Combo geo set 1
interaction
"How do people and the environment affect each other?"
movement
"How do people, products, and ideas move from one place to another?"
region
"What do places have in common?"
place
"What is it like?" describes a place with human and physical features
location
"Where is it?" the answer can be relative or absolute
aftershock
A 'shock' (i.e., earthquake) that occurs after a large earthquake.
Falkland Islands
A 1982 dispute over which islands caused Argentina and the United Kingdom to go to war?
aa
A Hawaiian term for sharp and pointy basaltic lava flow.
air mass
A body of air that has similar characteristics such as temperature, pressure, and moisture content.
bay
A body of water formed by a curved indentation of a costal shoreline, larger than a cove and smaller than a gulf
crater
A cavity at the top or the side of a volcano created by an explosive eruption. Also can be a hole in the ground caused by a meteorite.
cirque
A circular basin in the high mountains carved by a glacier.
cloud
A collection of water moisture and ice crystals in the atmosphere.
canyon
A deep valley with steep sides carved by a river.
Life expectancy
A figure indicating how long on average a person may be expected to live
Child Mortality Rate
A figure that describes the number of children that die between the first and fifth years of their lives in a given population
butte
A flat-topped hill with steep sides.
Hierarchical diffusion
A form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or people
alpine glacier
A glacier that forms in the mountains.
a geyser
A hot spring that periodically throws jets of water and steam into the air is called a what?
cumulonimbus
A large and tall thunderstorm cloud that produces light-oceanic crust.
continental glacier
A large ice sheet that covers a continent.
caldera
A large, circular cavity that remains after the explosion and collapse of a volcano.
abyssal plain
A large, flat area of the deep-ocean floor.
Census
A periodic and official count of a country's population
coral reef
A ridge or barrier formed from the external skeleton of the marine animal coral. The great Barrier Reef, off the east coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef.
atoll
A ring of coral reef that encloses a lagoon.
Tigris River
A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent
Euphrates River
A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent.
aquifer
A rock layer that holds groundwater.
Beaufort scale
A scale developed by British admiral Francis Beaufort to measure wind speed using visual clues. The scale runs form 0 to 12, with 0 being calm and 12 being hurricane-force winds.
cataract
A series of rapids, especially those along the Nile River, or a large waterfall with a single drop.
arroyo
A spanish term meaning a dry streambed that fills with water following heavy rains. Similar to a wadi and a wash.
concentration
A structural model of the american central city that suggests the existence of five concentric land used rings arranged around a common center.
Celsius
A system for the measurement of temperature, with 0 being the temperature in which water freezes and 100 being the temperature at which water boils.
Pastoralism
A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.
cumulus
A type of cloud that looks white and puffy.
contrail
A visible line of condensation in the sky following an airplane and consisting of water droplets and ice particles. Also known as condensation trail.
El Salvador
A war broke out following the World Cup soccer match in 1969 between Honduras and which neighboring country?
chinook winds
A warm and dry wind that blows down the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.
artesian well
A well from which water rises due to underground pressure.
Nigeria
Abuja
Pangaea
According to geologists, the earth originally had only one "supercontinent" that drifted apart, subsequently into the 7 continents. Name the "supercontinent".
Ghana
Accra
AIDS
Acquired Immune Defiency Syndrome
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Addis Adaba
Herat
Afghanistan
Kandahar
Afghanistan
Mazar-i-Sharif
Afghanistan
Pashtu and Dari are the official languages of which mountainous, landlocked country in southwestern Asia? (1995)
Afghanistan
The Mozambique and Benguela Currents flow along the coast of which continent: Africa, Asia, Australia?
Africa
Imported red fire ants, native to South America, have a painful sting and can be found in parts of the southern U.S. These ants were first seen in Mobile, a city in which state bordering the Gulf of Mexico?
Alabama
Montgomery
Alabama
The cities Mobile and Montgomery can be found in which state: Minnesota or Alabama?
Alabama
Which state borders the Gulf of Mexico: Alabama or Arizona?
Alabama
Which state is located between Georgia and Mississippi: Kentucky or Alabama?
Alabama
In which state can you find the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, located in Katmai National Park: Montana or Alaska?
Alaska
Juneau
Alaska
The northernmost point of the United States is located in which state: Alaska or Montana?
Alaska
Which state has the longest coastline: Florida or Alaska?
Alaska
Which state is bordered by the Arctic Ocean: Alaska or Maine?
Alaska
Which state is larger in terms of total land area: Alaska, California, Texas?
Alaska
Which state is the westernmost in longitude: Hawaii or Alaska?
Alaska
Rhode Island
Alaska is the biggest state. What's the smallest state?
The most famous library of ancient times was located in what Egyptian city: Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said?
Alexandria
Which city had a lighthouse that was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Alexandria, Carthage, Naples?
Alexandria
Annaba
Algeria
Constantine
Algeria
Oran
Algeria
The Tell Atlas Range is partially located in which country that is the second largest by area in Africa.
Algeria
Algeria
Algiers
What is the term for the fan-shaped feature composed of sand and gravel that is formed where a stream emerges from a mountain valley onto a plain: alluvial fan, channel, till?
Alluvial Fan
Armadillo
Although not officially adopted, what is considered the state mascot?
Name the flat intermontane area located at an elevation of about 10,000 feet (3,050 m) in the central Andes. (1989)
Altiplano
Which river carries a greater volume of water: Amazon, Nile, Ob?
Amazon
an oasis
An area in the midst of a desert where water from underground enables plants to grow is called what?
anticyclone
An area of high pressure with winds that rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Opposite of "cyclone".
cyclone
An area of low pressure with winds that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere Opposite of anticyclone.
axis
An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth turns. the axis is angled at 23.5, which causes the seasons.
barometer
An instrument that measures the atmospheric pressure.
anemometer
An instrument that measures the speed of wind.
a continent
An island is any landmass surrounded by water that is smaller than what other area of land.
barrier island
An island parallel to the shoreline, typically formed by sand deposited by waves.
pandemic
An outbreak of a disease that spreads world wide
aquaclude
An underground rock layer that groundwater cannot enter or pass through.
Name the European co-principality whose heads of state are the President of France and the Bishop of Urgel. (1996)
Andorra
Benguela
Angola
Huambo
Angola
Which city is the capital of Maryland and the location of the United States Naval Academy: Annapolis or Raleigh?
Annapolis
Mount Erebus is a volcano on which continent? (1990)
Antarctica
The Vinson Massif is the highest peak on which continent?
Antarctica
One of Europe's busiest ports is on the Schelde River in Belgium. Name this city.
Antwerp
aeolian
Any wind-related process (things carried, deposited, or eroded by wind).
aeolian
Any wind-related process. Refers to things carried, deposited, or eroded by the wind. Named after Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. It is often spelled 'eolian'
Mt. St. Helens: Attractions
Ape Cave, Lava Canyon Trail, & Spirit, Coldwater, & Castle Lakes
70%
Approximately what percent of the earth's surface is covered by water?
Berbers and what other Muslim people make up most of the population in Algeria, Libya, and Morocco: Arabs, Fulani, Tuareg?
Arabs
Cordoba
Argentina
La Plata
Argentina
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Rosario
Argentina
The Pilcomayo River forms part of the boarder between Paraguay and what country?
Argentina
Phoenix
Arizona
The Gila (HEE luh) River flows west from New Mexico across which other state—Wyoming or Arizona? (Round 1 Sample)
Arizona
The Navajo Reservation lies primarily within which state: Arizona or Kansas?
Arizona
Little Rock
Arkansas
valley, plain, hill, mountain
Arrange in order from lowest to highest: hill, plain, valley, mountain
Village, City, Metropolis
Arrange in order from smallest to largest: city, village, metropolis.
America's first plan of government
Articles of Confederation
Eritrea
Asmara
What city is located on the Potomac River and was built in the late 1700s according to the plans laid out by Pierre L'Enfant: New York, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C.?
Washington, D.C.
Which territory is not part of any state and is located between Maryland and Virgina: Puerto Rico or Washington, D.C.?
Washington, D.C.
The ports of Anchorage, Vancouver, and Acapulco are along which coast of North America: south, west, east?
West
North Pole & South Pole
What 2 places have 6 months of day followed by 6 months of night?
New York and New Jersey
What 2 states are connected by the George Washington Bridge?
N, S, E, W (north, south, east, west)
What 4 letters stand for the 4 cardinal directions on a compass rose?
Boston
What American City is often called the "Cradle of Liberty"?
Philadelphia
What American city is called "the city of Brotherly Love"?
China
What Asian country crosses five time zones but insists on using only one?
Indonesia
What Asian country is made up of more than 13,600 tropical islands?
Germany
What European country was divided among four countries after World War II?
Alexander (the Great)
What Greek leader conquered the known world during the fourth century B.C.?
Venice
What Italian city is built on 118 small islands?
Pittsburgh
What Pennsylvania City is nicknamed "Steel City"?
Equatorial Guinea
What Spanish Speaking country is in Africa
Spain
What Spanish Speaking country is in Europe
Mexico
What Spanish Speaking country is in North America
Rome
What ancient city is known for the system of catacombs beneath it?
paddies
What are fields of rice called?
Amazon River (4000 miles) and the Yantgze River (3964 miles)
What are the 2nd and 3rd longest rivers in the world?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
What are the names of the 3 Baltic States that declared independence form the Soviet Union in 1991?
Caribbean
What area are these countries in: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Central America
What area are these countries in: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama?
South America
What area are these countries in: Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay?
James Bay
What bay is below the Hudson Bay in Canada?
Mecca
What city in Saudi Arabia is called the "Holy City of Islam"?
Tyler
What city in Texas is known as the "Rose Capital of the World"?
New York City
What city in the United States has the greatest population?
Chicago
What city in the United States is called "the Windy City"?
Rome
What city is called the "City of Seven Hills"?
Jerusalem
What city is considered a holy city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Caracas
What city is known as the "Pearl of the Andes"?
Cuero
What city is known as the turkey capital of Texas?
Vatican City
What city is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and is ruled by the pope?
Melbourne
What city was the capital of Australia before Canberra?
Mercury
What community is the "heart" or "center" or Texas?
Africa
What continent is directly south of Europe?
Antarctica
What continent was declared a demilitarized zone in 1959?
Malaysia
What country contains the states of Sabah and Sarawak?
China
What country has the largest population in the world?
Columbia
What country in South America produces Columbian coffee?
Argentina
What country is described as being the "Breadbasket of South America" because of the amount of grain it exports?
Ghana
What country is located just west of Togo?
the Atacama
What desert receives the smallest amount of rainfall annually?
Iron Curtain
What did Winston Churchill name the divide between free and communist Europe in a famous 1946 speech?
fog
What do you call a cloud so low that it touches the ground?
a hurricane
What do you call a storm that begins over a warm ocean, has winds of at least 75 mph, and a calm center?
the jet streams
What do you call the belts of high-speed wind that make some airline routes faster or slower than usual?
a lunar eclipse
What do you call the phenomenon that occurs when the full moon moves into the earth's shadow and is blacked out?
lines of latitude
What do you call the series of horizontal lines on a map?
District of Columbia
What does D.C. stand for in the name Washington, D.C.?
Gulf of Mexico coastline
What does Texas have 624 miles of?
Gold Rush
What event brought hundres of thousands of people to California in 1848?
Spanish Inquisition
What event in Spanish history led to the death of many true Christians in the 1500's?
movement of tectoic plates
What factors account for frequent earthquakes in Turkey?
Japan
What five-letter word names an Asian country made up of islands?
Himalayas
What forms a natural boundary between India and China?
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What four states in the USA share a national boundary with Mexico?
Washington, D.C.
What great American city is built on the Potomac River?
Philippines
What group of Asiatic Islands did the United States get from Spain in the Spanish-American War?
the moon
What heavenly body affects the rise and fall of the tides the most?
the equator
What imaginary line divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Thames
What is England's principal river?
Hells Canyon
What is North America's deepest chasm? Grand Canyon, Hells Canyon or Black Canyon
Zurich
What is Switzerland's largest city?
aurora borealis
What is another name for the northern lights?
Padre Island
What is long and sandy and sits between Laguna Madre and the Gulf of Mexico?
Arizona
What is the 3rd newest state (the 48th state)?
New Hampshire
What is the United State's 46th largest state?
Juneau
What is the capital city of Alaska: Nome or Juneau?
Port-of-Spain
What is the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago?
Beijing
What is the capital of China?
San Juan
What is the capital of Puerto Rico?
Madrid
What is the capital of Spain?
Columbus
What is the capitol of Ohio?
Interpol
What is the common name for the international organization that focuses on fighting crime?
Hells Canyon
What is the deepest gorge in the United States?
Crater Lake
What is the deepest lake in the United States?
Bight
What is the geographical term for a bend or curve in any geographical feature, usually in the line between land and water?
moraine
What is the geological name for the heap of glacial debris that has become a seashore resort in Massachusetts?
the diamond
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Denall in Alaska (also called Mt. McKinley)
What is the highest mountain in North America?
Brasstown Bald
What is the highest mountain peak in Georgia?
