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A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
plateau
peninsula
island
Delta
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What is the definition of a continent
a large body of water
a city in a country
a large, continuous mass of land
type of climate
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VOCABULARY - GEOGRAPHY
DESERT
VALLEY
WOODS
WATERFALL
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What is the Prime Meridian
the line of latitude at 0 degrees
mountain range
The line of longitude at 0 degrees
type of vegetation
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90 degrees north
equator
south pole
north pole
prime meridian
6
a period of 10 years
bicentennial
millennium
decade
century
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International Date Line
The Earth’s 0* of longitude
The line that runs from the south pole to the north pole at 180*
It is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
The difference between the highest and the lowest point in an area
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Name the line of latitude.
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of India
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VOCABULARY - GEOGRAPHY
DESSERT
OASIS
FOREST
DESERT
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What does the term "urban" mean?
A land feature
cities
a type of vegetation
in the countryside
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Which term describes the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
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spread of culture
dictatorship
civilizations
cultural diffusion
cultural footprint
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A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
strait
archipelago
basin
plateau
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A map that shows physical features
city map
physical map
political map
thematic map
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Which word describes a narrow body of water between to pieces of land
bay
Isthmus
strait
channel
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Identify the title of this map
Our Little Town Map
California
Room 31
Ms. Mejia's Bedroom
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What tool do we use to determine direction on a map
Title
globe
compass rose
key
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How many years are there in a century?
100
1,000
10
50
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Latitude lines are measured from 0 degrees to ...
60 Degrees
180 Degrees
100 Degrees
90 Degrees
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Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called ________.
Pole Lines
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Altitude
21
What map vocabulary word means half of the earth?
Equator
Symbol
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
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what map vocabulary word this?
map key
map scale
map title
compass rose
23
Who was the first president of the United States?
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
24
What color do you get when you mix red and white
orange
yellow
pink
purple
25
What is the chemical symbol for water
CO2
O2
H2
H20
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Which instrument has 88 keys
cello
flute
violin
piano
27
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
onion
cucumber
tomato
avocado
28
materials from the Earth that people use to meet their needs
natural resources
solar power
Hydroelectric power
renewable resources
29
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Greece
China
Mexico
Egypt
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What is the "Tropic of Cancer"?
a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees South
a desert region
a line of longitude
The line of latitude at 23.5 degrees north
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The number of deaths per year per 1000 people
population density
birthrate
famine
death rate
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Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
33
How many legs does a spider have?
12
10
8
6
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What is the tallest mountain in the world?
K2
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Fuji
35
Theory that explains how the continents were formed and why they move
Theory of relativity
E=MC squared
Gravity model
Plate Tectonics
36
a flat drawing of all or part of the Earth's surface
geography
GPS
Globe
map
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Which ocean is the largest in the world?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
38
How many time zones are in the world?
24
22
21
23
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A map that shows human made features like countries and capitals
Contour map
political map
physical map
Special purpose map
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How many years are there in a millenium?
10
1
1000
100
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What type of tree produces acorns
maple
pine
birch
oak
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What does the term "archipelago" refer to?
a chain or group of islands
a group of mountains
a single island
a large ocean
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what map vocabulary word is this?
map scale bar
compass rose
map title
map key
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What is the capital city of France?
Madrid
Paris
London
Rome
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Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
Longitude
Latitude
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Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
