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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the capital of the South American country of Brazil?
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Brazilia
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What country has the largest area in the western hemisphere?
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Canada
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The following are the four longest rivers in the world: (1) Nile, (2) Amazon (3) Chang Jiang (4) Ob-Irtysh. On which continents can they be found?
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(1) Africa
(2) South America (3) Asia (4) Asia |
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What are the three continents with the largest land areas in the world?
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Asia, Africa, and North America
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How many degrees south of the equator is the South Pole?
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90 Degrees
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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half?
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The Equator
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What is a gulf? (Definition)
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A large part of an ocean or sea that within a curved coastline.
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All lines of longitude are measured east and west of what imaginary line?
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The Prime Meridian
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What is the most southern point in the world called?
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The South Pole
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What part of a map contains formation about what the map's symbols mean?
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The map key or legend.
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Is the Tropic of Cancer north of south of the equator?
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North
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Name the five oceans of the world.
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Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Southern
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Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator?
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South
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What are the names of the seven continents?
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North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Australia.
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What is the difference between latitude and longitude lines?
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Longitude (long) runs north and south
Latitude runs east and west |
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What line of longitude forms the other half of the prime meridian?
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180 Degrees = International Date Line
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The address 21600 W. 107th street is an example of what theme of geography.
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Absolute location
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People leaving their home country due to war or disaster to take refuge in a neighboring country is an example of what type of geography?
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Movement
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