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29 Cards in this Set
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Which theme of Geography explains the idea of Latitude and Longitude?
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Location
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Which theme of Geography explains immigration?
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Movement
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What type of map distorts land mass, Robinson or Mercator?
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Mercator
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Which of the following four is not an example of a basic landforM? Hill, Mountain, Plateau, or Piedmont.
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Piedmont
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The theme of Locations is divided into two parts, Exact and Relative location, GPS is and example of which type of location?
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Exact location.
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Physical geographical features are made by nature or man?
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Nature
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Name the five Themes of Geography?
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Region, Place, Location, Movement, Interaction
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Is the Spread of Islam an example for the Theme of Movement?
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Yes
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How many time zones are ther on the earth?
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24 zones
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Steppe climate is found in which region of the United States?
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The Great Plains
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An area that is cold all year round with little vegetation in the northern part of Alaska is? Sub Artic or Tundra
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Tundra
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The study of People, the Environment, and its resources iscalled? History or Geography
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Geography
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A map maker is called a ? Navigator or Carographer
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Cartographor
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The average weather for a period of 20-30 years is known as..weather or climate?
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Climate
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What is the name of the line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England at zero degrees east or west..the equator or the Prime Meredian?
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The Prime Meredian
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A piece of land surrounded on three sides of water is..pennisula or island?
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Pennisula
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Area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river is..a strait or a delta?
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Delta
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A deep, narrow valley with high steep sides is...a plateau or canyon?
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Canyon
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Narrow channel that connects two large bodies of water is...isthmus or strait?
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Strait
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Large area of high, flat, gently rolling land is...plateau or hills?
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Plateau
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High, steep, rugged land that rises sharply above surrounding land is..mountain or volcano?
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Mountain
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Low land area lying along an ocean is..grassland or coastal plain?
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Coastal plain
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Height above sea level is..below sea level or altitude?
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Altitude
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Low land with moist soils and tall grass is..marsh or plains?
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Marsh
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A chain of islands is.. pennisula or Archipelago?
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Archipelago
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Large stream of water that empties into an ocean, lake or another river is...spring or river?
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River
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Stream or small river that feeds a large river is.. tributary or lake?
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Tributary
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A circular chain of islands that surround a lagoon is..Archipelago or atoll?
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Atoll
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A large area of natural grasslands with few or no trees is.. tundra or prairie?
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Prairie
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