Basics of Geography
Name the four directions on a compass rose
North, East, South and West
Name the two largest mountain ranges in the United States
Rocky and Appalachian Mountains
Name two countries in the MENA region
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sudan, etc. (varies)
What is a plateau?
Elevated area of mostly flat land
While Japan is made up of thousands of islands, it has how many main islands?
4
How many continents are there?
7
What is the primary religion in both North America and Europe?
Christianity
What are the two primary languages of South America?
Spanish and Portuguese
Why are deserts a natural barrier?
Because they are hard to cross through due to lack of water sources
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands
What is a natural barrier?
A landform that serves as a fence or wall to keep people in or out of an area
What two continents do the Ural and Caucasus Mountains separate?
Asia and Europe
What are the three Abrahamic Religions?
Judaism, Islam and Christianity
Why is the Yellow River sometimes called the "River of Sorrows"?
What percent of Japan's landscape is rugged? (must be within 10% of correct answer)
70%
What causes the different hemispheres of Earth to have seasons at the opposite times?
What is the name of the longest river in Europe?
The Volga
Name a major landform in South America
Andes, Pampas, Atacama, Rainforest, etc
How have China's natural barriers been helpful to them?
Less war; less invasion
Why does Japan have so much seismic activity? (volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes)
It is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire
What does a Topographical Map show?
Elevation
Europe is made out of five p____________ .
penninsulas
What is the tallest mountain range in Africa?
The Atlas Mountains
What desert runs through both Mongolia and China?
Gobi Desert
Does Japan have a high or low population density? Why?
High; because it is a small area with a lot of people