Mount Whitney
What is the highest point in the contiguous 48 states?
Jacksonville
What is the largest city by area in the contiguous 48 states?
Guatemala City
What is the largest city in Central America?
Memphis
What is the largest city in the state of Tennessee?
Seattle
What is the largest city in the state of Washington?
Milwaukee
What is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin?
Okefenokee Swamp
What is the largest freshwater marsh is Georgia?
Lake Victoria
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Superior
What is the largest lake in North America located on the United States-Canada border?
Seychelles
What is the least populated country in Africa?
The Great Barrier Reef
What is the longest group of coral reefs in the world?
Nile River (4145 miles)
What is the longest river in the world?
Madeira River
What is the longest tributary of the Amazon River?
gravity
What is the major force that causes the tides?
atoll
What is the name for a coral reef surrounding a lagoon?
glacier
What is the name for a large mass of ice that moves slowly over a land mass?
dike or levee
What is the name for a wall-like barrier built to retain floodwater and prevent overflow of lowlands?
a desert
What is the name for an area of land that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation each year?
peninsula
What is the name for an extension of land that is almost surrounded by water?
an oxbow lake
What is the name of a lake formed when a meandering river cuts across one of its loops and leaves a curved area of land?
Mockingbird
What is the name of our state bird?
Bluebonnet
What is the name of our state flower?
Sideoats Grama
What is the name of our state grass?
Harvester Ant
What is the name of our state insect?
Texas Horned Toad
What is the name of our state reptile?
Pecan
What is the name of our state tree?
Prickly Pear Cactus
What is the name of our state vegetable?
Dallas
What is the name of the 2nd largest city in Texas?
the Grand Canyon
What is the name of the famous canyon located in the state of Arizona?
Black Forest
What is the name of the famous forest in southern Germany?
Brewster County
What is the name of the largest county in Texas?
Apennines
What is the name of the mountain range in Italy?
Big Tex
What is the name of the official Texas greeter?
Confederate Air Force
What is the name of the official air force of Texas?
Square Dance
What is the name of the official folk dance of Texas?
Lightning Whelk
What is the name of the official state shell?
San Antonio
What is the name of the oldest city in Texas?
Galveston
What is the name of the only major Texas city located on an island?
Nueces River
What is the name of the river that flows into Nueces Bay?
Arctic Ocean
What is the name of the smallest ocean?
Texas Jackrabbit
What is the name of the state animal?
Texas Longhorn
What is the name of the state mammal?
Petrified Palmwood
What is the name of the state stone?
(Treaty of) Versailles
What is the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
Great Wall of China
What is the name of the wall in Asia that is more than 1,500 miles long?
Niagara Falls
What is the name of the waterfall located between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
Santa Fe, built in 1610
What is the oldest capital city in the United States?
West Virginia
What is the only state that has "West" in it?
South Carolina
What is the only state to have a Palmetto Tree on it's flag?
Appalachian Plateau
What is the smallest physiographic area in Georgia?
Chili
What is the state dish?
Guadalupe Bass
What is the state fish?
Bluebonnet
What is the state flower of Texas?
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
What is the state fruit?
Blue Topaz
What is the state gem?
seismology
What is the study of earthquakes called?
rain forest
What is the term for a tropical area having a heavy annual rainfall and broad-leafed evergreen trees?
an island
What kind of geographical feature does a volcano form when it rises through the surface of a lake?
Great Salt Lake
What lake is in between the Great Basin and the Rocky mountains?
a black dot
What map symbol shows the location of a city that is not a capital?
Fertile Crescent
What name is given to the Area of Asia where the first civilizations began?
Iceland
What nation is called the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
The Atlantic Ocean
What ocean forms the eastern edge of the United States?
Pacific
What ocean forms the western edge of the U.S.?
the Indian Ocean
What ocean is west of Australia?
The Atlantic
What ocean separates North America from Europe?
The Houston Ship Channel
What opened in 1915 and fueled Houston's rapid economic growth?
Coastal Plain
What region is known for the production of peanuts, corn, and pecans?
Southwest
What region of the U.S. gets the least rainfall: the Middle West or the Southwest?
Mississippi River
What river begins in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico?
Colorado River
What river cut through layers of rock to form the Grand Canyon?
Snake River
What river joins the Columbia river and forms part of the Oregon-Idaho border?
the Colorado River
What river runs through the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
The Caspian Sea
What sea is actually the largest lake in the world?
Mediterranean Sea
What sea separates Europe from North Africa?
Sea of Japan
What separates Japan from mainland Asia?
earth's magnetic field
What shields the earth from the solar winds?
Kansas
What state is considered the midpoint of the continental U.S.?
Kentucky
What state is known as "the Bluegrass State"?
Montana
What state isn't near Mexico: California, Montana or Texas?
a star in a circle
What symbol is often used to show a national capital on a map?
Australia, New Zealand, USA
What three countries are members of ANZUS (a military pact)?
Melbourne
What town in Australia did not become an important city until 1851 when gold was discovered there?
Austin
What town was originally called Waterloo?
Wyoming and Colorado
What two states form true rectangles?
California and Alaska
What two states were famous for gold rushes?
Monsoon
What type of storm brings much rain to India?
Mount St. Helens
What volcano in the Cascade Range in Washington State erupted in 1980?
Rio de Janeiro
What was the capital of Brazil before it moved to Brasilia?
Ghana
What was the first Sub-Saharan country to gain its independence in 1957?
USSR (Russia)
What was the first country to put a man in space?
Quebec
What was the first important settlement in the New World?
(Francisco) Pizarro
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who plundered the Incan Empire?
Fort King George
What was the name of the first British fort that was constructed in the land that became Georgia?
Nagasaki
What was the second city on which an atomic bomb was dropped in World War II?
Perception of place
What you think of a place based on other things
Rome
What's the capital of Italy?
1732
When did King George II grant the charter for the Georgia colony?
summer
When it is winter north of the equator, what season is it south of the equator?
the Southeast
Where are Alabama and Georgia: in the Southeast or the Southwest?
the Middle West
Where are Michigan and Wisconsin: in the west or in the Middle West?
the West
Where are Oregon and Nevada: in the West or in the Middle West?
Florida
Where are oranges grown: in Illinois, Idaho or Florida?
Washington, D.C.
Where can you visit the Capitol and the White House?
Chicago
Where does it often snow in the winter: Miami, Chicago, or San Diego?
Lesotho
Where is Africa's largest double curvature dam located in?
at 10,000 feet
Where is it coldest; at sea level, at 1000 feet or 10,000 feet?
the Southwest
Where is the Sun Belt: in the Southeast or in the Southwest?
Mount Everest
Where is the highest point on earth?
in Idaho
Where on earth can you walk on the "craters of the moon"?
Berlin
Where was the 1884 conference held to divide Africa among European colonial powers?
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?
Antarctica
Where was the coldest temperature ever recorded on earth?
Death Valley
Where would you find the lowest spot on the surface of North America?
Red Sea
Where?, Body of water separating Africa from the Arabian Peninsula
Gobi Desert
Which Asian desert is the world's northernmost desert and one of the coldest?
Montezuma
Which Aztec emperor was killed by Cortez and his conquistadors?
Alexandria
Which Egyptian city was famous for its lighthouse as well as its library during ancient times?
Berlin
Which European city was divided after World War II?
Switzerland
Which European confederation is composed of 23 cantons?
Italy
Which European country invaded Ethiopia in 1935?
France
Which European country was formerly known as Gaul and is predominantly Roman Catholic?
Etruscans
Which Italian civilization preceded and was absorbed by the Romans?
Mayan
Which Mesoamerican civilization followed the Olmec?
Iran
Which Middle Eastern country's government is a theocratic republic?
Canada
Which North American colony became part of the British Empire at the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763?
Australia
Which Southern Hemisphere country was founded as a British penal colony in the eighteenth century?
Houston
Which Texas city has the largest population?
Pacific Northwest
Which area of the United States receives the most rain?
a river
Which body of water is always moving: a pond, a lake, or a river?
Gulf of Mexico
Which body of water is located southeast of Texas?
a gulf
Which body of water is smaller; an ocean or a gulf?
Cape of Good Hope
Which cape is located at the tip of the African Continent?
Miami
Which city is closest to the equator: Chicago, Washington, D.C. or Miami?
Tokyo
Which city is not in Europe: London, Paris, Tokyo or Rome?
Tokyo
Which city is the capital of Japan?
Austin
Which city is the capital of Texas?
Rhode Island
Which colony was the first to offer complete religious freedom?
Korean War
Which conflict began in 1950 when communist forces crossed the 38th parallel?
Antarctica (a desert is a place with little or no rain)
Which continent is also a desert?
France
Which country controls the island of Tahiti?
Czechoslovakia
Which country did the USSR invade in 1968 to end liberalization?
Chile
Which country had the highest copper production in 2009?
India
Which country has the largest population: England, India, or Brazil?
Namibia
Which country has the lowest people per square mile?
Algeria
Which country in Africa is home to the Algerians?
Netherlands
Which country includes the provinces of Utrecht and Zeeland?
Australia
Which country is also a continent?
Japan
Which country is called the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Indonesia
Which country is composed of over 13,000 islands, making it the most fragmented in the world?
Ireland
Which country is know as Eire and uses the punt as its currency?
Japan
Which country is known as Nippon in its native language?
Austria
Which country is known as Oesterreich in its native language?
Finland
Which country is known as Suomi in its native language?
B
Which country is oldest? A. Serbia B. Czechoslovakia C. Palau D. Montenegro
C
Which country is part of the UN? A. Kosovo B. Vatican City C. San Marino D. Taiwan
France
Which country presented the Statue of Liberty to the American people in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence?
Denmark
Which country sold the United States Virgin Islands to the U.S. in 1917?
Great Britain
Which country was a major colonizer of North America?
DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Which country was formerly known as Zaire?
Cote d'Ivoire
Which country's name translates to "Ivory Coast?"
Mexico
Which foreign country is located just south of Texas?
the Amazon
Which great river flows across northern Brazil to the Atlantic?
Mongols
Which group, led by Genghis Khan, conquered much of Central Asia, from China to modern Russia?
a map scale
Which helps you find distance between cities: a map key or a map scale?
Michigan
Which inland state has the longest shoreline?
northeast
Which intermediate direction lies halfway between north and east?
Pennsylvania
Which is a coal mining state: Iowa, Louisiana or Pennsylvania?
Baffin Island
Which is larger in area - Baffin Island or Hispaniola?
Portugal (in Europe)
Which is not in South America: Brazil, Chile, or Portugal?
San Juan
Which is the capital of Puerto Rico: San Diego, San Juan, or Santa Fe?
Asia
Which is the largest of the 7 continents?
Washington
Which is the only state named for a President?
Australia
Which is the smallest of the 7 continents?
Key West
Which is the southernmost city in Florida? Key West, Miami or Tampa
Warsaw Pact
Which military alliance, headed by the former Soviet Union, was dissolved in 1991?
the Appalachians
Which mountain chain stretches from Maine to Alabama?
The Alps
Which mountain range crosses the borders of Austria, West Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, and Yugoslavia, and reaches its greatest height at Mont Blanc?
Rocky Mountains
Which mountains are younger--the Rocky Mountains or the Appalachian Mountains?
the Pacific Ocean
Which ocean contains 46% of the earth's water?
the Pacific
Which ocean lies between North America and Asia?
Hawaii
Which of the 50 states is not on the continent of North America?
Atlantic
Which of these oceans is the largest: the Indian, Arctic, or Atlantic?
UN (United Nations)
Which organization replaced the disbanded League of Nations following World War II?
Rockies
Which range of American mountains is called the "Backbone of North America"?
Northeast
Which region of the U.S. is the smallest: the West, Middle West or Northeast?
Sabine River
Which river forms a part of the boundary between Texas and Louisiana?
Red River
Which river is named for the color of the soil through which it flows, turning the water a particular color?
the Amazon River system
Which river system carries more fresh water than any other river system on earth?
Henery Ellis
Which royal governor permitted slavery, made farms more profitable, and increased the number of merchants selling goods?
lines of longitude
Which run north and south: lines of latitude or lines of longitude?
Ottoman
Which sixteenth-century empire stretched from the Balkans, through Turkey, and into Arabia and the Barbary States?
Bangladesh
Which south Asian country was previously known as East Pakistan?
Florida
Which southern state is a peninsula?
Tennessee
Which southern state is famous for its hydroelectric dams and nuclear power plants?
Alaska
Which state has the longest coastline?
Alaska
Which state has the most bodies of water?
Hawaii
Which state in the United States is completely surrounded by ocean?
Wisconsin
Which state is a leader in dairy products and hay and is the principal cheese-making center of the United States?
Kansas
Which state is called "the Sunflower State"?
Connecticut
Which state is called the "Constitution State" for its role in the Constitutional Convention?
Mississippi
Which state is called the "Magnolia State" for the many flowering trees that grow there?
Maine
Which state is famous for its lobsters and blueberries?
Idaho
Which state is famous for its potatoes: Michigan, New York, or Idaho?
Iowa
Which state is famous for producing the most corn?
New York
Which state is known as "the Empire State"?
