WG~ Final Exam

The Amazon river, surrounded by the world's largest rainforest, flows in this continent.

___ are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water.

A large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters

Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

_____ relates to or is characterized by the belief that there is only one God.

Label Continent (1)

When the Earth is stretched from a 3D globe into a 2D map, many areas are no longer shown true to form due to ______.

A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

A group or chain of islands

Which of the following is a PRIMARY reason that people move to bigger cities?

The original British settlers of Australia were _____ who first settled in the year 1788.

Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins

"What goes around, comes around!" Belief that if you do something good, you will receive something good and vice versa.

________ is one of the driest regions on Earth and is home to the Sahara Desert.

Greece is known as the birthplace of ___.

An area's original inhabitants; the indigenous people of Australia

The world's largest coral reef is __________.

_______ is the common currency used in much of Europe.

A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE RED ARROW! Which canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas?

Label Continent (5)

Which region is known as the "Land of the Stans"?

Australia is a(n):

Rebirth; the period in European civilization characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values

Label Ocean (C)

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.1

Label Ocean (D)

______ was a theory that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations

Which landmark is pictured?

Which 1500-mile-long mountain range contains the world's highest peak, Mount Everest?

The way of life for a group who share similar traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

The largest continent in the world is ______.

The ____ separates the waters flowing west toward the Pacific or east toward the Mississippi River & the Atlantic Ocean:

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

Label Continent (3)

The largest country in the world is _____.

______ runs north to south from pole to pole.

Label Ocean (E)

The way of looking at the human & physical patterns of Earth & their relationship to one another- links people & places

The largest river in North America in terms of volume and drainage area-

Which landmark is pictured?

The Five Themes of Geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.

Which mountain range is pictured in the image below?

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

An extension of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as a _____.

The __ is located in South Asia and is highly polluted, but is referred to as both holy and the Mother River.

Geographers primary focus is to

A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it, such as India

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

______ is the world's oldest monotheistic faith.

Label Ocean (A)

___ is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere with more water than the Nile, Yangtze, & Mississippi Rivers combined

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

Type of geography that looks at the process of climate, land, water, plants, & animals; and their significance to humans

The ________ Revolution led to a scramble for overseas possessions (natural resources). Example: The Scramble for Africa

Label Continent (4)

How many parishes are in Louisiana?

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time

Which of the following answer options include all 5 Great Lakes?

The most populous state in the United States is ______.

Which landmark is pictured?

The United States is part of which continent?

Label Ocean (B)

Which landmark is pictured?

This country is known as "The Land of Fire and Ice" as volcanoes and glaciers exist side by side:

"Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in _____."

Geography is the study of ______.

____ are measured north and south of the equator, run east to west, and are parallel to the equator.

Europe is known as ______.

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

Label Continent (2)

Label Continent (7)

The water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water

Which mountain chain can be found in the western United States, stretching from Montana to New Mexico?

The supercontinent that existed million of years ago is known as ____.

Label Continent (6)

Which landmark is pictured?

A community of plants & animals that depend upon one another, and their surroundings, for survival, is known as an ___.

Most Latin American nations speak Spanish. The notable exception is ___ which speaks ___.

English is the most common language in the US, followed by:

Jerusalem is a holy place of pilgrimage for which group of people?

The climate in the Australian Outback is generally _____ and _____.

PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE AREA CIRCLED IN RED. This area is an example of an _____ which connects two larger areas of land.

"Contiguous" means to share a border or to touch. Which two states are not part of the contiguous United States?

What regions makeup Latin America?

A person who does not believe in God

The ______ covers 1.2 billion acres in South America, but over 1/5 of it has been destroyed.

What is the highest point on Earth?

_______ are often represented by a circled star.

Which of the following canals connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

Approximately how many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?

Which of the following is a member of the Arctic native peoples of North America once known as Eskimo?

Due to the high ___ of the Dead Sea, many living creatures, including marine animals, are unable to survive in the sea.

The part of Earth where life exists

The most commonly practiced religion in India is _____.

Which mountain range runs straight down the centre of Italy, ending on the island of Sicily?

The _______ is the world's longest river, flowing over 4000 miles until emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

______ was the first of its kind between Europe and China.

Which of the following continents has no countries?