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16 Cards in this Set
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What 4 elements influence climate?
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1. latitude
2. closeness to water 3. winds 4. elevation |
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What words do we use to describe a climate?
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1. temperature
2. precipatation 3. type of season |
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Mountains are usually found in which climate region?
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Highland
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Where do _____occur?
1. Hurricanes 2. Typhoons 3. Cyclones 4. Monsoons 5. Tornadoes |
1. Atlantic
2. Pacific 3. Indian 4. Asia 5. Tornado Alley, USA |
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What is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
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Seismographs: Reichter Scale
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Where are these winds found?
1. Doldrums 2. Trade Winds 3. Westerlies 4. Polar Winds |
1. Equator
2. Tropics 3. Mid-latitudes 4. Poles |
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Winds like to blow from ______, _______pressure areas to _____,______areas.
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Winds like to blow from cool, high pressure to warmer, low pressure areas.
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Which religions are monotheistic?
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Which religions are polytheistic?
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Hinduism, Buddhism
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What is the cycle of rebirth and redeath?
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reincarnation
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Judaism
followers are called... language.... Holy book... Holy City... Place of Worship.... Important Leader... |
1. Jews
2. Hebrew 3. Torah/Old Testament 4. Jerusalem 5.synagogue 6. Moses |
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Christianity
followers are called... Holy book... Holy City... Place of Worship.... Important Leader... |
1. Christians
2. Bible 3. Jerusalem 4. church 5. Jesus |
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Islam
followers are called... language.... Holy book... Holy City... Place of Worship.... Important Leader... |
1. Muslim
2. Arabic 3. Koran/Quran 4. Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem 5. Mosque 6. Muhammed |
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Most Hindus live near which body of water?
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The Ganges River in India
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Buddhism
followers are called... Place of Worship.... Important Leader... |
1. Buddhists
2. Pagoda 3. Buddha |
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What nation was created after WWII as a homeland for the Jewish?
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Israel
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