New Jersey
Which state is known as "the Garden State"?
Massachusetts
Which state is known as the "Bay State"?
Illinois
Which state is known as the "Land of Lincoln"?
Maine
Which state is known as the "Pine Tree State"?
Illinois
Which state is known as the "Prairie State"?
Tennessee
Which state is known as the "Volunteer State"?
Missouri
Which state is known as the "show me" state?
Alaska
Which state is larger: Alaska or Texas?
Texas
Which state is separated from Mexico by the Rio Grande?
Alaska
Which state is the largest?
Texas
Which state is the leader in oil output?
Rhode Island
Which state is the smallest?
Washington
Which state produces the most apples?
Oklahoma
Which state was an Indian reservation until 1889?
Wyoming
Which state was first to give women the right to vote?
New Hampshire
Which state was the first to declare Independence from England?
South Carolina
Which state was the first to leave the Union in the Civil War?
Delaware
Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
India, Pakistan
Which two neighboring Asian countries both conducted testing of nuclear weapons for the first time in 1998?
Hutu, Tutsi
Which two tribes have fought for control of the government of Rwanda?
Monarchy
Which type of government can be found in Saudi Arabia?
French and Indian War
Which war helped the Georgia colony gain new territory?
(Winston) Churchill
Who became prime minister of the United Kingdom in 1940, after the start of World War II?
The king of Great Britain.
Who controlled Georgia after it became a royal colony?
Hernando de Soto
Who explored much of Georgia because he was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits?
Normans (William, Duke of Normandy)
Who invaded England in 1066?
Fidel Castro
Who is the first and longtime leader of communist Cuba?
Elijah Clarke
Who was the Georgia militia leader at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Nancy Hart
Who was the Georgia woman Patriot who captured a group of Tories in the Revolutionary War?
(Ferdinand) Magellan
Who was the commander of the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
Georgia needed a strong federal government for protection from the Spanish and Indians.
Why did Georgia ratify the U. S. Constitution so quickly?
Which leader created Pennsylvania for people from ALL religions and backgrounds?
William Penn
What term refers to the day in the Northern Hemisphere when the length of time between sunrise and sunset is the shortest of the year and the sun is farthest south of the Equator: fall equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice?
Winter solstice
True
Winters in Georgia are considered mild when compared with the rest of the country. True or False?
Which state is a major producer of dairy products: Wisconsin or Mississippi?
Wisconsin
Sahara Desert
Would you expect to see a camel caravan in the Sahara Desert or the Mojave Desert?
Most of Yellowstone National Park is in which state: Arizona, California, Wyoming?
Wyoming
The leading producer of uranium in the United States is which state: Alabama or Wyoming?
Wyoming
Which state has a higher average elevation - Wyoming or Massachusetts?
Wyoming
Cameroon
Yaounde
Name the body of water that separates the Korean Peninsula from mainland China.
Yellow Sea
Which national park is located in northwestern Wyoming and was the first national park established in the United States: Yellowstone National Park or Mammoth Cave National Park?
Yellowstone National Park
The island of Socotra, off the Horn of Africa, belongs to which country: South Africa, Tunisia, Yemen?
Yemen
North/South Yemen
Yemen was formerly composed of which two countries?
Armenia
Yerevan is the capital of what country?
Ivory Coast
Yomoussoukro
Located south of the state capital of Merida, the Maya ruins at Ruta Puuc can be found on what Mexican peninsula?
Yucatan Peninsula
The face of the sun god adorns a wall of a temple at Kohunlich, an ancient Mesoamerican city in the state of Quintana Roo. This temple is on what peninsula: Baja California, Guajira Peninsula, Yucatan Peninsula?
Yucatan Peninsula
The mouth of which river is farther north - the Yukon River or the Columbia River?
Yukon River
In the 1840s the Sultan of Oman relocated his capital to a small island off the coast of East Africa. Name this island, which became a center of ivory and slave trade: Madagascar, Sao Tome, Zanzibar?
Zanzibar
32 degrees
Zero on the Celsius temperature scale corresponds to what temperature on a Fahrenheit scale?
Victoria Falls, located along the Zambezi River, is shared by Zambia and what neighboring country?
Zimbabwe
Below the equilibrium line of glaciers there is a region of melting, evaporation, and sublimation. Name this zone. (2001)
Zone of ablation
bay
a body of water formed by a curve indentation of a coastal shoreline, larger than a cove and smaller than a gulf
Cape Cod
a cape in Massachusetts / pilgrams landed the MAYFLOWER here
Cape Canaveral
a cape on thew Atlantic coast of Florida (state)/ where the space shuttle takes off from
crater
a cavity at the top or side of a volcano created by an explosive eruption. also can be a hole in the ground cuased by a meteorite or explosion
cirque
a circular basin in the high mountains carved by glacier
cloud
a collection of water moisture and ice crystals in the atmosphere
Portugal
a country in Europe/ right next to Spain on the Iberian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
a country in the Middle East (region) that occupies most of the Arabian Penninsula
South Africa
a country that is located on the southern tip of Africa (continent)/ has three capitals
canyon
a deep valley with steep sides carved by a river
Kalahari
a desert located in the southern part of Africa
Sahara
a desert that runs across the entire width of northern Africa
seismograph
a device that measures the size of the waves created by an earthquake
push factor
a factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
pull factor
a factor that draws or attracts people to another location
Infant mortality rate
a figure that describes the number of babies that die within the first year of their lives in a given population
alluvial soil
a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
delta
a flat plain at the mouth of a river created by sediments deposited from the river
butte
a flat topped hill with steep sides. larger than a pinnacle and smaller than a mesa
rainforest
a forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees
hydroelectric power
a form of energy generated by the conversion of free-fallling water to electricity
metropolitan area
a functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically
alpine glacier
a glacier that forms in the mountains
Bahamas
a group of islands, cays, and reefs between Florida and Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean
nation
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity
country
a group of people with their own government and land
Persian Gulf
a gulf in Southwest Asia / between Sandia Arabia and Iran
Sahara
a huge desert stretching across most of North Africa
Aral Sea
a lake east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Dead Sea
a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan that is so salty that almost nothing can live in its waters; it is 1,349 feet below sea level, making it the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth
cumulonimbus
a large and tall thunder storm cloud that produces lightning and thunder in addition to precipitation
caldera
a large circular cavity that remains after the explosion and collapse of a volcano
continental glacier
a large ice sheet that covers a continent
Caspian Sea
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River
International date line
a line of longitiude that runs 180 degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian/ by which the dat echanges by one day
New Orleans
a major city in Louisiana where Mardi Gras take place once a year
Jacksonville
a major city in the northeastern part of Florida
Birmingham
a major city located in Alabama (state) located near coal and iron deposits
Atlas Mountains
a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert
Everglades National Park
a national park in Flordia
Arabian peninsula
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
Sinai Peninsula
a peninsula in northeastern Egypt
tornado
a powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air
biome
a regional ecosystem
coral reef
a ridge or barrier formed from the external skeleton of the marine animals coral. The great barrier reef off the east coast of austrailia is the worlds largest ______
atoll
a ring of coral reef that encloses a lagoon
aquifer
a rock layer that holds ground water
Dead Sea
a salt lake on the border between Israel and Jordan/ the lowest place in the world/ 1,319 feet below sea level
beaufort scale
a scale developed by british admiral francis beaufort to measure wind speed using visual clues. The scale runs from 0 to 12, with 0 being calm and 12 being hurricane force winds
Arabian Sea
a sea located west of India (country) and east of the Arabian Pennisula
cataract
a series of rapids especially those along the nile river or a large waterfall with a single drop
Landsat
a series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above the earth; each satellite picks up data in an area 115 miles wide
longitude lines
a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west
latitude lines
a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south
Costa Rica
a small country in Central America bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
arroyo
a spanish term meaning a dry streambed that fills with water following heavy rains .Similar to a wadi and a wash
oasis
a spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs
hurricane
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters
celsius
a system for the measurement of temperature (commenly used in europe) with 0 degrees as the temperature at which water freezes and 100 degrees as the temperature at which water boils
tariff
a tax or duty to be paid on imports and exports
cumulus
a type of cloud that looks white and puffy
command economy
a type of ecomonic system in which production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production; aka a planned economy
democracy
a type of government in which citizens hold the power either directly or through elected representatives
contrail
a visible line of condensation in the sky following an airplane and consisting of water droplets and ice particles .Alsoknown as a condensation trail
chinkood winds
a warm and dry wind that blows down the east slope of the rocky mountains
Niagara Falls
a waterfall that lies on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border/great tourist attraction and source of electrical power for that region
artesian well
a well from which water rises due to underground pressure
Bernardo de Galvez
aided the American Revolution by defeating British troops in Louisiana
Carrying capacity
amount of population able in a certain area
plateau
an area of elevated land with steep sides and flat on the top
anti cyclone
an area of high pressure with winds that clockwise in the norther hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere
rainforest
an area of land with very dense forest and heavy rainfall
cyclone
an area of low pressure with winds that rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
region
an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics, physical, natural, human, or cultural
absolute location
an exact location on the earth
axis
an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole, around which the earth turns
barometer
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
anemometer
an instrument that measures the speed of wind
Jamaica
an isalnd (country) in the Caribbean Sea/south of Cuba
Madagascar
an island country of Africa located in the indian ocean
barrier island
an island parallel to the shoreline, typically formed by sand deposited by waves
What is NATO?
an organization where leaders of different countries are allies of each other
aquifer
an underground layer of rock that stores water
aquaclude
an underground rock layer that groundwater cannot enter or pass through
amphibian
animal that begins life in water but later moves onto land
predator
animal that eats other animals
mammal
animal that feeds milk to its young
greenwich meridian
another name for the prime meridian because it passes through greenwich, england
human features
anything created by people or related to people
physical features
anything that can be observed in nature
per capita income
average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit
climate
average weather of a place over many years
natural population growth rate
birth rate minus death rate
mummy
body preserved by drying
savanna
broad grassland in the tropics with few trees
Cairo
capital and largest city of Egypt in Africa
phosphate
carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
duty of executive branch
carry out laws
chlorofluorocarbons
chemicals that destroy the ozone layer
arid
climate that is extremely dry because very little rain has fallen
Geographic Information System (GIS)
collection of computer hardware that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user
aurora
colorful lights in the night sky . Also known in the northern hemisphere as the northern lights
an economy where the government decides what is produced
command economy (like in Cuba)
What is the larges climate region in Europe?
continental climate
carcass
dead body
deposition
deposite of sediment
Population distribution
description of locations on the earth's surface where populations live
kum
desert
arid
dry.often used in the term arid land which is an area that is dry due to limited precipitation
revolution
earths journey around the sun/ this takes 365 days (1 year)
market economy
economy based on supply and demand
sense of place
emotion of a place
In which social system did the rich people have status over poor people?
feudal system
savanna
flat, grassy plain with few or no trees
Congo River
flows through central and west Africa, through the largest rain forest in Africa
Which biome covers most of Europe?
forests
endemic
found only in one place
One of the rights in Bill of Rights
freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms, right to a criminal case
Why did the Connecticut want the Fundamental Orders?
gave them the right to vote
Restrictive population policies
government policies designed to reduce the rate of natural increase
cereal
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
cradle of civilization
great civilization arose as well as 3 major religions
wadi
gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
elevation
height above sea level
elevation
height of land ablove sea level
Mt.Everest
highest point in the world / located in Asia
latitude
horizontal lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
population distribution
how population is spread out over an area
Human geography
human population and life on earth
equator
imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude
United Kingdom
island country in Europe/ includes England, Scotland, Wales, AND Northern Ireland
Why was Constantinople an important trade center?
it was a large city
Rub' al Khali
l, also known as the Empty Quarter; one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, covering about 250,000 square miles; located on the Arabian Peninsula
large scale agriculture
large modern farms that use machines and chemicals - stage 2
ice floes
large piece of floating ice
Great Lakes
largest group of freshwater lakes in the world/located in North America: Lake (H)eron, Lake (O)ntario, Lake (M)ichigan, Lake (E)rie, Lake (S)uperior (HOMES)
Alps
largest group of mountains in Europe
Mississippi River
largest river in the U.S / flows from Minnisota to the Gulf of mexico
William Penn
leader of Pennsylvania
Roger Williams
leader of Rhode Island
William Bradford
leader of the Pilgrims
John Winthrop
leader of the Puritans
contour line
lines used to display elevation on a flat map with each line representing a different elevation
food web
links among living things that eat or gets eaten by other living things
five themes of geography
location, place, movement, interaction, region
spatial perspective
looking at features in a space on the Earth's surface
industrial/manufacturing
making products by machines - stage 3
reference maps
maps that show absolute location
economy where supply and demand decides what is produced
market economy (like in US)
CT scanner
medical tool that shows the inside of a body
mineral resources
natural resources in the form of minerals
Garagum (Kara Kum)
nomadic herds of sheep, goats and camels graze on Brush in Central Asia
Quebec
one of Canada's provinces/it has a capital the same name
biosphere
one of the four spheres of the earth. the areas of the that are home to all living things
atmosphere
one of the four spheres of the earth.The layer of gas that surrounds the earth where weather and climate take place
Europe
one of the world's seven continents / home to countries such as France and Germany
Function of legislative branch of government
passes laws
dependency ratio
population of people under 15 and over 65
Absalute location
position expressed in lat and long
cultural barrier
prevailing cultural attitude rendering certain innovations, ideas or practices unacceptable or unadoptable in that particular culture
Stamp Act
put tax on paper (newspapers, envelops, stamps...)
cascade
rapids or a waterfall that flows down multiple steps
Population Pyramid
representation of the age and sex composition of a population
Medical revolution
revolution of medicine increasing population and lowering death rates
name an achievement of Ancient Rome
roads and aqueducts
pharaoh
ruler in ancient Egypt
remote sensing
satellite orbiting earth , hurricane radar
archaeologist
scientist who studies items and places from the past
demographic transition model
shows how population changes as a country goes through the five stages
pyramid
shows the number of men/woman, births, deaths, and life expectancy at a certain point in time for a country
subsistence agriculture
small farmers raise food for their own survival - stage 1
cultural hearth
source area
What was the purpose of the Crusades in Europe?
spread christianity
The Mountain State
At the beginning of the Civil War the State of Virginia voted to secede from the Union, but many people were loyal to the Union and did not want to join the Confederacy, so they split off from the rest of Virginia and they officially became a state. Name this state's nickname.
