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9th Grade
01/23/2014

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How many continents are there?
Definition
seven
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How many major oceans are there?
Definition
four
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What is a large landmass?
Definition
continent
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What percentage of the Earth is covered with land?
Definition
30%
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What is a large body of salt water?
Definition
ocean
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What percentage of the Earth does water cover?
Definition
70%
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What are the continents?
Definition
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antartica
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What is the largest continent?
Definition
Asia
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Is Asia the most populous continent?
Definition
yes
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How many countries does Asia have?
Definition
nearly 50
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What mountain is located in Asia?
Definition
Mount Everest
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What are the regions that Asia is divided into?
Definition
Middle East, Indochina, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia
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What is the second largest continent?
Definition
Africa
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What continent does the equator run across?
Definition
Africa
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What major river is located in Africa?
Definition
The Nile River
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Africa is not the second most populous continent.
Definition
False
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What desert makes up 1/3 of Africa?
Definition
The Sahara Desert
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About how many countries make up Africa?
Definition
about 50
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What is the third largest continent?
Definition
North America
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What 23 countries make up North America?
Definition
Canada, US, Mexico, Greenland, Central America, and Islands of the Caribbean
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What is the fourth largest continent?
Definition
South America
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What is South America attached to North America by?
Definition
the Isthmus of Panama
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What is a narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger pieces of land?
Definition
isthmus
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What is the 2nd longest river that is located in South America?
Definition
The Amazon River
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Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?
Definition
South America
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What is the world's southernmost continent?
Definition
Antartica
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What percentage of Antarctica is covered by ice?
Definition
98%
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What is the third most populous continent?
Definition
Europe
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How is Europe divided from Asia?
Definition
by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, and the Caspian Sea
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What countries is the continent of Australia made up of?
Definition
Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania
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What is the smallest continent?
Definition
Australia
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What are the four major oceans?
Definition
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Artic Ocean
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