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capital of japan

tokoyo

special like at 23 1/3 degrees north

tropic of cancer

special line at 23 1/3 degrees south

tropic of capricorn

how long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis

24 hours

how long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun

365 days

approximately how many people are in the world

7.8 billion

seven continents

africa, australia, antartica, north america, south america, asia, europe

world's second longest river

amazon

largest mountain range found in eastern united states

appalachain

4 major bodies of water

artic, atlantic, pacific, indian

capital of iraq

bagdad

capital of china

bejing

where is the amazon located

brazil

3 countries found in north america

canada, us, mexico

most populated country in the world

china

where is the nile located

egypt

special line at 0 degrees latitude

equator

when the sun's direct rays of light are on the equator

equinox

mountain range that contains mount everest

himalayas

2nd most populated country in the world

india

capital of israel

jerusalem

capital of afghanistan

kabul

capital of england

london

capital of france

paris

world's largest river

sahara

5 great lakes

superior, ontario, michigan, huron, erie

2 bodies of water connected by the panama canal

pacific ocean and carribean

longest river found in the united states

mississippi

capital of russia

moscow

highest mountain peak in the world

mount everest

country that contains the himalayas

nepal

world's longest river

nile

where the sahara desert is located

north africa

what does the equator separate

northern and southern hemisphere

special line at 0 degrees longitude

prime meridian

2 bodies of water connected by the suez canal

red sea and mediterranean

largest moutain range found in western united states

rocky

what does the prime meridian separate

western and eastern hemisphere


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