Waterloo, Belgium
At what village was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated by the Duke of Wellington in 1815?
Greece
Athens
Which coastal New Jersey city is known for its casinos: Atlantic City or Pittsburgh?
Atlantic City
What is the term for a ring-shaped coral island in the open ocean: atoll, aurora, key?
Atoll
Graz
Austra
Adelaide
Australia
Brisbane
Australia
Melbourne
Australia
Perth
Australia
Sydney
Australia
The folk song "Waltzing Matilda" is associated with which region: Appalachia, Australian Outback, Scottish Highlands?
Australian Outback
Innsbruck
Austria
Linz
Austria
Salzburg
Austria
Which national park is located in South Dakota and is known for its fossils: Badlands National Park or Crater Lake National Park?
Badlands National Park
Freeport
Bahamas
Which type of climate has severely cold winters?
sub-arctic
The republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are collectively known by a name shared with the body of water the countries border. Name this body of water: Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland
Baltic Sea
Mali
Bamako
What port (formerly known as Gombroon) on the Strait of Hormuz is home to the main base of the Iranian Navy?
Bandar Abbas
Chittagong
Bangladesh
Khulna
Bangladesh
The taka is the unit of currency for what country that was formerly known as East Pakistan?
Bangladesh
Which Asian country, formerly called East Pakistan, is located on the Bay of Bengal?
Bangladesh
Central African Republic
Bangui
Gambia
Banjul
Name Colombia's most populous port, located on the Caribbean Sea near the mouth of the Magdalena River.
Barranquilla
London
Barriers at Woolwich protect what capital city against storm surges from the North Sea?
What is the term for a marketplace in Middle Eastern and North African cities where a variety of goods is sold: Bazaar or Suq, Mosque, Salam?
Bazaar or Suq
Homyel
Belarus
Antwerp
Belgium
Ghent
Belgium
In the 1960's, Rwanda and Burundi gained their independence from which European country?
Belgium
Serbia
Belgrade
One can visit the Tiger's Nest Buddhist monastery in which landlocked Asian country known as the "kingdom in the clouds"?
Bhutan
Guinea-Bissau
Bissau
Allegheny National Forrest: Flora
Blach cherry, white ash, yellow poplar, sugar maple, & red maple
Which disease killed so many people that there were labor shortages?
Black Death (bubonic plague)
What city is the judicial capital of South Africa: Capetown, Freetown, Bloemfontein ?
Bloemfontein
Persian gulf
Body of water that lies southeast of Iraq and east of Saudi Arabia. Used as a trade route in the ancient Middle East
Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Jamestown money making business
tabaco
Mayan architectural achievement
tall pyramid like temples
Pittsburg
the 2nd largest city in Pennsylvannia
largest mound building society
the Mississippians
drought
the absence of rainfall from an area of land
density
the amount of people in an area
population
the amount of people living in an area
cartography
the art and science of making maps
fertility rate
the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime
population density
the average number of people per square mile or square kilometer
population density
the average number of people who live in a measurable area
life expectancy
the average number of years a person will live
climate
the average weather for a place over a long period of time. Typically determined by thirty years of daily records
Infrastructure
the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems
cold front
the boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air where the cold air is pushing the warm air upward creating a storm
calving
the braking off of large chunks of ice from a glacier or an ice sheet sometimes forming icebergs
Athens
the capital (city) of Greece (country)
The urban area of Cochabamba has been in the news recently due to protests over the privatization of the municipal water supply and regional autonomy issues. Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? (2008)
Bolivia
Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Baghdad
the capital (city) of Iraq (country)
Augusta
the capital (city) of Maine (state)
Vienna
the capital Austria in Europe
Indianapolis
the capital and largest city of Indiana
Phoenix
the capital of Arizona
Brussels
the capital of Belgium in Europe
Jerusalem
the capital of Israel
Jackson
the capital of Mississippi
Seoul
the capital of South Korea
Salt Lake City
the capital of Utah/also largest city in Utah
core
the center of the earth composed mostly of iron divided into two parts a solid inner core and a liquid outer core
Ring of Fire
the chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim
daylight saving time
the changing if clocks to one hour ahead during the spring to take advantage of daylight
pollution
the contamination of the soil, water, and air
acculturation
the cultural change that occurs when individuals in a society accept or adopt an innovation
Francistown
Botswana
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Candomblé, a mix of Roman Catholic and African religions, is associated with which South American country: Brazil, Chile, Peru?
Brazil
In March 1998 fires burned a large area near the rain forest home of the Yanomami people. These fires occurred in the northern part of which country in the Western Hemisphere: Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala?
Brazil
Manaus
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Roraima, a state with a shoreline on the Rio Negro, is located along the Equator in what country?
Brazil
Salvador
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Brazil
What country in the Americas is second to the United States in meat production?
Brazil
Congo
Brazzaville
Which port city, located on Moreton Bay in southeast Queensland, is the third largest city in Australia?
Brisbane
Romania
Bucharest
Burundi
Bujumbura
Burgas
Bulgaria
Varna
Bulgaria
Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
What flat-topped landform feature found in arid regions is often created by weathering and erosion of a mesa: butte, dike, plateau?
Butte
aurora borealis
By what name are the southern lights known?
Capital of Egypt
Cairo
Egypt
Cairo
Death Valley, which contains the lowest point in the United States, is located in which state: Ohio or California?
California
In Which state can you find the largest county, San Bernardino: Pennsylvania or California?
California
Sacramento
California
Spanish missions were established in the eighteenth century in which state: California or Maryland?
California
Which state is home to Silicon Valley: California, Montana, New Jersey?
California
Which state is the most populous in the United States: California or New York?
California
Name the mountains that extend across much of Wales, from the Irish Sea to the Bristol Channel. (2006)
Cambrian Mountains
Calgary
Canada
Edmonton
Canada
Montreal
Canada
Toronto
Canada
Uranium mines near the shores of Lake Athabasca are found in two Prairie Provinces in which country: Canada, Iceland, Venezuela?
Canada
Vancouver
Canada
Which country's population is not predominantly Muslim: Canada, Iran, Kuwait?
Canada
Winnipeg
Canada
province
Canada is divided into large areas/simliar to our states
New Hampshire
Canada shares the longest border with Alaska. It shares the shortest border with what state?
The largest city in northern Haiti was renamed following Haiti's independence from France. What is the present-day name of this city? (2010)
Cap-Haïtien
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras is located off the coast of what state?
Boa Vista, Sal and Fogo are three of the many islands and islets that make up what country in the Atlantic Ocean?
Cape Verde
Buenos Aires
Capital of Argentina
La Paz
Capital of Bolivia
Santiago
Capital of Chile
Bogotá
Capital of Columbia (Colombia in Spanish)
San José
Capital of Costa Rica
Havana
Capital of Cuba
Santo Domingo
Capital of Dominican Republic
Quito
Capital of Ecuador
San Salvador
Capital of El Salvador
Malabo
Capital of Equatorial Guinea (Africa)
Ciudad de Guatemala
Capital of Guatemala
Tegucigalpa
Capital of Honduras
Ciudad de México
Capital of Mexico
Managua
Capital of Nicaragua
Ciudad de Panamá
Capital of Panama
Asunción
Capital of Paraguay
Lima
Capital of Peru
San Juan
Capital of Puerto Rico
Madrid
Capital of Spain
Montevideo
Capital of Uruguay
Caracas
Capital of Venezuela
Bossangoa
Central African Republic
CBD
Central Business District; the core of a city, which is almost always based on commercial activity
Which California valley is responsible for most of the nation's grapes: Death Valley or Central Valley?
Central Valley
Moundou
Chad
Sarh
Chad
Lake Gatun, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river: Amazon, Chagres, Nile?
Chagres
Lake Gatún, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river? (2005)
Chagres River
chlorofluorocarbons
Chemicals that destroy ozone in the atmosphere.
Which body of water is partially surrounded by Maryland: Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Pamlico Sound?
Chesapeake Bay
Which port on the Great Lakes has developed as a major center for rail, plane, and ship traffic: Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland?
Chicago
Concepcion
Chile
Valparaiso
Chile
Vina del mar
Chile
Canada
Chilkoot, a pass that is located in the Coast Mountains of Alaska, crosses into what neighboring country?
Chongqing
China
Guangzhou
China
Harbin
China
Hong Kong
China
Shanghai
China
Shenyang
China
The Han are the most populous ethnic group in which mainland Asian country: China, India, Thailand?
China
Tiangjin
China
Wuhan
China
Xi'an
China
Lop Nur, a marshy depression at the east end of the Tarim Basin, is a nuclear test site for which country? (2002)
China (People's Republic)
Moldova
Chisinau
Egyptian
Cleopatra was the queen of which ancient empire?
Barranquilla
Colombia
Cali
Colombia
Medellin
Colombia
Denver
Colorado
The Mississippi River is to Minnesota as the Rio Grande is to WHAT: Colorado, Nevada, Texas?
Colorado
Which river runs between Arizona and California before entering Mexico: Colorado River, Platte, Rio Grande?
Colorado River
aurora
Colorful lights in the night sky. Also known in the Northern Hemisphere as the Northern Lights.
What is the wide spread of animals, plants, culture, diseases and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere from exploration?
Columbian Exchange
Which capital city lies east of the Rocky Mountains: Sacramento or Columbus?
Columbus
Guinea
Conarky
Hartford
Connecticut
Which colony had the Fundamental Orders as their laws?
Connecticut
Which state has a larger population: Connecticut, Delaware, West Virginia?
Connecticut
Allegheny National Forrest: Attractions
Cook Forest, Beartown Rocks, & tributaries of the Clarion River
New Zealand's two main islands are separated by what strait: Bass Strait, Cook Strait, Dampier Strait?
Cook Strait
Name the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. It is a port originally founded on an island in the Lee River.
Cork
Name the two large islands separated by the Strait of Bonifacio: Corsica and Sardinia, Corfu and Cephalonia, South Island and North Island?
Corsica and Sardinia
true
Countries near the equator have the hottest climates, true or false?
Split
Croatia
Guantanamo
Cuba
Holguin
Cuba
The rumba, a popular ballroom dance in America, was introduced to the United States from which island country: Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica?
Cuba
Oil refining is an important economic activity on the largest island in the Netherlands Antilles. Name this island: Curacao, Dominica, Martinique.
Curacao
Larnaca
Cyprus
Limassol
Cyprus
Brno
Czech Republic
Senegal
Dakar
What Syrian city located at an oasis fed by the Barada River is thought to be one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities?
Damascus
Kentucky
Daniel Boone blazed the Wilderness Trail into what state?
What river borders more European countries than any other river on that continent: Danube, Rhine, Seine?
Danube
Allegheny National Forrest: Fauna
Deer, grouse, mudpuppies, salamanders, creyfish, & helbenders
Dover
Delaware
Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Alborg
Denmark
Odense
Denmark
mild and humid
Describe Georgia's overall climate.
What does D.C. stand for?
District of Columbia
Ethiopia is dependent on the seaports of which country to handle much of its foreign commerce: Djibouti, Kuwait, Nigeria?
Djibouti
Asia
Do most of the world's people live in Africa, in Asia, or in South America?
in urban areas
Do most people in new England live in urban or rural areas?
south of the Equator
Does the Tropic of Capricorn lie north of the Equator or south of the Equator?
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic
The ruins of the town of Isabela, one of the first Spanish settlements in the New World, are located in which Caribbean country: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica?
Dominican Republic
arid
Dry.
South Africa's chief seaport is on Natal Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean. Name this port city: Cape Town, Durban, Rio de Janeiro.
Durban
rain or fresh water
During a drought, what is either lacking or in short supply?
France
During the American War for Independence, which European country sided with the Americans against the British?
