Geography: Week 5 – 8 – Flashcards
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What ocean can you go swimming in, because you live in California?
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The Pacific Ocean
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Which three (3) bodies of water border South America?
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Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea
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What is the capital of South Carolina?
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Columbia
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Which four (4) Great Lakes touch the state of Michigan?
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Superior Michigan Erie Huron
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Which of the four (4) oceans does not touch the continent of North America?
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Indian Ocean
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Which is larger in area, China or Russia?
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Russia is the largest country in the world. Canada is second. China is third.
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What natural feature forms Arkansas' eastern border?
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Mississippi River
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This is the city, located on the Hudson River, that is the capital of the state of New York?
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Albany
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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
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Equator
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Which two oceans touch the continent of Europe?
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Arctic Atlantic
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What is the definition of "island"?
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A body of land completely surrounded by water.
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Which is larger in land area, California or Missouri?
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California California = 158,706 square miles Missouri = 69, 687 square miles
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What is the capital of Georgia, the state known as the "Peach State"?
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Atlanta
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Which state is due north of Hawaii?
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Alaska
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What is the capital of Alaska?
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Juneau
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What are the only two continents totally north of the equator?
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North America Europe
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Which continent extends farther south, Australia or South America?
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South America
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Which continent is due south Italy and Greece?
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Africa
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Which continent is smaller in land area, Europe or Australia?
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Australia Australia = 2,966,000 Europe = 3,835,000
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In general, which state would have the coldest weather: Washington, Georgia or Oklahoma?
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Washington
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Is the Arctic Ocean larger than the Indian Ocean?
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No, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the four (4) oceans.
