Weekly geo weeks 20-25 – Flashcards
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Where is the source of the Panama river?
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Brazil
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Why are the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg called the Low Countries?
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they are low in elevation
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Land formed by soil deposited at the mouth of a river is called ___________.
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it is a delta
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Name an overseas department of France that is on the South American continent.
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French guinea
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Is it farther to go from Venezuela to Bolivia or from Venezuela to Cuba?
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Bolivia and Venezuela
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What is the name of the salt lake located on the border between Israel and Jordan?
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The Dead Sea
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Katmandu (or Kathmandu) is the capital of which Asian nation?
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Nepal
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What is the name of a well-known cape in the state of Massachusetts?
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Cape Cod
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Is Paris southeast or southwest of the intersection of 50 degrees N and 0 degrees?
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Southeast
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Does Mexico have more coastline on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Pacific Ocean?
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Pacific ocean
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Is the city north or south of 40 degrees S?
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North
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Which country possesses Easter Island
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Chilie
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What is the westernmost state in the United states?
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Alaska
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What is the physical feature that forms Uruguay's western boundary?
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Uruguay
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What is the name of the country in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain?
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Andorra
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What is the name of the gulf that is north of Somalia and south of Yemen?
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Aden Gulf
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What is the capital of trinidad and Tobago?
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Port of Spain
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Which large river in eastern Europe passes through Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary?
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Danube River
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The Americas are sometimes divided into two broad regions, Anglo-America and Latin America. Canada and the United States make up Anglo-America. Which areas from Latin America?
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Latin America- Mexico Central Caribbean and all of south America.
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Which large desert in Africa is almost as big as the forty-eight contiguous states in the United States?
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Sahara dessert
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The delta of which river is south of the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago?
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Orinoco River
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A tree line (or timberline) is found at high elevations and in frigid environments. What is it?
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When trees stop growing
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Which mountains form part of the southern boundary of Europe?
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Caucasus Mountains
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Sofia is the capital of which European nation?
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Bulgaria
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. Name three large cities near the delta of the Nile River.
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Giza, Port Sied, Cairo
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Which large island is found off the coast of southern Labrador?
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Newfoundland
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Which of the following is the capital of Lebanon
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Beirut
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Moisture-laden winds blowing from the ocean to the land give Inia very wet summers. In winter the winds blow in the opposite direction, and it is dry. what are these winds called?
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Monsoons
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Which European city is near the intersection of 60 degrees N and 30 degrees E?
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St. Petersberg
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Which famous river of northeast India is south of Nepal?
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Ganges River
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Which country is due south of Egypt?
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Sudan
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Is Phnom Penh or Hanoi the capital of Vietnam?
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Hanoi
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Which country that is not a former Soviet republic borders the world's largest lake?
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Iran
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Which river runs west to east across northern Italy?
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Po river
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What is the capital of the Scandinavian nation that shares a long border with Russia
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Helsinki
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Which will have dawn first, eastern North America or eastern South Americ
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South America
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What do Mt. Rainier, Mt. Shasta, and Mt. St. Helen's have in common?
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They are all volcanos
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Name the country that has the longest border on the Arabian Sea.
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India
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. In which gulf is the intersection of 30 degrees N and 50 degrees E located?
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Gulf of Oman
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Which hemisphere has more land or the Southern Hemisphere
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Northern
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Which side of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia is the dry side
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East Side
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What do the following South American rivers have in common: Japura, Madeira, Purus, Putumayo, Xingu?
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There main source is the Amazon River
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Name the mountains in the northwest corner of Afri
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Atlas Mountains
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What is the capital of Germany?
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Berlin
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers formed the boundaries of ancient Mesopotamia. In which modern country is that area found?
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Iraq