Jews
During the Holocaust in Europe, which religious group faced genocide?
Archaic
During which prehistoric period did horticulture (farming) begin?
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Alexandria
Egypt
Aswan
Egypt
Giza
Egypt
Western Sahara
El Aaiun
Yosemite: Attractions
El Capitan & Half Dome rock walls, & the Fall at Yosemite
Santa Ana
El Salvador
Dresden, a city that has been rebuilt since World War II, is situated on what river: Darling River, Elbe River, Thames River?
Elbe River
Mt. St. Helens: Fauna
Elk, cougers, mountian goats, black bears, pipits, & chipmunks
Quartering Act
England put soldiers in colonist's homes
pattern
the design of spatial distribution
continental divide
the division on a continent between two watersheds. In North America, the Continental Divide lies in the Rocky Mountains, and water to the east of the Continental Divide flow toward the Atlantic Ocean while water to the west of the Continental Divide flows towards the Pacific Ocean.
continental divide
the divison on a continent between two watersheds
continental slope
the edges between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain
corrosion
the erosion of rock by chemicals and water
functional region
the farther away the less likely region
space
the gap or interval between two objects
Mont-Saint-Michel, an abbey off the Normandy coast, is in an inlet for the Gulf of Saint-Malo. This gulf is an extension of what larger body of water: English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea?
English Channel
map projection that shows correct sizes of land but distorts shapes
Equal Area Projection
Pennsylvania
Erie is a city off the coast of Lake Erie in what state that was the 2nd state of the U.S.?
Narva
Estonia
Tartu
Estonia
Amharic is a widely spoken language in what landlocked country bordering Eritrea?
Ethiopia
Diredawa
Ethiopia
Name the landlocked country in eastern Africa that was once known as Abyssinia: Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda
Ethiopia
Prince Edward Island National Park: Flora
Evergreens
Virginia
Everybody has freedom of speech. The Permanent Free Speech Wall is located in what state?
Many coastal countries have established so-called EEZs—areas extending 200 nautical miles (370 km) from shore over which countries have sovereign rights for resource exploration. What do the initials EEZ stand for? (1992)
Exclusive Economic Zone
Globalization
Expanding across the globe
alluvial fan
Fan shaped deposits of sediment found at the foot of a mountain range brought there by mountain streams on their way from the mountains to the valley below.
alluvial fan
Fan-shaped deposits of sediment found at the foot of a mountain range brought there by mountain streams on their way from the mountains to the valley below.
Tampere
Finland
Turku
Finland
Mt. St. Helens: Flora
Firs & lupids
Waterton-Glacier Park: Unique Facts
First ever international peace park
Egyptian mummies were wrapped in linen that was made from a plant that is also used to produce linseed oil. What is the common name of this plant: canola, flax, wheat?
Flax
Lake Okeechobee is a physical landmark in which southeastern state?
Florida
Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in the southern United States, is located in which state: Kansas or Florida?
Florida
Pensacola and Tampa can be found in which state: Florida or Rhode Island?
Florida
Sunshine State
Florida
Tallahassee
Florida
Lebanon
For many years, which country had Israeli troops occupying its south and Syrian troops its northeast?
Sam Houston
For whom was the city of Houston, Texas named?
Sir Walter Raleigh
For whom was the city of Raleigh, North Carolina named?
Lyon
France
Marseilles
France
Toulouse
France
Germany
Frankfurt is located in which country?
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Prince Edward Island National Park: Histroy
French & English clear cut more than half the park; became a national park in 1937
Name the only overseas department of France in South America.
French Guiana
Port-Gentil
Gabon
French Equatorial Africa
Gabon, Chad, Congo, and the Central African Republic were once part of what region?
Serrekunda
Gambia
Chronic diseases
Generally long-lasting afflictions now more common because of higher life expectancies.
GIS
Geographic Information System; technology that uses digital map information to creat a databank
Which president was re-elected in 1792?
George Washington (2nd term)
Atlanta
Georgia
The Savannah River forms most of the boundary between South Carolina and which other state—Tennessee or Georgia? (Round 1 Sample)
Georgia
The Savannah River forms the boundary between South Carolina and which state to the southwest: Tennessee or Georgia?
Georgia
Which state was a former British colony established as a settlement for debtors as well as a buffer against the Spanish: Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia?
Georgia
It was a military protective zone between South Carolina and Spanish Florida.
Georgia was colonized to be a buffer colony. What does that mean?
True
Georgia's 1777 Constitution gave too much power to the General Assembly. True or False?
open the state for trade with the world.
Georgia's deep water ports...
GOES
Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite; weather satellite that flies in orbit in sync with earth's rotation, therefore always viewing the same area; gathers images of atmospheric conditions that are useful in forecasting weather
Bonn
Germany
Cologne
Germany
Essen
Germany
Frankfurt
Germany
Hamburg
Germany
More than 80 million people live in the European Union's most populous member country. Name this country. (1998)
Germany
Munich
Germany
What main countries were involved in World War II?
Germany, Japan and Italy against US, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, Canada, Australia and China
What main countries were involved in World War I?
Germany, Japan, and Italy against England, Russia, and US
Kumasi
Ghana
Tamale
Ghana
Colorado River
Glen Canyon is a dam is located on what river named after the Centennial State?
prime meridian
the imaginary line at zero meridian used to measure longitude east to west, and dividing the earth's east and west halves
equator
the imaginary line that encircles the globe, dividing the earth into northern and southern halves
Charlotte
the largest city in North Carolina (state)
relative location
the location of one place in relation to another place
capital
the location of the seat of government/ shown as a circle with a star in it (national capitals)/ shown as a star
Erie Canal
the longest canal in the world/ it is part of the New York State Barge Canal System
Nile River
the longest river in the world located in Africa
GPS
Global Positioning System; system that uses a series of 24 satellites called Navstars that beam information to earth, and show you the exact position on earth
Waterton-Glacier Park: Attractions
Going-to-the-Sun Road: 50 mile highway that runs through the park
Yosemite: Fauna
Golden eagles, bighorn sheep, coyotes & black bears
Eugenic population policies
Government policies designed to favor one racial sector over others
Expansive population policies
Government policies that encourage large families and raise the rate of population growth.
Most of the wheat in the United States is grown in which region—the Great Plains or the Colorado Plateau? (Round 1 Sample)
Great Plains
Which lake is located farther west: Great Salt Lake, Lake Michigan, Lake of the Ozarks?
Great Salt Lake
Which major lake is located in Utah: Lake Winnipeg or Great Salt Lake?
Great Salt Lake
Thessaloniki
Greece
Prince Edward Island National Park: Attractions
Green Gables & Rolling Sand Dunes
Denmark
Greenland is a territory of which country?
Waterton-Glacier Park: Fauna
Grey wolves, mountian lions, lynxes, wolverines, grizzley bears, golden eagles, & bald eagles
Kankan
Guinea
People watching the sunset in Key West, Florida, are looking across which body of water—the Chesapeake Bay or the Gulf of Mexico? (Round 1 Sample)
Gulf of Mexico
The sinking of the battleship Maine in 1898, an event that led to the Spanish-American War, took place in the harbor of which city: Havana, Cuba; Manila, Philippines; Honolulu, Hawaii?
Havana, Cuba
Honolulu
Hawaii
Poi is a food commonly associated with people native to which state: Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico?
Hawaii
Which U.S. state is composed only of islands: Alaska or Hawaii?
Hawaii
Which state would be most likely to experience a tsunami: Hawaii or Wisconsin?
Hawaii
Active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa are located in which national park: Lassen volcanic national Park or Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
aa
Hawaiian term for pointy basaltic lava flow.
Finland
Helsinki
Most of the people in Nepal follow which religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism?
Hinduism
San Pedro Sula
Honduras
On July 1, 2007, which special administrative region marked the 10th anniversary of its return to China: Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai?
Hong Kong
He was furious and wanted to teach the ungrateful rebels a lesson they wouldnot forget!
How do you think King George III reacted to the Declaration of Independence?
Caucasus Mountains
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
corolis effect
the movement of objects like the wind and ocean currents to the right in the nortern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere as a result of earths rotation
convection
the movement of warm air upward
death rate
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
birth rate
the number of live births each year per 1,000 people
the letters NW
How is the direction halfway between north and west shown on a compass rose?
254
How many counties make up the state of Texas?
5
How many great lakes are there?
4 (northern, southern, eastern, western)
How many hemispheres are there in all?
15
How many of the U.S. states would fit inside Texas?
3
How many rivers form a part of the Texas border?
6
How many states in the U.S. does the Rocky Mountains cover?
4
How many states start with the letter W?
less than half
How much of the globe can you see at one time: less than half or over half?
Albany and New York City are major ports on which river—the Hudson or the Potomac? (Round 1 Sample)
Hudson
Debrecen
Hungary
Szeged
Hungary
Name all the Great Lakes
Huron, Erie, Michigan, Erie, Superior
A city that is divided by a river of the same name was the imperial capital of Vietnam for more than a century. Name this city, which is still an important cultural center. (2007)
Huế
Boise
Idaho
west
If east is the direction on your right, what is the direction on your left?
south
If you stand facin the North Pole, which is behind you: east, west or south?
a line of steep rock cliffs
If you were on a trip and you saw a palisade, what would you be looking at?
Venezuela
If you were visiting Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, what country in South America would you be in?
In which state could you find the country's tallest building, the Sears Tower: Illinois or New York?
Illinois
Springfield
Illinois
The junction of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers form the southern boundary of which state: Illinois or Idaho?
Illinois
Which state is one of the country's major producers of corn: Illinois or Florida?
Illinois
Mental map
Image or picture you have of a place in your mind
Longitude (Meridian)
Imaginary line circling the earth and running through the poles
Latitude (parallel)
Imaginary line running parallel to the equator , ladder- latitude
Berlin
In 1961, a wall was built in which European city to divide east from west?
Prudhoe Bay
In 1968, one of the largest oil reserves in North America was found in a bay in Alaska's North Slope Region. Name this bay.
Israel, Egypt
In 1978, which two countries signed a peace treaty as a result of the Camp David accords?
UK
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of which country?
Iran
In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini led the overthrow of the government of which country?
UK (The United Kingdom)
In 1997, China regained control of Hong Kong from which country?
Rio Bravo
In Mexico, the Rio Grande River has another name. What is that name?
very hot
In a tropical climate is the temperature very hot or very cold?
dependency ration
the number of people not working (too old/too young) compared to the number of people working
coordinated universal time
the official time reference for the entire world based on the time at greenwhich, england .
St. Augustine
the oldest city if Florida
continental shelf
the outer edges of a continent that are submerged under oceans
crust
the outer most layer of the earth suface.
landscape
the overall appearance of an area
place
the physical and human characteristics of an area
Green line
the place where the cultivated lands ends and the desert begins
confluence
the place where to rivers or streams meet
aphelion
the point in the earths orbit when the earth is farthest away from the sun
apogee
the point in the moons orbit where the moon is farthest away from the earth
avalanche
the rapid fall of snow, ice, or rock froma mountain side
demography
the science that studies population distribution and change
Africa
the second largest continent
landforms
the shape of land or the type of land
distance
the space between two points on the earth's surface
stimulation diffusion
the spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
geography
the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
culture
the sum total of the knowledge, attitudes, and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of a society
Nigeria (only member south of the Sahara Desert)
In addition to Libya and Algeria, which other african nation is a member of OPEC?
Great Britain
In the Boer War, which country fought against the Transvaal and the Orange Free State?
June 20 or 21
In the Northern Hemisphere, which day of the year is the summer solstice, the day that marks the beginning of the summer?
an Oasis
In the middle of the desert, you find a green area with water. What is it called?
Northern Hemisphere and West Hemisphere
In what 2 hemispheres is North America located?
Paris
In what European city is the Bastille prison located?
Switzerland
In what European country are the states called cantons?
Germany
In what European country did the Protestant Reformation begin?
Versailles
In what French city just outside of Paris did Louis XIV build a costly and magnificent palace?
Wittenburg
In what German city did Martin Luther nail his Ninety-Five Theses to a door?
Brazil
In what South American country is most of the Amazon rain forest located?
San Francisco
In what city can you visit Fisherman's Wharf?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In what city can you visit Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell?
Zurich, Switzerland
In what city did John Calvin start his reformation movement? (city AND country)
Paris
In what city in France do Parisians live?
New York City
In what city is the headquarters for the United Nations located?
India
In what country are cattle considered sacred?
Egypt
In what country can you sail on the Nile River?
Italy
In what country did the Fascist party originate?
Italy
In what country is the Leaning Tower of Pisa located?
Namibia
In what country was the Hoba West, the largest known meteorite, found?
South America
In what country would you find the highest active volcano in the world?
San Patricio
In what county is the city of Portland found?
Pacific
In what ocean is Japan located?
San Antonio
In what present day city did the "Battle of the Alamo" take place?
California
In what state can you find Yosemite National Park?
Arizona
In what state can you find the Painted Desert?
North Carolina
In what state is Raleigh a major city?
Texas
In what state is the city of Dallas?
Minnesota
In what state is the city of Minneapolis?
