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| What are the 7 Continents? |
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- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Asia
- Europe
- Australia
- Antarctica
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Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean |
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| What are the Continents from greatest size to least size? |
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- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- South America
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Austalia
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| What are the Oceans from least size to greatest size? |
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- Arctic
- Indian
- Atlantic
- Pacific
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| One of the four largest Bodies of water on the Earth |
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| One of the Earth's seven main land masses. |
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The Atlantic ocean is _______ of the Pacific Ocean.
*Which Direction? (N,S,E,W) |
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The Indian Ocean is ________ of Asia.
*Which Direction? (N,S,E,W) |
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| On Which "POLE" is Antarctica? |
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| Which Side of the world is the NW Quadrent on? |
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| Which side of the world is the SE Quadrent on? |
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On a world map, the direction --> is going ________.
*Which Direction? |
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On a world map, the direction <-- is going ______.
*Which Direction? |
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| On Assignment #16, page 9, How many kilometer is 5 centimeters? |
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| What do Environment Maps show? |
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| Political Maps show what? |
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| Countries, States, Cities, Capitols, etc. |
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| What is the difference between Environment Maps and Physical Maps? |
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| Physical Maps show Specific Physical Features and Environment Maps show an area's physcial setting or environment. (ex. What is the Lake in Salt Lake City called? Physical)(ex. What type of environment is in middle Arizona? Environmental) |
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| What are the 5 Themes of Geography? |
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| Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Region |
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| What are the questions you use to figure out what theme of geography is it for each of the 5 Themes? |
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| Location: Where is it?
Place: What is it like there?
H-E-I: How do humans & the environment affect each other?
Movement: What or who is moving from one place to another?
Region: What common characteristics does a place have? |
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| What is the difference between an ISTHMUS and a STRAIT? |
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| Isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects 2 largest pieces of land.
Strait is a narrow strip of water that conncects 2 larger bodies of water. |
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| What is the difference between a LAKE and a RIVER? |
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| Lake: Inland Body of water
River: Stream of water that runs through land.
*Be careful on the test with these!!!! |
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| What is the catchy nickname for latitude that is extremely easy to remember? |
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| FLAT-itude because latitude is a flat line that is N or S of the Equator. |
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| What is the Difference between a BRANCH/TRIBUTARY and a DELTA? |
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| Branch/Tributary: The place where a smaller river flows into a larger river
Delta: Land that is built up at a river's mouth |
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| What is another name for a channel? |
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| Is the Equator on a line of latitude or longitude? |
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| It is at 0 degrees Latitude |
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| Where is the Tropic of Cancer? |
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| 23.5 degrees N of the Equator. Also it is a few miles below Florida. |
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| The Canadian Shield Wraps around which bay in Canada? |
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| Where are the Central Lowlands? |
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| What is the longest region in North America? |
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| The Rocky Mountains & Coast Regions
*Note: This region is 1 big region |
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| What Bodies of water surround North America? |
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| Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
(Sort of) Arctic Ocean/Arctic Circle |
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| The Atlantic Coastal Plain is on which side of North America? |
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| Canada is how many Provinces and Territorys? |
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| 10 Provinces and 3 Territorys. |
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| What are the 4 regions in the US |
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| Northeast
Midwest
South
West |
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| What are the 3 Branches of the U.S. Gov't and what is there main job? |
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- Executive: Enforce Laws
- Legislative: Make Laws
- Judicial: Decide if the laws agree with the U.S. Constiution
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| Who heads each of the 3 U.S. Gov't Branches? |
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| Exectutive: President
Legislative: Congress (U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate)
Judicial: Supreme Court (Justices) |
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| What is the main Gov't of Canada? |
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| What are the sub-Gov't of Canada? |
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| Legislative and Judiciary |
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| Does Canada have a Executive Gov't? |
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| Yes, but it is within the Legislature |
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| Who runs the Gov't of each Canadian Gov't?
*Meaning Main and sub-Gov't |
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| Constitutional Monarchy: King/Queen
Legislature: Parliament (Executive Within the Legislature: Prime Minister) Judiciary: Supreme Court (Justices) |
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