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37 Cards in this Set
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What term is used to describe the movement of the earth around the sun? |
Revolution |
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For which purpose do people in Mongolia and other regions of central Asia use yurts? |
Shelter |
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The ring of fire which has most of the worlds volcanic activity borders what large body of water? |
Pacific Ocean |
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Name the largest island in the world. |
Greenland |
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Which continent experience more tornadoes than any other? |
North America |
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Parts of which continent are in all 4 hemisphires |
Africa |
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The Tarim basin, which is one of the worlds largest lowland areas that does not drain into the ocean is found in which country? |
China |
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The Nile, the worlds longest river is located on which continent |
Africa |
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The great barrier reef, the worlds largest coral reef, is off the coast of which continent? |
Australia |
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The most populous country in the Arab world borders both the red sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Name this country. |
Egypt |
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What number in degrees is commonly given for the angle of the tilt of the earths axis? |
23 1/2 degrees |
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Which continent has the warmest overall climate? |
africa |
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Name the explorer who was killed in the Philippines in 1521 after being the first European to sail across the ocean. |
Ferdinand Magellan |
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What term is used for distance above sea level on the surface of the earth |
Elevation |
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Name the ocean that is bordered by asia, north america, and europe |
Arctic ocean |
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Name the earth's saltiest body of water. |
Dead Sea |
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What term is used for an area of a desert where an underground water source supports vegetation growth? |
Oasis |
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Which continent has mountain with elevations greater than 25,000 feet? |
Asia |
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What percent of the earth's water is salt water? |
97% |
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The largest group of freshwater lakes is on which continent? |
North America
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After Antarctica, Which continent has the smallest population? |
Australia |
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What do you call a person who makes maps? |
Cartographer |
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What is the total length of the earth's coastline? |
300,000 miles |
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Name four seas that have colors as names. |
Black sea, red sea coral sea, white sea, and yellow sea
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To fly the shortest rout from Santiago, Chile to Perth, Australia you would fly over which continent? |
Antarctica |
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The Equator is known for light winds, also known as what? |
The doldrums |
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The Dardanelles and Bosporus are examples of what kind of physical feature? |
straights |
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Where on earth would you find the greatest tides? |
Bay of Fundy, Canada |
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Through which ocean does the international date line pass? |
Pacific |
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To the nearest mile, how far is it around the equator? |
Exactly 24,902 miles |
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What is the name of the earth's one original super continent? |
Pangea |
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The north Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics to the west coast of which continent? |
Europe |
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What is the name of the tropical zone that lies between the tropics of cancer and Capricorn? |
The torrid zone |
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In which mountain range would you find the highest active volcano in the world? |
Andes |
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Which hemisphere would you be referring to if you said "old world?" |
Eastern hemisphere |
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The drake passage lies south of which continent? |
South america |
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What is the name of the smallest physical/Cultural region of the contiguous? |
New England
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