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Geography 2nd Bim Quizz
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They are the result of the wind pushing the surface of the ocean
Waves
Tides
Ocean Currents
High tides
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Variety of living beings that inhabit a given area of the planet
Megadiversity
Biodiversity
Ecosystem
Natural Region
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Undulating movement of the Earth's crust that happens when rocks cracks suddenly under pressure
Volcano
Earthquake
Flood
Tsunami
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The Mesoamerican Trench is located in...
Caribbean Sea
The Pacific Coast of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
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Layer in Earth that is semiliquid...
Outer core
Upper mantle
Lower mantle
Inner Core
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Drainage basin whose water flows into seas and oceans.
Closed or internal basin
Open or internal basin
Open or external basin
Closed or marine basin
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Boundaries where 2 tectonic plates move towards each other and one is pushed under the other.
Divergent
Parallel
Convergent
Transform
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Spaces that share similar characteristics, like climate, vegetation and animal life
Natural Regions
Climate Zones
Drainage Basins
Forests
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In Mexico, specially in Yucatán Península, underground water concentrates in
Lagoons
Cenotes
Drainage Basins
Lakes
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Rock transformation and fragmentation on Earth surface caused by agents that allows erosion.
Weathering
Sedimentation
Folding
Sinking
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Rocky and rigid blocks that float on top of the athenosphere
Divergent boundaries
Tectonic Plates
Convergente boundaries
Semiliquid rocks
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States in Mexico with greatest availability of water,and also belong to the Atlantic watershed.
Guerrero, Quintana Roo and Yucatán
Chiapas, Oaxaca and Michoacán
Veracruz, Tabasco and Campeche
Colima, Veracruz and Tamaulipas
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What is the name of the layer of the Earth formed by the upper mantle and the Earth’s crust?
Athenosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
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Countries lacking important drainage basins, which generates a low availability of water.
Afghanistan, Pakistan and China
Nigeria, Libya and Morocco
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kirgizstan
India, Nigeria and Uzbekistan
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Layer with temperature, humidity and pressure that allow the development of living beings.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
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Which of the following are states in Mexico with high seismicity?
Michoacán and Yucatán
Quintana Roo and Chiapas
Chiapas and Guerrero
Guerrero and Baja California Sur
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Name of the depression where rivers flow, considered areas for the capture of water.
Drainage basin
External basin
Internal basin
Dry basin
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When San Andrés fault moves, it produces earthquakes in the states of...
Veracruz, Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon
Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora and part of Chihuahua
Durango, Zacatecas and Jalisco
Colima, Nayarit and Michoacán
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Af and Aw climates make up this natural region
Desert
Prairie
Steppe
Jungle
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The countries with the biggest levels of biodiversity are characterized by having
Warm climates and winter rains
Prairies and high mountain forests
Tropical forests and taiga
Jungles and deserts
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Dynamic of the up and down movement of oceanic waters and important for sporting activities.
Tides
High tides
Condensation
Evaporation
22
These are three of the countries with the highest biodiversity in the world:
United States, Canada and China
Colombia, Mexico and Namibia
Mexico, Brazil and Madagascar
United States, Argentina and Russia
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A flat land area of higher altitude than a plain in upland areas often located among mountains
Mountain
Plain
Plateau
Depression
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Varied environments in terms of climate, relief, soils and water availability.
Megadiversity
Biodiversity
Natural Regions
Environment
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Its the largest drainage basin in the World
Mississippi Basin
The Amazon River
Danube Basin
Nile Basin
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Erosion that creates bizarre landscapes like large blocks of rock supported on smaller ones
Erosion by wind
Erosion by water
Erosion by Ice
Erosion by storm
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Natural Region without vegetation or fauna
Desert
Mediterranean
Tundra
Perpetual Ice
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The country in Oceania with the most plant diversity
Brazil
England
Mexico
Australia
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Important components to define distribution of natural regions and biodiversity in world.
Altitude, surface and soil
Ocean currents, seismicity and climate
Winds, relief and volcanism
Vegetation, relief and climate
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Number of layers on Earth
3
2
6
5
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We can find this boundaries in North American and Pacific, Antarctic and Indo-Australian Plates
Convergent
Parallel
Transform
Divergent
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This is an element of climate
Humidity
Precipitation
Altitude
Latitude
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Construction that contains or halts the flow of water in a river
Lagoon
Lake
River
Dam
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Movements of water travelling around Earth, followed by foster important tourist activities.
Ocean currents
Low tides
Waves
Tides
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These are active volcanoes in Mexico
Sanganguey, Xitle and Nevado de Toluca
Iztaccíhuatl, Popocatépetl and Jorullo
Chichonal, Tacaná and Paricutín
Pico de Orizaba, La Malinche and Ceboruco
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Volcanoes are made by this kind of boundaries.
Parallel
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
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Collectively, the world's bodies of water are know not as
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Athenosphere
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2 natural elements that define configuration and distribution of a drainage basin on Earth?
Relief and rivers
Precipitation and thawing of ice
Subsoil and slopes
Relief and evaporation
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Kind of water in rivers and found in lagoons, where rafting and sport fishing is practiced
Underground
Continental
Tropical
Seawater
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Name of underwater mountain ranges caused by the divergent boundaries between two plates?
Abyssal plains
Mid-ocean ridges
Submarine faults
Marine plains