Weekly Geo : Week 13
What is a tundra
A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions.
If the scale on a map is one inch to 500 miles and th;e distance between two places on the map measures 2 3/4 inches, how far apart are the places?
1375 miles .
What is the capital of Turkey, a country that occupies the area known as Asia Minor?
Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
Name three European countries that are landlocked.
Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia
How many states in the United States are on or north of the 60 degree north line of latitude?
Only 1 : Alaska
When is the vernal equinox is Johannesburg? Why does it occur then?
September,because it is south of the equator.
Which is larger, the Red Sea or the Mediterranean Sea?
The Mediterranean is larger than the Red sea.
What is an archipelago? Name an archipelago.
an archipelago is a large chain of islands that are in a group. It is also a body of water that is large and contains many islands. An Example is The Florida Keys.
Around March 21 and September 22 is the time called the equinox. What is an equinox?
when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator.
