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The Chang Jiang River flows west to east in what country? |
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Define precipitation.
What kind of map shows precipitation? |
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The amount of rainfall an area gets over a period of time (monthly, yearly)
Climate Map |
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The type of weather a place has over a period of time, such as temperature, wind speed, precipitaiton. |
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List different types of climates. |
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Polar
Highlands
Moderate
Continental
Dry
Tundra |
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having little or no water (rainfall) or moisture,
such as a desert |
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a very large mass of moving ice that can erode the Earth's surface, such as on Antarctica |
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Name 3 places that have the largest glaciers in the world. |
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Antarctica
Greenland
Canada |
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Which continent stores half of the earth's fresh water? |
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What waterway separates Argentina from Uruguay? |
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What 3 large islands are off the coast of Italy and to what country does each one belong? |
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Sicily- Italy
Sardinia- Italy
Corsica- France |
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What 4 important lines, with names, make up the middle latitudes? |
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Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle |
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What 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula in Europe? |
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What are the capitals of the 2 countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula? |
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What mountain range is between the Black and Caspian Sea in Asia? |
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a group of people who leave their own country and settle in a new place, but are loyal (still follow the rules) to their old country. |
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What is the only colony on the continent of South America? |
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The Himalayas separate what 3 countries? |
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What is the highest peak in the Himalaya Mountain Range? |
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a narrow waterway that connects 2 larger bodies of water |
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What strait separates Morocco in Africa from Spain in Europe? |
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What important Chinese city/island does the South China Sea border in southern China? |
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What is the capital of Egypt? |
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What large Irish island nation is found in the Atlantic Ocean in Europe and what's it's capital? |
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