Daily Geo 101 to 120
The St. Lawrence River has many Locks. what do Locks do? Why are they needed on some canals but not others?
Locks are a device that raise and lower boats, they are needed when their is a change in heights in the water.
which is the longer trip: Memphis, Tennessee to Chicgo, Illinois; or Albuquerque, nNew Mexico to Billings, Montana
New Mexico to Montana
Air pressure air pressing down on the earth. It measured by a barometer. What kind of weather does high pressure bring? low pressure?
High = hot, sunny and clear low= rain, cold, snow
Which direction does a parallel line of latitude run?
Horizontally, east to west
Baghdad is the capital of which middle eastern country?
Iraq
What is a continental divide in the USA
It on as high ridge and it is located in the Rockies
If you wanted to go skiing in chile, which would be a better month to go, January or July
July because they are on the opposite hemisphere. The Southern Hemesphere.
Volcanoes in Taal Valcano NAtional park erupted more than 30 times since the 16th century. This park is in which Asian Island country named for a Spanish King?
Papua New Guinea
Which countries(not including French Guiana, which is a colony) does Brazil border?
Paraguay, uraguay, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Siriname + Bolivia Argentina.
Is the equator a parallel or a meridian
Parallel
Which country on the scandinavian peninsula is largest in largest in land area?
Sweden
Which state has a longer border with Mexico, Texas, or New Mexico
Texas
Which of the following terms does not fit the list? California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas.
Virginia, because it is on the east side of the Mississippi River.
If 3/4 inch on a map equals 750 miles, what would 1 inch equal?
1,000
What is the latitude and longitude of California?
120 degrees west and 30 degrees north
If 1 inch on a map represents 800 miles and it is , 3 1/4 in.on the map from cape town, South Africa, to Nairobi, Kenya,how far apart are the two places?
2,600 miles
What is humidity? What is the name of the instrument that measures it? And which is more comfortable, a day w/ high humidity or low?
A hydrometer, Low humidity, it measures the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is an iceberg?
A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier .
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Name a peninsula located in Alaska
Alaska Peninsula
Which Canadian provinces does Montana border
Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia
Is most of Turkey located in Europe or Asia
Asia
On which continents are the world's five largest lakes (Caspian Sea, Lake Victoria, and Lakes Superior, Huron, and Michigan) located?
Asia Caspian Sea, Africa Lake Victoria, North America Lake Superior and Michigan, Europe Huron
which City id farthest North/ Atlanta, Pheonix, or San Diego
Atlanta
Which nation, which was formerly known as east pakistan and whose capital is Dhaka, is almost completely surrounded by India
Bangladesh
Toronto, Ontario is about 1300 miles from the sea, yet ocean going ships can reach its harbor. Why?
Because of the St. Lawrence River, it is wide and deep enough for ships.
What is usually smaller than a peninsula and is a point of land
Cape
What are the three capitals of the nation that is located at the southern tip of Africa
Cape Town, Bloemfontien, Pretorio
Land area that includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at a river's mouth is called a...
Delta
Which countries border Guatamala
El Salvador, Beliz, Mexico, Honduras
The Melalaleucia tree is believed to be drying up parts of a large swamp, making it uninhabitable for plants and animals.Which Swamp region
Everglades
How many ways can you think of to get from one side of a mountain to the other? list Them
Gondala, subway, train, tunnel, through, dog sledding, car, snow cat
Which Eastern Asian countries occupy the Chosôn Peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan
North + South Korea
In which direction would you travel to Sri Lanka to Myanmar (Burma)
North East
A mountain range is a line of mountains. Name three major ranges and the continents on which they are found.
The rockies=north America The Andies: South America Atlas=Africa Alpes=Europe
List some reasons whey someone would write a song called America the Beautiful!
To Pridefully show off America.
Some map keys show elevation using two measurements. What are these two measurements?
feet,meters
Which of these island countries has a smaller total land area?
malta
