Geography Semester 1 Final Review

Something that forces someone to move from where they live to somewhere new.

What is South America's largest river?

The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth

Which Province is the center of British heritage and culture?

Which line of latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphers?

Very cold regions near the North and South Poles.

What was the largest civilization in South America?

This fresh water lake contains 1/5th of the world's fresh water supply.

A feeling of strong political and emotional loyalty to one's own region.

What is the largest country in South America?

What is the largest mountain range in South America?

All of Earth's water

The movement of water through the hydrosphere is known as the water cycle

In what year did the Soviet Union fall?

The belief that certain parts of a country should be independent.

The process of moving from one place to another.

What family of powerful nobles ruled over the Holy Roman Empire?

the movement of surface material from one location to another.

Areas east of the Ural Mountains are a part of which continent?

Which Central American country did the US build a canal across in the 1900s?

What two countries are considered the Alpine countries?

Areas west of the Ural Mountains are a part of which continent?

What city is the capital, and the largest city, of Austria?

A river that is deep enough and wide enough for shipping is known as a

How many provinces did the British create in Canada?

Resources that cannot be replaced naturally after they have been used.

What is the Capital of France?

Human Geography and Physical Geography are the two main branches of geography.

How many independent countries make up the British Isles.

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

The earliest inhabitants of the US arrived from which continent?

Which European country suffered from a potato famine in the 1800s?

Vertical lines, on a map or globe, that measure East and West.

What is the capital of Canada?

Another name for the United Kingdom is Great Britain.

Muskets, horses, and diseases helped the Spanish conquer the Aztects.

What is the Capital of the United States?

The last of the major Mexican empires.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

A map that shows states, nations, capitals, and major cities.

The solid crust of the planet

What country was the rival of the United States during the Cold War

During the 1800s, the North and the South of the United States fought the

What is the capital of Britain?

Something that draws a person to move to a new place/home

Which central American country predominately speaks English

What is the capital of Ireland?

A narrow deep inlet of the sea between high rocky cliffs.

Horizontal lines, on a map or globe, that measure North and South.

The part of Earth that includes all forms of life.

Resources that continuously replace themselves through natural processes.

The lands that the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea are known as polders.

Which province is the center of French-Canadian culture?

A map that shows what the surface of the Earth looks like.

Europe's largest mountain range

Warm region of the Earth near the Equator that receives a lot of sun light.

What is Canada's largest city?

What is the largest country in the world?