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| Although the people of spain are spanish, the two groups known as _______ and _______ have preserved their own language and customs. |
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| The ________ is bordered by Germany and Belgium, and located on the North Sea, with half its land below sea level, and is famous for its tulips. |
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| Agriculture and industry ; wine production |
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| The northwestern French Economy relies heavily on __________ and ________ due to the Paris Basin and the Seine River, Whereas Southwestern France's warm climate and dry soil make it great for _________ |
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| protestant ; roman catholic |
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| Ireland is split politically and religiously. Norhtern ireland is primarily _______ while the republic of ireland is __________ |
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| The Untied Kingdom(U.K) includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and _________ |
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| ethnically diverse, with many different cultures, traditions, and political systems. |
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| Europe's population is _________________________________ |
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| _____ depend upon vertical trade (over mountains) to supply products to each other. |
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| has the highest literacy (reading) rate, and standard of living in central america. |
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| The north eastern U.S from Boston, to Massachutes, to Washington D.C. resembles a giant super city , referred to as a |
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| In both Canada and the U.S. , many __________ died fighting early European settlers, and from diseases. |
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| Native American ; Vikings |
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| The earliest settlers to canada and north america were the _________ wheras the first europeans to reach north america were the ____ |
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| in _______ countries , agricultural production is still relied upon. |
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| Highly Developed ; less developed |
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| In __________countries, women have more economic oppurtunities than in ____ countries |
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| In ___________ the government allows people to own ,operate, and profit from their own businesses. |
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| The aspect of geograpghy that deals with how humans interact and occupy with the world is called |
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| the _______ are cold winds found close to the North Pole, and close to the south pole |
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| Greenhouse effect ; 33 degrees Celsius colder |
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| the _____ is when the sun's heat is trapped in earth's atmosphere. Without this, Eearths temperature would be about _____ |
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| in spring in the northern hemisphere, when day and night are the same length this is called the _____ |
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| the constant 23 1/2 degree tilt of the earths axis |
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| earths orbit around the sun |
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| earths changing position in relation to the sun |
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| Forests, grasslands, and drylands |
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| The three types of vegatation that cover the earths surface |
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| The LARGE tides that are lined up with the Earth at the new and full phases of the moon are |
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| The ___ continents, with ___ being the largest, and Australia being the smallest continent |
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| mechanical (physical) weathering |
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| When water that has seeped into rock freezes it can break the rock up into smaller pieces. this is called ___ |
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| According to the _________, the earth is broken up into large PLATES, whose edges, when they move against each other, can cause earthquakes. |
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| by studying ______ waves caused by earthquakes and volcanic activity, scientists can identify and measure movements inside the earth. |
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| Earthquakes and floods are examples of _________ that influence the earths environment. |
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| title , scale, legend, north arrow |
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| the 4 basic components of a amap are _____________ |
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| a _____ map might show landforms like continents and ocean. While a ___ map might show the boundaries of Ethiopia, Egypt, and other African countries |
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| Greek word geographia which means earth description. |
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| the word geography comes from the ______ |
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| Germanic people in ____ speak 3 different languages. But germanic people in _____ speak only german. |
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| Temperatures are colder than other parts of the world at similar northern latitudes |
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| The western European country of ____ gave rise to the industrial revolution |
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| The major religions are Protestants Roman Catholic, And VooDoo. |
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| The greater antilles, the bahamas, and the lesser antilles are all part of the ____ |
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| is not part of central america. it is in south america |
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| are ALL part of latin AmericanMexico |
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| Mexico, the Carribean Islands, Central America, and South America |
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| Americans are a homogenous group of people, with the same customs, religion, lifestyles, and backgrounds |
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| Spanish ; French ; English |
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| In North America, the ____ settled in the southwestern U.S., the ______ settled in Canada and the _______ English eventually settles in upper Canada. |
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| natural and human resources, skilled workers, and money and equipment. |
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| capital resources required to support a well developed economy include |
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| serves as a second language to millions of people around the world, and is considered the official business and commerce language worldwide. |
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| the majority of the followers in ______ can be found in North Africa and southwest Asia. The followers of _______ mostly live in India. |
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| The U.K. is a ___________, with a queen and an elected law-making body. |
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| When trade winds and oceans currents reverse, sending WARMER water to western coasts of North and South America, the weather phenomenon is called. |
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| A ___ pressurearea has warm, rising air that causes unstable and stormyweather. a ____ pressure areahas cooler , sinking air, associated with stable and fair weather. |
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| moisture, pressure, temperature, and wind are all ______ conditions that affect the weather. |
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| due to the unequal distribution of resources, many countries exchange goods and services through a system known as importing and exporting. |
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| the great lakes of the U.S. and Canada were formed as a result of_______ |
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| why oceans are important to earth |
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currents bring cold water to warmer regions and warm water to colder regions
-currents circulate heat energy throughout the oceans
-the oceans contain vital elements important to sustain life. |
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| The natural features that make up the earths surface are called landforms; which are usually classified bu the differences between the highest and lowest elevation |
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| the ______ makes up about 80% of the earths volume and is made up of iron, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. |
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| a ________ is used to visually compare the populations of major U.S. cities, by representing each citys population with a vertical or horizontal bar` |
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| the _____ refers to the surface on Earth where people, plants, and animals live. |
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| places WEST of the prime meridian up to 180 degrees are located in the _____ hemisphere. Place north of the ______ are located in the northern hemisphere. |
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| relative location on earth |
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| The republic of cameroon is in west central Africa and is bordered by the gulf of guinea to its west and southwest, Nigeria to its northwest ect. This is an example of ______ |
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| distinguishing characteristics of a globe |
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duplicates earhts round shape
shows correctly the relative sizeand shape of the earths features distances and directions
- does not show the earth in great detail (all of the above |
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| Great lakes and st lawrence provinces |
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| the core of the canadian people primarily live in the _____ |
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| although the _____ region of the u.s. is mostly agricultural-based, in recent years there has been a growth of industry and commerce. |
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| the post-and-lintel construction in Greek architecture is an exaple of _____ |
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| the arabic language is an example of ____ |
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| is the length of time it takes for the earth to make one complete rotation |
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| is the length of time it takes for the earth to make one revolution |
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| tourism ; british columbia |
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| _____ is popular in __________ Vancouver is its largest city |
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| the ________ region of the untied states is famous for its hog, cattle, wheat, and corn production. |
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| would include to the invention of the steam engine |
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| southwest asia,where agricultural and writing began in the west, is an example of a __________ ________ |
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| is change that results from accepting, borrowing and exchanging CULTURAL traits. |
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| the spinning of earth on its axis |
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| one complete trip around the sun is called |
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| Canadas climate IS generally colder than that of the U.S. |
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| the appalachian mountains DO runfrom new brunswick in canada to alabama in the united states |
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| the natural vegetation of canada and the U.S. IS similar |
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| false its the appalachian mountains |
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| the low rounded rocky mountains are located in the eastern part of the us |
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