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World Geography
Subjective Fall 2009
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Geography
9th Grade
12/02/2009

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Term
There are ________ essential elements in geography.
Definition
six
Term
_______ is another word for longitude.
Definition
Meridian
Term
Lines of latitude measure the distance north and south of the _______
Definition
equator
Term
The moon orbits the Earth every _______ days.
Definition
29 1/2
Term
How many days are in a leap year?
Definition
366
Term
Most temperate climates are located ____
Definition
in the middle latitudes.
Term
The condition of the atmoshere at a given time and place is called________
Definition
weather
Term
Which of the fllowing substances is not a fossil fuel.__________________
Definition
wood
Term
the language with the speakers is_______.
Definition
mandarin chinese
Term
The______is the number of people in a country who can read and write.
Definition
literacy
Term
Which city is located on a fall line____.
Definition
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Term
Which of the following factors does not affect the clmate of theUnited States______
Definition
equatorial latitude location
Term
Which of the following is not a natural hazard?________
Definition
nuclear wast
Term
From what region does most of Canada's oil and natural gas come________?
Definition
Alberta
Term
Major depositsof gold and silver anr located in wich of the following states?_____________
Definition
Nevada
Term
The first Europeans to settle in Nort Amerca were from________.
Definition
Spain
Term
Where were most early colonial settlements located?_________
Definition
on natural harbors or navigable rivers
Term
What is the majority religion in the United States?________
Definition
Protestant Christianity
Term
Which of the following types of music did not originate in the United States?_________
Definition
Classical
Term
Where is the Rust Belt located?_______
Definition
in the Northeast
Term
The Dairy Belt is composed of which three states?_____________
Definition
Wisconsin, Minnesta, and Michigan
Term
What is silicon Valley known for?________
Definition
computer technology
Term
What is silicon Valley known for?________
Definition
computer technology
Term
What has been a negative effect of gentrification?_________
Definition
increased proerty taxes in poor urban neighborhoods
Term
What has happened to trad in Nort America since the signing of NAFTA?_____
Definition
It has increased dramatically
Term
What has happened to trad in Nort America since the signing of NAFTA?_____
Definition
It has increased dramatically
Term
When did the first Europeans arrived on Canada's shores?_________
Definition
1000
Term
Where did the French establish their first established their first permanent settlement?___________
Definition
Quebec City
Term
The British governmment created the self-governing dominion of Canada's shores?_______
Definition
1867
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