Pennsylvania
In what state is the city of Pittsburg?
California
In what west coast state can you see the Golden Gate Bridge?
Philadelphia
In which American City is Independence Hall located?
Rome
In which European city is the Colosseum located?
Athens
In which European city were the first modern Olympics held in 1876?
Mexico
In which Latin American Country was Vicente Fox succeeded by Felipe Calderón?
Rio de Janeiro
In which South American city does a large statue of Christ the Redeemer stand on top of a mountain?
New Jersey
In which U.S. state did the hydrogen-filled Hindenburg explode in 1937?
Dallas
In which city is the Texas State Fair held each year?
the Andes
In which mountains would you find the highest active volcano in the world?
Atlantic Ocean
In which ocean would you find the Falkland Islands?
Arkansas
In which state are the only diamond deposits in the U.S.?
New Jersey
In which state can the Atlantic city boardwalk be found?
North Carolina
In which state did the Wright brothers make their first powered airplane fly?
Maryland
In which state is Fort McHenry located?
South Dakota
In which state is Mt. Rushmore located?
Nevada
In which state is the Boulder Dam located?
North Dakota
In which state is the geographical center of North America located?
Arizona
In which state is the grand canyon located?
Hawaii
In which state is the largest active volcano in the world located?
California
In which state is the lowest point in the United States located?
Montana
In which state is the site of the Battle of Little Big Horn?
Pennsylvania
In which state was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
Utah
In which state was the final spike of the first transcontinental railroad driven?
Massachusetts
In which state was the first shot of the American War for Independence fired?
South Carolina
In which state was the first shot of the Civil War fired?
Bangalore
India
Chennai (Madras)
India
Delhi
India
Hyderabad
India
Kolkata (Calcutta)
India
Mohandas Gandhi effectively enforced a doctrine of nonviolent protest to help gain independence for which country: Argentina, India, Saudi Arabia?
India
Mumbai (Bombay)
India
Kashmir
India and Pakistan are in dispute over which region?
Hoosier State
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana
Which state has more people per square mile: Indiana, Alaska, New Mexico?
Indiana
Bandung
Indonesia
Hindus who live in the most populous Muslim country revere Mount Agung and believe it is the center of the universe. This volcano is in what island country: Indonesia, Japan, Phillippines?
Indonesia
Medan
Indonesia
Name the only Asian country through which the Equator passes: Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam.
Indonesia
Palembang
Indonesia
Surabaja
Indonesia
Which state is the located in the region known as the Great Plains: Iowa or Ohio?
Iowa
Which state that borders both Wisconsin and Nebraska is one of the leading producers of wind energy in the U.S.?
Iowa
Esfahan
Iran
Mashhad
Iran
Shiraz
Iran
Tabriz
Iran
Basra
Iraq
Mosul
Iraq
the North Pole
Is Alaska closer to the North Pole or the South Pole?
New York Harbor
Is Ellis Island in Lake Michigan, New York Harbor, or the Gulf of Mexico?
Utah
Is Salt Lake City in Utah or Iowa?
the equator
Is latitude measured from the equator or from the prime meridian?
in China
Is the Great Wall in Russia, in India, or in China?
in Africa
Is the country of Egypt in Africa or in Asia?
South America
Is the country of Venezuela in North America or South America?
Which national park is on an island in a lake: Isle Royale, Petrified Forest, Sleeping Bear Dunes?
Isle Royale
The Negev is a desert region north of the Gulf of Aqaba in what country?
Israel
British
It was said that the sun never set on which empire?
continental drift
the theory that the continents have drifted from a single supercontinent called pangaea to their present location by riding on plates that cover the earths crust
Niger River
the third largest river in Africa, flowing from Guinea over 2600 miles to the African coast
crest
the top of a wave
culture
the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group
condensation
the transformation of water from gas (vapor) to liquid
Sahel
the transition zone between the desert and the savanna in Africa
climate
the typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time
biodiversity
the variety of living things in a given area
cultural landscape
the visible human imprint on the landscape
climate
the weather, temperature, or precipitation(rain, snow, hail) in a place for a long period of time
time zones
time that changes as you travel around the world
over population
too many people compared to the amount of resources
population
total number of people
a trade barrier that bans all trade with another country
trade embargo
antipode
two points or regions on opposite sides of the planet from each other
formal region
uniform region, boundaries of a region
longitude
vertical lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
cirrus
very high feathery looking clouds made up of ice crystals
ash
volcanic are tiny particals ejected from a volcano during an eruption
Environmental determinism
way life is developed by your environment
location
where a place is located
why of where
why something is where it is
service
working by helping people - stage 4 and 5
global warming
worlwide rise in average temperature
Florence
Italy
Genoa
Italy
Milan
Italy
Naples
Italy
The Tyrrhenian Sea separates the island of Sardinia from the mainland of which country: England, Greece, Italy?
Italy
Turin
Italy
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Haiku is a form of poetry that originated in which island country in East Asia: Indonesia, Japan, Philippines?
Japan
Hiroshima
Japan
Kobe
Japan
Kyoto
Japan
Nagoya
Japan
Osaka
Japan
Sapporo
Japan
Yokohama
Japan
India
Jawaharlal Nehru became the first prime minister of which former British colony in 1947?
Yosemite: History
John Muir appealed to congress in 1890 to make National Parks/Forrests
Az Zarqa
Jordan
South Sudan
Juba
By area, which is the largest city in the United States: Juneau or New York City?
Juneau
Though Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska by population, which city is Alaska's capital: Fairbanks or Juneau?
Juneau
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Jungle trails in vietnam used in '60s and '70s
Name two of the three largest sections of Denmark, which include its mainland peninsula and two largest islands. (2000)
Jutland, Sjaelland and Fyn
Name two of the largest sections of Denmark, which include its mainland peninsula and two largest islands: Silkeborg, Viborg, Fyn Jutland, Sjaelland, Fyn Bjorn, Borg, Fyn
Jutland, Sjaelland, Fyn
Which state is home to the Winter Wheat Belt: Hawaii or Kansas?
Kansas
Almaty
Kazakhstan
The Ohio River forms the boundary between Indiana and which state to the south: Missouri or Kentucky?
Kentucky
Kisumu
Kenya
Mombasa
Kenya
Nakuru
Kenya
Sudan
Khartoum
Peshawar, a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, has had strategic importance for centuries because of its location near what historic pass? (2004)
Khyber Pass
Ukraine
Kiev
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa
Osh
Kyrgyzstan
Five themes
LHERPM
The condition characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the equatorial region of the eastern Pacific Ocean is known by what Spanish name? (1999)
La Niña
Quebec
Labrador is a place in New Foundland. The full name for this province is New Foundland & Labrador. The southern part of Labrador is claimed by two provinces, which are New Foundland & Labrador and what other province?
Baikal, Titicaca, and Victoria are all examples of what kind of physical feature: desert, lake, mountain range?
Lake
Which lake lies between Vermont and New York: Lake Havasu or Lake Champlain?
Lake Champlain
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron seperate Michigan into two parts. The southern part (the part where Detroit is located) border Indiana and Ohio, while the northern part borders what state?
Which large lake is adjacent to the city of New Orleans: Lake Erie or Lake Pontchartrain?
Lake Pontchartrain
Which is the Great Lakes is the largest: Lake Michigan or Lake Superior?
Lake Superior
Near which lake would you find the northernmost point in the lower forty-eight states: Shasta Lake or Lake of the Woods?
Lake of the Woods
Louangphrabang
Laos
Megalopolis
Large city
Name three important people of the Renaissance
Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, Galileo Galilei
Stationary population level
Level wich population ceases to grow
Gabon
Libreville
Isotherm
Line on a map connecting points of equal temperature values
contour line
Lines used to display elevation on a flat map, with each line representing a different elevation.
Mt. St. Helens: Unique Facts/History
Literally blew its top in a volcanic eruption in 1980
Some of the world's thickest deposits of a mineral-rich dust usually transported by wind are in China. What is the term for this silt-like material: loess, moraine, peat?
Loess
Togo
Lome
prime meridian
London's borough of Greenwich lies at a zero degrees longitude. This line of longitude is also known by what other name?
Which city has a greater earthquake risk: Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City?
Los Angeles
In Which state are you more likely to find a bayou, a small, swampy body of water: Louisiana or Montana?
Louisiana
The region known as Acadia is located in which state: Louisiana or Idaho?
Louisiana
Which city is the largest city in Kentucky and the home of the Kentucky Derby: Louisville or Knoxville?
Louisville
Angola
Luanda
Zambia
Lusaka
Name the large island in the western Indian Ocean that is known for its lemurs and other unusual wildlife.
Madagascar
Which of these islands is NOT divided between two or more countries: Borne, Madagascar, New Guinea?
Madagascar
PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)
Mahmoud Abbas (AKA Abu Mazen) heads which Middle Eastern ethnic independence organization?
Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, is the highest point in which U.S. state: Kentucky, Maine, South Carolina?
Maine
Which New England state has more forested land: Maine, Rhoda Island, Vermont?
Maine
Which is the easternmost of the forty-eight contiguous states: Tennessee or Maine?
Maine
Equilatoral Guinea
Malabo
Name the country off the southwest coast of India that is made up of a cluster of almost two dozen atolls: Maldives, Socotra, Sri Lanka
Maldives
Which social system had lords and peasants?
Manorial System
PRC (People's Republic of China)
Mao Zedong was the first leader of which country?
To learn what the symbols on a map represent, which map element would you look at: map key, map projection, map scale?
Map key
Dot map
Maps where one dot represents a certain number of phenomenon, such ass a population
Yosemite: Flora
Mariposa lily & giant sequoias
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland and Virginia border on what bay?
Cape Cod, known for its beautiful shoreline, is located in which state?
Massachusetts
Nantucket Island is part of which state: Pennsylvania or Massachusetts?
Massachusetts
The gypsy moth caterpillar, which strips trees of their leaves, was accidentally introduced in the 1800s near Cambridge. This city is located on the Charles River in which New England state: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts?
Massachusetts
Which state has more people per square mile: Montana or Massachusetts?
Massachusetts
Which state is the leading producer of cranberries: Florida or Massachusetts?
Massachusetts
Which state was home to more textile mills during the Industrial Revolution: Maine, Massachusetts, Montana?
Massachusetts
During the era of the Vietnam War, which major river did most refugees from the war cross to reach safety in Thailand: Huang (Yellow), Irrawaddy, Mekong?
Mekong
Colorado
Mesa Verde national park is located in which state?
Odessa
Meteor Crater is in what Texas city?
Capital of Mexico
Mexico City
Which state borders four of the five Great Lakes: Michigan or New York?
Michigan
Which state's capital is Lansing and is known as the Wolverine State: Michigan or Connecticut?
Michigan
The Mall of America, the largest shopping center in the United States, is located in which state: Utah or Minnesota?
Minnesota
The Mesabi Range, known for its deposits or iron ore, is located in which state: New Mexico or Minnesota?
Minnesota
The Mesabi Range, source of most of the iron ore mined in the United States, is in which state: Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North Dakota?
Minnesota
Which one of the contiguous United States has the northernmost point: Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin?
Minnesota
Belarus
Minsk
During the Civil War, the Battle of Vicksburg was a major turning point. This town is located in which state along the Mississippi River: Alabama or Mississippi?
Mississippi
Which state has a lower per capita income: Massachusetts, Mississippi, Texas?
Mississippi
Which state is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico: Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon?
Mississippi
Independence, a starting point for expeditions along the Oregon Trail, is a town in which state: Oregon, Missouri, South Carolina?
Missouri
The population center of the United States is located in which state: Missouri or Florida?
Missouri
Which river carries more barge traffic - the Missouri River or the Suwannee River?
Missouri River
Somalia
Mogadishu
A region called Transdniestria is located between the Dniester River and Ukraine in what country?
Moldova
Liberia
Monrovia
Which state has a larger area of forested land - Montana or Delaware?
Montana
Which state has a longer border with Canada—Montana or New York? (Round 1 Sample)
Montana
Capital of Russia
Moscow
Located in Alaska, which mountain peak is the tallest in the United States: Mount McKinley or Mount Rainer?
Mount McKinley
What type of landform is commonly associated with orographic precipitation? (1991)
Mountain
Demographic transition
Multistage model, shows changes in population growth
Around 2005, which Asian country began to build its new administrative capital, Nay Pyi Taw?
Myanmar (or Burma)
Chad
N'Djamena
USA, Canada
NATO is made up of European countries as well as what other two countries?
igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic
Name 2 of the 3 major classes of rock.
Red River, Sabine River, Rio Grande
Name 2 of the 3 rivers that form a part of Texas' boundary.
fringing, barrier, or atoll
Name 2 of the 3 types of coral reefs.
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
Name 3 of the 5 Great Lakes.
Maine, New Hamspire, Vermont, Massachuetts, Rhode Island
Name 3 of the 6 New England states.
Northeast, Southeast, Middle West, Southwest, West
Name at least 2 of the 5 regions that make up the 5 regions of the United States.
Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
Name in order of size from the largest to the smallest, the 3 other oceans besides the Pacific Ocean.
