ancient civilizations

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  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
  • Iraq
  • China
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15
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Democracy

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People vote for their leaders

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16
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Dictatorship

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Leader has full power

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17
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6 major religions

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  • Judaism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Confucianism
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18
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How many people live in the U.S. and Canada?

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Over 300 million

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19
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Which mountain range lies in the east?

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Appalachian Mountains

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20
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What is the oldest mountain range in the u.s.?

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Appalachian Mountains

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21
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What is the longest river in the u.s.?

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Mississippi River

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22
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5 Great Lakes

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  • Lake Superior
  • Lake Huron
  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Ontario
  • lake Michigan
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23
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Largest city in the Atlantic region

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New York City

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24
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Where did the first people come from?

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Asia

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What did the Native Americans on the grassland eat?
Buffalo
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Main sport in Canada
Hockey
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What countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway | Sweden
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What is the Northern Peninsula?
Jutland
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What country is made up of volcanoes?
Iceland
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What countries make up the British isles?
Great Britain | Ireland
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Most populated country in Europe
Germany
32
Least populated country in Europe
Vatican City
33
Two major empires in Europe
Greece | Roman
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Most powerful force in Europe
Roman Catholic Church
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Prophet who started Islam
Muhammad
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300 year period of learning and the arts
Renaissance
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The wars that tried to take Palestine from Islam rule
Crusades
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Who Sailed Spain and reached the Americas
Christopher Columbus
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War lasted from 1914 to 1918
World war 1
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War lasted from 1939 to 1945
World war 2
41
Cold War against
Soviet Union: communist | United States:non-communist
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Germany divided into
* East Germany - communist | * west Germany-non-communist
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What is the main sport in Europe?
Soccer
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What is the largest Peninsula?
Arabian Peninsula
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What two countries is the Dead Sea the border of?
Jordan | Israel
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What is the saltiest body of water in the world?
The Dead Sea
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What is the largest rivers in North America?
Nile
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What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
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What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
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Who do the Israeli Jews trace back their ancestral roots to?
Hebrews
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What river do the Egyptians live next to?
Nile
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What were the Egyptians two achievements?
* building pyramids for their leaders tombs | * creating the 365 day calendar
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What was the Egyptians writing system called?
Heiroglyphics
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Three major religions that started in Southwest Asia
Judaism Islam Christianity
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What two kingdoms did the Hebrews establish?
Israel | Judah
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What did the Hebrews create?
The Hebrew bible
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What is Christianity based on?
Teachings of Jesus
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What is the Islamic holy book called?
Quran
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What country took over Kuwait in 1990?
Iraq
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What are the three main sports?
Soccer Hunting Fishing
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10 states and capitals
``` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ```
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10 European countries
``` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ```
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10 North African and Southwest Asian countries
``` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ```

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