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Physical Geography of Our World
Physical Geography of Our World
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What is the climate like near the equator?
Hot and wet
hot and humid
Cold and wet
Hot and dry
2
The Himalayas are?
Hills
Canyons
Mountains
Ghats
3
What part of Europe is France located in?
East
North
South
West
4
Where is the Great Barrier Reef Located?
West of Mexico
Southeast of Florida
Northeast of Australia
South of India
5
What resource makes the most money in Southwest Asia?
Diamonds
Petroleum Oil
Hydroelectric Power
Precious metals
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What are ghats?
Hills and valleys
Plains
Mountains
Desert Mounds
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What are the 5 oceans?
Antarctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, South
Artic, Pacific, Atlantic, Native, Southern
Artic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern
Polar, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Australian
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Why are most big cities near water?
For fishing
For farming
All of the above
For trade
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What is a valley?
A low area between Mts. or hills with a river
A desert
A flat low area of land
Where a river empties into an ocean
10
What is the difference between commercial farming and subsistence farming?
Subsistence means there is a lot of crops.
Subsistence = sell, Commercial = you
Commercial = sell, Subsistence = you
Commercial means it is on TV.
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What type of climate does the U.S. have?
Temerate
Arid
Cool
Tropical
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Why do large populations live near valuable resources?
For jobs
To buy the resources
To use the resources
To sell and trade the resources
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What is an arid climate?
Extremely wet
Cold
Hot
Extremely dry
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What kind of vegetation is in a temperate forest?
Cactus
Palm Trees
Bushes/Shrubs
Maple, Birch, Pine, & Ash trees
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What are the 7 continents
North Amer. Latin Amer. Europe, Africa, Russia, Australia, Antartica
North Amer. South Amer. Europe, Africa, Russia, Australia, Antartica
North Amer. South Amer. Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica
North Amer. Latin Amer. Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica
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What is steppe?
Forest
Highlands
Tropical Forest
Grassland
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Most big cities are near what landform?
Plains
Rivers/Lakes
Glaciers
Mountains
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What is the difference between a tropical monsoon climate and a tropical rainforest climate?
It is sunnier in the rainforest
It rains more in the rainforest
In rains more in the monsoon climate
It is sunnier in the monsoon climate