Sahara, Kalahari, Namib
Name one of the largest 3 African deserts.
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Name the 3 states from which the city of Texarkana gets its name?
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
The Battleship Texas
Name the Texas state park that floats.
Denmark
Name the country whose capital is Copenhagen.
Mount Kea in Hawaii
Name the earth's tallest mountain--as measured from base to peak.
Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory
Name the highest mountain in Canada.
Mt. Everest
Name the highest mountain in the world.
the Equator
Name the imaginary circle that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
New Orleans
Name the largest city in the state of Louisiana.
the Sahara
Name the largest desert in the world.
Colorado and Wyoming
Name the only 2 states in the United States that, on a map, have borders made up of 4 straight lines.
Guadalupe Park
Name the peak that is the highest elevation point in Texas.
New York
Name the state whose capital is Albany.
Georgia
Name the state whose capital is Atlanta.
Texas
Name the state whose capital is Austin.
Massachusetts
Name the state whose capital is Boston.
Colorado
Name the state whose capital is Denver.
Hawaii
Name the state whose capital is Honolulu.
Arizona
Name the state whose capital is Phoenix.
California
Name the state whose capital is Sacramento.
Illinois
Name the state whose capital is Springfield.
the Rocky Mountains
Name the tallest and longest mountain range in the United States.
Allegheny National Forrest: History
Native Americans burnt trees to improve berry & oak; became a national forrest in 1932
Which country celebrates an almost 200 kilometer long ice skating race called the Eleven Cities Tour: Denmark, Netherlands, Norway?
Netherlands
Discovery of silver near Carson City helped the city develop as the capital of which present-day state—Illinois or Nevada? (Round 1 Sample)
Nevada
Great Basin includes most of which state?
Nevada
Lake Tahoe lies on the border of California and which other state: Nevada or New Mexico?
Nevada
The latitude 42 degrees North represents the northern boundary of California, Utah, and which other state: Nevada or Iowa?
Nevada
In the southwestern United States, a region called the Sunbelt includes which state: Indiana or New Mexico?
New Mexico
Large underground caverns form Carlsbad Caverns in which state: New Mexico or Kentucky?
New Mexico
Which of the following states is not crossed by the Colorado River: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico?
New Mexico
Which state does not have a coastline: Delaware, New Hampshire, New Mexico?
New Mexico
Which state increased in size due to the Gadsden Purchase in 1853: Washington or New Mexico?
New Mexico
British colony that had an industry of manufacturing
New York
Fort Drum is important to the economy of Watertown, a city located east of Lake Ontario in what state?
New York
Lake Ontario borders which state: New York or Delaware?
New York
Much of the southern part of which state is located on the Allegheny Plateau: Maine, New York, Virginia?
New York
Which state leads the country in the number of clothing manufactures: Georgia or New York?
New York
For more than a century, people immigrating to the United States arrived at Ellis Island, located in the harbor of which city: New York City or San Francisco?
New York City
Niger
Niamey
What West African river flows in a great curve from Guinea through Mali and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean: Congo River, Niger River, Orange River?
Niger River
Name the river that provides irrigation for most of the cotton grown in Africa: Congo, Niger, Nile.
Nile River
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treat Organization
"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable" is the motto of which northern state that is home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin?
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt's ranch forms much of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in which state: New York or North Dakota?
North Dakota
What state produces the most honey? It's also home to Lake Sakakawea, located upstream from Bismarck.
North Dakota
Which state has the capital of Bismark and is located east of Montana: North Dakota or Washington?
North Dakota
Chongjin
North Korea
Rotterdam is a major port located near what sea: Baltic Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea?
North Sea
Finnmark, punctuated by fjords and inhabited by reindeer herders, is the northern-most county of what country?
Norway
Hundreds of wooden stave churches, containing both Christian and Viking symbols, were built during the Middle Ages in the Nordic country that borders the Barents Sea. Name this country: Finland, Norway, Sweden
Norway
Scandinavian Peninsula
Norway and Sweden are on which peninsula?
Mauritania
Nouakchott
Cuba
Nuclear missiles on which Caribbean island created a crisis in 1962?
Agulhas and Kuroshio are both names of what kind of physical feature?
Ocean Current
Alaska and Hawaii
Of the 50 states, 48 share borders. Which 2 states do not?
Which of the following is not a Great Plains state: Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma?
Ohio
Which river generally flows westward before joining the Mississippi River: Arkansas River, Delaware River, Ohio River?
Ohio
Which river forms the southeastern boundary of Illinois: James River, Missouri River, Ohio River?
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Ohio borders which of the Great Lakes?
Which state is located between Kansas and Texas: Oklahoma or Arizona?
Oklahoma
France
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy in which country?
Sicily
On what Italian island do Sicilians live?
North America
On which continent is Georgia located?
Africa
On which continent would you be if you were exploring the Kalahari Desert?
atmosphere
One of the four spheres of the Earth. The layer of gas that surrounds the Earth, where weather and climate take place. Ofter referred to as air. the other three spheres are the biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.
biosphere
One of the four spheres of the Earth. the areas of the Earth that are home to all living things. the other three spheres are the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Nickel has been mined for more than a century near the city of Sudbury, located in which Canadian province?
Ontario
Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, can be found in which state: Oregon or Arizona?
Oregon
Millions of Christmas trees are grown in the state where Willamette National Forest is located. Name this state.
Oregon
The Columbia River forms part of the southern boundary of Washington and which state: Oregon or Montana?
Oregon
Norway
Oslo
What empire had its capital at present-day Istanbul from 1453-1922?
Ottoman (or Turkish) Empire
Burkina faso
Ouagadougou
The protective layer in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs some of the sun's ultraviolet rays and reduces the amount of radiation reaching the surface is known by what term: asthenosphere, ozone layer, troposphere?
Ozone layer
Equatorial Guinea
Papua New Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea all have 'guinea' in it's names. Name the other country that has 'guinea in it's name.
one achievement of Ancient Greece
Parthenon
What is the capital and principal city for the state of Western Australia?
Perth
Khyber Pass
Peshawar, a city in North-West Frontier province of Pakistan, has a strategic importance for centuries because of it's location near what historic pass?
Founded in 1960, OPEC contains members from all over the world and effectively controls the worldwide price and production of what commodity: coal, gold, petroleum?
Petroleum
Which elevated region lies east of the Blue Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains: Piedmont or Tidewater?
Piedmont
Montenegro
Podgorica
The ruling group of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was known by what name: aristocracy, plebiscite, politburo?
Politburo
The Hawaiian Islands were first colonized by the people of which culture: Maya, Polynesian, San?
Polynesian
What port at the northern end of the Suez Canal was once among the world's largest coal refueling stations?
Port Said
Benin
Porto Novo
Goa, a state in southwestern India, was a possession of which country until 1961? (2003)
Portugal
The Tagus River roughly divides which European country into two agricultural regions? (1994)
Portugal
Which domesticated root crop became the staple food of both the Inca Empire and Ireland: corn, potato, rice?
Potato
Election where candidates from each party are nominated
Primary Election
Morocco
Rabat
acid rain
Rain caused by pollution that causes major environmental damage.
acid rain
Rain that contains acid, which can cause serious environmental damage, including killing plant and animal life as well as deteriorating buildings. The acid is caused by pollution, especially from the burning of coal, car exhaust, and smoke from factories.
cascade
Rapids or a waterfall that flows down multiple steps.
Epidemic
Regional outbreak of a disease
cultural movement that started in Italy and spread through Europe
Renaissance
Pointe-Noire
Republic of the Congo
France
Reunion is part of what country?
The smallest state in area in the United States is which state: Connecticut or Rhode Island?
Rhode Island
Which state has a higher population density - South Dakota or Rhode Island?
Rhode Island
Latvia
Riga
Timis County shares its name with a tributary of the Danube and is located in the western part of which European country? (2009)
Romania
Capital of Italy
Rome
Roosevelt Island is surrounded by an Antarctic ice sheet that shares its name with what nearby sea: Baltic Sea, Weddell Sea, Ross Sea ?
Ross Sea
NYC (New York City)
Rudolph Giuliani was the mayor of which major U.S. city?
The Donets Basin, a coal-producing region, is shared by Ukraine and what other country?
Russia
In July 1998 Russia planned to bury the remains of the last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in the former imperial capital city. Give the present-day name of this city: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok.
Saint Petersburg
Which city was once a Spanish fort and is now home to an important naval base: Honolulu, Houston, San Diego?
San Diego
The Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge are located in which city: San Francisco or New York?
San Francisco
Which city is the capital of New Mexico and is also the oldest capital city in the United States: Santa Fe or Atlanta?
Santa Fe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Global positioning system (GPS)
Satellite based system for determining the absalute location of places or geographic features
Rio de Janeiro and what other large city in Brazil are growing toward each other due to the high rate of urbanization: Campo Grande, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo?
Sau Paulo
Rouen is an industrial and agricultural hub for commerce going to and from Paris along what river?
Seine River
What de Cornando and his men were searching for on their exploration?
Seven Cities of Gold
Palermo and Catania are cities on which Italian Island?
Sicily
Asia's most densely populated country has about three million people and an area of less than 250 square miles (402 km²). Name this country. (1997)
Singapore
Name one American Indian group in Great Plains
Sioux, Cheyenne, Kiowa
Republic of Macedonia
Skopje
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
Slobodan Milosevic was accused of crimes against humanity while president of which European country? (This country had not yet separated into its three modern regions.)
Along with Croatia, what northernmost former Yugoslav republic declared independence in 1991?
Slovenia
The city of Trieste is located in a narrow Italian province bordered by the Adriatic Sea and what country?
Slovenia
Often, a combination of coal and water is transported through a pipeline. Which term refers to such a thin, liquid mixture: loess, magma, slurry?
Slurry
The Karoo, an arid region known for sheep raising, covers much of the Cape provinces in which African country: Namibia, Senegal, South Africa?
South Africa
On which continent would you find the longest mountain system above sea level and the southernmost city in the world?
South America
Which state borders the Atlantic Ocean: South Carolina or South Dakota?
South Carolina
Which state has Columbia as its capital city and lies along the Atlantic Ocean: South Carolina or Ohio?
South Carolina
Which state produces a large amount of cotton: Montana or South Carolina?
South Carolina
The Black Hills lie along the border of Wyoming and which other state: Missouri or South Dakota?
South Dakota
Inchon
South Korea
Pusan
South Korea
Taegu
South Korea
Kudzu, a vine that was promoted in the 1930s to control soil erosion, is now considered a pest in what U.S. region with a warm, wet climate: northeast, southeast, southwest?
Southeast
The Ebro River, which flows into the Balearic Sea, is in which European country: Greece, Norway, Spain?
Spain
How did the Spanish defeat the Incas?
Spaniards had superior weapons
Who defeated the Incas and Aztecs?
Spanish
Which city is located in the eastern part of Washington State: Auburn, Olympia, Spokane?
Spokane
Which city is the capital of Illinois and the burial place of Abraham Lincoln: Springfield or Nashville?
Springfield
The Gateway Arch is a major monument in which Midwestern city: St. Louis or Boise?
St. Louis
Which city lies on the opposite side of the Mississippi River from Minneapolis: St. Paul or Chicago?
St. Paul
What national landmark is on Liberty Island?
Statue of Liberty
Sweden
Stockholm
The Dardanelles and Bosporus are examples of what kind of physical feature: canyons, hills, straits?
Straits
population composition
Structure of a population in terms of age, sex and other properties such as marital status and education
The Aswan High Dam creates a reservoir that extends from Egypt into which neighboring country: Israel, Libya, Sudan?
Sudan
Completed in 1869, what manmade feature drastically shortened sailing time between England and India: Erie Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal?
Suez Canal
California
Sutter Buttes is sometimes referred to as the "smallest mountain range in the world." Sutter Buttes is located in what state?
C
Swahili is the official language in Tanzania, Uganda, Comoros (as Comorian) and what other country? A. Ethiopia B. Rwanda C. Kenya D. Democratic Republic of the Congo
An open-air museum east of Interlaken preserves the French, German, and Italian heritage of which mountainous European country: Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland?
Switzerland
The snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau and Eiger and found in which European country?
Switzerland
Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé
Name the capital city of Taiwan.
Taipei
Which desert is located in Asia: Atacama, Gibson, Taklimakan?
Taklimakan
Estonia
Tallinn
Which island is not an overseas department of France: Martinique, Reunion, Tasmania?
Tasmania
Australia
Tasmania is part of which country?
Cactus and yucca are to the desert as WHAT are to tropical forests: oak & maple, redwood & sequoia, teak & mahogany?
Teak & Mahogany
A climate graph shows annual patterns of precipitation and which other climate-related information: direction, pressure, temperature?
Temperature
In which southern state did President George W. Bush serve as governor: Texas or West Virginia?
Texas
The Guadalupe River flows past New Braunfels and Victoria in which U.S. state: Georgia, Nevada, Texas?
Texas
The Port of Beaumont, one of the busiest ports in the country, is located on the Neches River in which state?
Texas
The second-largest state in area in the United States is which state: Texas or California?
