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World Geography
Study for World Geography
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Geography
8th Grade
04/11/2010

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what are the types of thematic maps?
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population density, population distribution, economy, ethnicity, resources
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what were the Occupied Territories
Definition
West Bank and Golan Heights
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what three times did the map of Europe?
Definition
in 1914, after World War 1, and after World War 2, and after 1990 when communism fell
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what are the elements of climate?
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lattitude, wind, elevation, water
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low latitudes:
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tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, arid, semiarid, highland
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middle latitudes:
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semiarid, arid, Mediterranean humid continental, marine west coast, highland
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high latitudes:
Definition
subarctic, tundra icecap
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monsoons:
Definition
occur in Asia
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Typhoons:
Definition
occur in Asian Pacific Ocean
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Hurricanes:
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Altantic Ocean
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Tornadoes:
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U.S
Term
Yugoslavia is divided due to:
Definition
Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Albanians
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Burundi and Rwanda in Africa are fighting a war between:
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Hutus and Tutsis
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what two countries are not ethnically diverse
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Koreo and Japan
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where are there conflicts between Hindus and Muslims
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Pakistan and India
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where are the Maya and Aztecs?
Definition
Mexico
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where are the Incas?
Definition
Peru and Chili
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what are the highest GDP of Europe?
Definition
Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Sweden
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what are the largest countries of Europe?
Definition
Ukraine, France, and Spain
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largest countries in population of Europe:
Definition
Germany, UK, Italy, France
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highest GDP of Middle East
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Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Isreal
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largest countries in land area of the Middle East
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Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Libya
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largest countries in Population in the Middle East:
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Iran, Turkey, and Egypt
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rich soil along river banks
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alluvial soils
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triangular shaped areas at the mouth of rivers
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deltas
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highest GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa
Definition
South Africa, Gabon, Bostwana
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greatest land size of Sub-Saharan Africa
Definition
Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Chad, Mozambique, and Madagascar
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most populated countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Kenya
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highest GDP in Russia and Central Asia
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Kazakhastan and Russia
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largest land size in Russia and Central Asia
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Russia and Kazakhastan
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largest population in Russia and Central Asia
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Russia, Kazakhastan, and Uzbekistan
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list 5 push factors:
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overpopulation, religious persecuttion, lack of job opportunities, natural hazards, and limits on personal freedom
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list 5 pull factors:
Definition
religious freedom, political freedom, land availability, economic opportunity, ethnic and family ties
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