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Final
Geography Final
33
Geography
9th Grade
02/02/2009

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Afrikaners
Definition
Dutch inhabitants of South Africa
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Franciso Pizarro
Definition
Conquered Inca Indians
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Inca Indians
Definition
Peru natives conquered by Franciso Pizarro
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Argentina
Definition
Granary of the South
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Australia
Definition
1851 gold rush caused the population to increase by 200%
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Columbia
Definition
Capital is Sao Paulo, largest producer of emaralds in the world
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Cuba
Definition
Western Hemispheres first Communist country
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Drake Passage
Definition
Separates South America from Antarctica
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Galapagos Islands
Definition
Ecuador islands
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Greenland
Definition
Worlds Largest island
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India
Definition
Has more cattle than any other country in the world, because their religion prohibits harming cows.
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Jerusalem
Definition
In Israel, both Jews and Muslims consider it a holy city
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Lake Superior
Definition
Workd largest freshwater lake in area, found in Michigan
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Lake Titicaca
Definition
Highest freshwater lake
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Liberia
Definition
African country settled by freed slaves
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Philippines
Definition
Only Asian country where majority of the people practice Roman Catholicism
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Quebec
Definition
Canada's French province
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Rocky Mountains
Definition
called 'The Backbone of North America'
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Sahara
Definition
World's largest desert
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Sao Paulo
Definition
Columbian city that rivals New York
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South American Rain Forests
Definition
Remains untouched by logging, God means for man to be stewards of the rain forest, logging companies replant trees
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the Netherlands
Definition
1/4 is polder, created by draining water from the land
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Angel Falls
Definition
worlds highest waterfall
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estuary
Definition
where an ocean tide meets a river current
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Grand Canyon
Definition
Worlds largest canyon. Found in Northern Arizona
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Great Barrier Reef
Definition
Biggest natural structure formed by living things, found in Australian waters
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Lake Maracaibo
Definition
Largest lake in South America
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Mt Aconcagua
Definition
Highest peak in Western Hemisphere
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Nile River
Definition
Worlds longest river
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Panama Canal
Definition
Provides passage for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
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Portuguess
Definition
The official language of Brazil
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Roman Catholicism
Definition
Major religion of South America
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St Lawrence Seaway
Definition
World's largest inland seaway
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