Texas
Which state has a longer border with Mexico: California, New Mexico, Texas?
Texas
Which state is one of the country's major producers of oil: Michigan or Texas?
Texas
Which state produces more crude oil: Florida, New York, Texas?
Texas
Which state would be most likely to experience a hurricane: Idaho or Texas?
Texas
South Central
Texas is in what portion of the United States?
The Dangrek Range is located south of the Khorat Plateau on the border of Cambodia and what country to the north?
Thailand
WWI (World War I)
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo led to which conflict?
True
The 5 Great Lakes form the world's largest body of fresh water: True or False?
In which mountain chain would you find the Allegheny Mountains: the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains
Texas
The Battle of the Alamo took place in which state?
The border between Montana and Idaho lies along which mountain range: the White Mountains or the Bitterroot Range?
The Bitterroot Range
Russia
The Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the government of which country?
USSR (Russia)
The CIS, of Commonwelath of Independent States, was formed from the remnants of which country in 1991?
Active volcanoes are associated with which western mountain range: the Cascade Range or the Adirondack Mountains?
The Cascade Range
Which mountain range is located farther west: the Catskill Mountains or the Cascade Range?
The Cascade Range
USA (United States), USSR (Russia)
The Cold War was a standoff between which two superpowers?
Lake Powell and Lake Mead are located on which major river: the Missouri River or the Colorado River?
The Colorado River
Which river forms the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire: the Connecticut River or the Red River?
The Connecticut River
Nicaragua
The Contras fought for democracy against the communist Sandinistas during the 1980s in which Central American country?
Tibet
The Dalai Lama, currently in exile, is the traditional and religious leader of which former country absorbed by China?
Abu Rawash
The Egyptians built many pyramids. One pyramid was the pyramid of Djedefre. Djedefre was Khufu's son. The pyramid of Djedefre is located in what city?
Syria
The Golan Heights is a disputed territory between Israel and which other country?
Which region is an elevated area between the Wasatch Range and the Sierra Nevada: The Great Plains or the Great Basin?
The Great Basin
Rocky Mountains
The Great Plains is located on which mountain range?
Florida
The Islands of Everglades are home to which state?
Puerto Rico
The Jones Act of 1917 granted U.S. citizenship to residents in which territory?
Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge began a reign of terror in 1975 in which Southeast Asian country?
Crete
The Minoan civilization was centered on which island?
The city of New Orleans lies along the delta of which major river: the Colorado River or the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River flows through Louisiana just before it empties into what large body of water?
Louisiana
The Mississippi River flows through what state -- Louisiana or Indiana?
Minnesota
The Mississippi River starts in the northern part of which state -- Wisconsin or Minnesota?
Belgium
The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and which other country are known as the Low Countries?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
Nebraska
The North Platte River and the South Platte River join together and become the Platte River at what state?
Arkansas
The Ozark Plateau covers most of what state?
Which region contains the states of Washington and Oregon and is known for receiving a lot of rain: the Pacific Northwest or New England?
The Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the four oceans on earth. Name 2 others.
Tagalog is one of the three main native languages of which island country in Asia? (1993)
The Philippines
St. Mary's River
The Proclamation of 1763 extended Georgia's southern boundary to which river?
Washington
The Puget Sound is located in what state?
Which river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico: the Rio Grande or the Missouri River?
The Rio Grande
Alaska
The Rocky Mountains stretch north from New Mexico to where?
Which mountains have the higher elevation: the Sierra Nevada or the Ozark Mountains?
The Sierra Nevada
Sri Lanka
The Tamil demand recognition in which teardrop-shaped country?
Which act put taxes on paper and glass products?
The Townsend Acts
New York
The U.S. military academy is in which state?
Laos, Cambodia
The Vietnam War spread into which two neighboring countries?
Which mountain range lies directly east of Salt Lake City: the Coast Range or the Wasatch Range?
The Wasatch Range
UK
The Windsor family has ruled which country since 1917?
Mexico
The Zimmerman telegram was meant to persuade which country to ally with Germany against the United States during World War I?
Total fertility
The average number of children born to a women of childbearing age
climate
The average weather for a place over a long period of time.
Zagros Mountains
The birthplace of agriculture located in northeastern Iraq.
cold front
The boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air where the cold air is pushing the warm air upward, creating a storm.
calving
The breaking off of large chunks of ice form a glacier or an ice sheet, sometimes forming icebergs.
core
The center of the Earth, composed mostly of iron. Divided into two parts. A solid inner core and a liquid outer core.
The Golden Triangle
The cities of Orange, Beaumont, and Port Arthur together form a large industrial center known as what?
Istanbul
The city of Constantinople is known by what name today?
Brazil
The city of Manaus is an important trading center in which country?
Columbia
The countries the equator crosses in South America is Brazil, Ecuador, and what other country?
connectivity
The degree of direct linkage between to locations
accessibility
The degree of ease with which it is possible to reach a certain location from other locations
plates
The earth's crust is cracked into about a dozen huge slabs called what?
aftershock
The earthquake that occurs after an earthquake.
Gabon
The equator crosses a country. If you travel west on the equator you will reach the intersection of the Prime Meridian and the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. Name this country.
abrasion
The erosion of rock by being either carried along a stream or sandblasted by wind.
abrasion
The erosion of rock by being either carried along a stream or sandblasted by wind. This process wears down the rock.
corrosion
The erosion of rock by chemicals and water.
cultural diffusion
The expansion and adaption of a cultural element from its place of origin to a wider area
delta
The fan-shaped plain composed of soil deposited at the mouth of a river is called what?
time distance decay
The farther away the less it is
Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb used for war was dropped on which Japanese city?
Yukon
The intersection of one latitude line of 60 degrees and longitude line of 120 degrees form an intersection at what Canadian territory?
Carrizo Springs to Perryton
The longest highway in Texas, U.S. 83, stretches 903 miles from where to where?
Djibouti
The lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal located in what country?
convert the Indians to Catholicism
The main purpose of the Spanish missions in Georgia's barrier islands was to?
Population density
The measurement of the number of people per unit of land
Prime meridian
The meridian that is 0 degrees longitude
Hawaii
The mountain, Waialeale, has the heaviest rainfall of any place in the United States. In what state would you find this soggy mountain?
Coriolis effect
The movement of objects like the wind and ocean currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere as a result of the Earth's rotation.
convection
The movement of warm air upward. (Hot air rises because it is less dense than cold air.)
Jerusalem
The name of what city means "City of Peace"?
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
The number of births yearly per thousand people in a population
Crude Death Rate
The number of deaths yearly per thousand people in a population
physiological population density
The number of people per unit area of areable land
Coordinated Universal time
The official time reference for the entire world based on the time at Greenwich, England. This abbreviation comes from the French translation of the term.
continental shelf
The outer edges between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.
crust
The outermost layer of the Earth's surface. Crust comes i two types: continental crust and oceanic crust. Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust.
Anatolia
The peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas that is now occupied by most of Turkey; also called Asia Minor
albedo
The percentage of the sun's radiation that is reflected off a surface.
Pax Romana
The period of peace within the Roman Empire during the first two centuries A.D. is referred to by what term?
confluence
The place where two rivers or streams meet.
apogee
The point in the Earth's orbit where the moon is farthest from the earth. opposite of perigee.
aphelion
The point in the moon's orbit where the moon is farthest from the sun. opposite of perihelion.
Arithmetic population density
The population of a country or region expressed as an average per unit area
Ecumene
The population of an area effected by the economy
The people.
The power of Georgia's government begins and ends with....
avalanche
The rapid flow of snow, ice, or rocks from a mountainside.
population explosion
The rapid growth of the world's human population during the past century, attended by ever-shorter doubling times and accelerating rates of increase
Spain
The region known as Andalucia can be found in which Mediterranean country?
relative location
The regional position or situation of a plea relative to the position of other places
If you were in Chicago, Illinois, which would you be closest to: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn?
Tropic of Cancer
True (pumice)
True or False? A form of volcanic rock is used by dentists to polish teeth.
True (Antarctica is a cold desert)
True or False? Deserts can be hot or cold.
True
True or False? Forests once grew on parts of the now-frozen continent of Antarctica.
True (pumice--a volcanic rock--floats)
True or False? Rock can float in water.
True
True or False? Sand is sometimes black.
False
True or False? Stalactites are the mineral that grow from the floor of a cavern.
False (it's in California and Nevada)
True or False? The Mojave Desert is in Africa.
True
True or False? The earth's magnetic field has reversed more than 150 times in the past.
True
True or False? The moon is the earth's one natural satellite.
False (it is in the Pacific Ocean)
True or False? The so-called Ring of Fire, a line of active volcanoes, lies in the Indian Ocean.
True
True or False? The tilt of the earth is partially responsible for the seasons of the year.
The wildebeest is to the savanna as the caribou is to the WHAT: desert, rain forest, tundra?
Tundra
Tunisia
Tunis
Oil spills from ships traveling through the Bosporus are an environmental concern in what country: Denmark, Greece, Turkey?
Turkey
Which country's political boundaries extend across more than one continent: Brazil, China, Turkey?
Turkey
tide
Twice a day on the shorelines of most oceans and seas, the water slowly rises and covers part of the land and then falls back. What is this movement called?
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Two oceans meet near Cape Horn at the Strait of Magellan. Which oceans are they?
Antipode
Two points or regions on opposite sides of the planet from each other. For example, if you were able to dig a hole through the Earth from the United States, you would reach the Indian Ocean-not China-because the antipode of the United States is a region in the Indian ocean.
From 1899 to 1961, Kuwait was a protectorate of which European country?
United Kingdom
The highest and lowest points in North America are in which country?
United States
In which state can you find the Golden Spike National Historic Site, which commemorates the completion of the transcontinental railroad: Utah or Nebraska?
Utah
Lake Powell, a reservoir on the Colorado River, is shared by Arizona and which state: Colorado, Utah, Oregon?
Utah
Which Pacific Island country is an archipelago that was formerly known as the New Hebrides?
Vanuatu
Toros coleados, a form of bullfighting in which the bull is thrown by its tail, is practiced in the easternmost part of the Llanos. This region is in what country that borders the Caribbean Sea: Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela?
Venezuela
Which state is located in the region known as New England: Indiana or Vermont?
Vermont
cirrus
Very high, feathery-lookig clouds made up of ice crystals.
Lithuania
Vilnius
Early settlers traveled through the Cumberland Gap, a pass through the Cumberland Mountains connecting Kentucky, Tennessee, and which state: Virginia or Indiana?
Virginia
Which state is located along the Appalachian Mountains: Virginia or Nevada?
Virginia
ash
Volcanic ash are tiny particles ejected from a volcano during an eruption.
US
Wake Island, located near the Marshall Islands, is actually a territory of which country?
What condition is necessary for the formation of coral reefs: annual rainfall of 300 inches, deep water, warm ocean temperature?
Warm ocean temperature
Waterton-Glacier Park: History
Was home to Kootenai & Blackfeet (Native American Tribes); had the first oil well in Canada
Which state is famous for its apples: Washington or Oklahoma?
Washington
Which state produces more apples: Florida, Washington, Idaho?
Washington
capital of United States
Washington D.C.
Switzerland
100 soldiers from which country are responsible for the security of the Vatican City?
international date line
180 degrees longitude
place
4th theme of geography, uniqueness of a location
Libya
Tripoli
Activity Space
The space within which daily activities occur
relocation diffusion
The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
expansion diffusion
The spread of innovation or an idea through a population in an area in such a way that the number of those influenced grows continuosly larger, resulting in an expanding area of dissemination
contagios diffusion
The spreading of an idea by contact from person to person
French Revolution
The storming of the Bastille in Paris was the beginning of what major event?
continental drift
The theory that the continents have drifted from a single supercontinent called Pangaea to their present location by riding on plates that cover the Earth's crust.
possibilism
The theory that the environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust the physical environment and choose of action from many alternatives
Doubling time
The time required for a population to double in size
GMT
The time that time zone encompassing the prime meridian or 0 degrees longitude
crest
The top of a wave.
Poland
The trade union Solidarity swept the government of which European country during the elections of 1990?
biodiversity
The variety of living things in a given area.
air pressure
The weight of the air above any point.
Mid-Atlantic River (rises in the center of the Atlantic and extends from Iceland almost to Antarctica)
The world's longest mountain range lies underwater. What is it's name?
Nile River
The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea
a meteorite
There is a large crater in Arizona that is nearly 1 mile across and 750 feet deep. What caused the formation of that crater?
Representation in Congress
There was alot of debate at the Constitutional Convention over...
London, England
Through which capital city does the Thames River flow?
Albania
Tirana
Name on American Indian group in Northwest
Tlingit, Chinook
25,000 miles
To the nearest thousand miles, how far is around the Equator?
Honshu
Tokyo is located on which Japanese island?
Which economic activity plays the largest role in the economy of the Bahamas: manufacturing, oil refining, tourism?
Tourism
Waterton-Glacier Park: Flora
Trees: Western Red, Cedar
The southernmost island country in the Caribbean Sea has an ethnic mix of primarily East Indians and Africans. Name this country: Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago.
Trinidad & Tobago
