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4th Marking Period D.Q.'s
4th Marking Period D.Q.'s
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Geography
7th Grade
05/07/2010

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What is the capial of New Zealand?
Definition
Wellington
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What is the capial of New Jersey?
Definition
Trenton
Term
What is the capial of New York?
Definition
Albany
Term
What 2 islands in the Caribbean do the U.S. have as territories?
Definition
Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
Term
What is the largest country in South America?
Definition
Brazil
Term
What's the capital of Brazil?
Definition
Brasilia
Term
What are the 3 most populated countries in the world?
Definition

China

India

U.S.A.

Term
What is the least populated country?
Definition
Vatican City (in Italy)
Term
What does population density mean?
Definition
How many people live in a certain area (such as in a square mile).
Term
What island country in the southeastern hemisphere uses mostly hydroelectric power for its energy and has the 2 large cities, Welllington and Aukland.
Definition
New Zealand
Term
What archipelago was founded and studied by Charles Darwin in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America?
Definition
Galapagos Islands
Term
The Galapagos Islands belong to which South American country?
Definition
Ecuador
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What landform stretches along the western coast of South America?
Definition
Atlas Mountains
Term
What U.S. state has the longest border with Canada?
Definition
Montana
Term

What mountain ranges are found in these places:

A. New York down to North Carolina?

B. Virginia to South Carolina?

C. Vermont?

D. New Hampshire?

E. New York?

F. Montana down to New Mexico?

G. Oregon to California?

H. California?

 

 

Definition

A. Appalachian Mountains

B. Blue Ridge Mountains

C.Green Mountains

D. White Mountains

E.Adriondack Mountains or Catskill Mountains

F. Rocky Mountains

G.Coast Range

H. Sierra Nevada Mountains

Term
Easter Island, where the Moai statues are found, is a part of which South American country?
Definition
Chile
Term
The Alps mountain range is found in what countries in Europe?
Definition
Switzerland, Leichtenstein, Italy, France,Germany, Austria
Term
What 2 continents are completely in the southern hemisphere?
Definition
Australia & Antarctica
Term
The Prime Meridian and Equator both pass through which continent?
Definition
Africa
Term
The Galopagos Islands, the longest coral reef in the world, are a part of what continent?
Definition
Australia
Term
What body of water separates the Scandanavian Peninsula from northeastern Europe?
Definition
Baltic Sea
Term
What body of water separates Great Britain from Denmark & Norway?
Definition
North Sea
Term
What countries are found on the Scandanavian Peninsula?
Definition
Sweden & Norway
Term
Name the rainforest in central Africa.
Definition

The Congo

(Congo Basin)

Term
What cities are most populated in the U.S.?
Definition
Los Angeles, Houston, New York City, Chicago
Term
What 2 countries border the most other countries?
Definition
Russia and China (14)
Term
What South American country has the large city of Buenos Aires?
Definition
Argentina
Term
What mountain range is found in 2 countries across the northwestern part of Africa (in Morocco and Algeria)?
Definition
Atlas Mountains
Term
What continent has the most countries on it?
Definition
Africa
Term
What continent has the least countries on it?
Definition
Antarctica
Term
What does landlocked mean?
Definition
a country or state that is completely bordered (surrounded) by land, not water
Term

Define panhandle.

Name a panhandle state.

Definition
a narrow strip of land extending off a larger body of land that looks like a pan's handle
Term

Name the large area of rainforest that runs across the northern part of South America.

 

What country is it primarily found in?

Definition

Amazon Rainforest (Basin)

 

Brazil

Term
In which European country is the Warsaw Ghetto located?
Definition

Poland

*Warsaw

Term
What is the second most spoken language in the U.S.?
Definition
Spanish
Term
Cheetas, rhinos, and giraffes run free in which African country whose capital is Nairobi?
Definition
Kenya
Term
3 countries that border the Bay of Bengal in south central Asia are...
Definition

India

Myanmar

Bangladesh

Term

What river extends west to east across the northern part of India and ends in a delta?

Into what body of water does it empty?

Definition

Ganges River

 

Bay of Bengal

Term
The Indus and Brahmaputra Rivers are both located in what country?
Definition

India

*New Delhi

Term
What is the large island off the southest coast of India and what's its capital?
Definition

Sri Lanka

*Colombo

Term
What is the term used to describe winds that bring heavy rains during an entire season that helps crops to grow?
Definition
Monsoons
Term
Name the 7 states in the northeast region of the U.S.
Definition
Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York
Term
Name the 11 sates of the southern and southeastern regions of the U.S.
Definition
Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana
Term
Name the 5 (+1 territory) states in the mid Atlantic region of the U.S.
Definition
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, *Washington D.C.
Term
Name the 8 states in the Mid West region of the U.S.
Definition
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri
Term
Name the 4 states in the Southwest region of the U.S.
Definition
Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Term
Name the 6 states in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S.
Definition
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,
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