The Alps, Himalayas
and Rockies are all examples
of tall ________.
mountains
100
Early civilizations like the Egyptians and the Sumerians developed around _______ valleys.
river
100
A biome with little to no rainfall is known as a ________.
desert
100
This is the only continent that is also a country.
Australia
100
Capital: Paris
France
200
Australia is actually a piece of land that is
completely surrounded by water. Geographers call that type of landform an _________.
island
200
The Pacific is the largest of these large, salty bodies of water.
oceans
200
A current global concern is how to best deal with issues such as air _______, which is often caused by transportation and industrial production.
pollution
200
This is the largest continent with two of the most populous countries--China and India.
Asia
200
World's second-largest population
India
300
Spain and Portugal stick out
into the Atlantic Ocean are mostly surrounded by water. Those countries are located on the Iberian ______.
Peninsula
300
These can be natural or human-made but are located along the coastline. They help ships enter and exit safely.
harbors
300
A long period--in any biome--with no rain is known as a ________.
drought
300
This continent borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Europe
300
Capital: Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
400
This low-lying area between two mountains
is known as a ________ and often contains a river running through it.
valley
400
The Red, Black, North, Aegean and South China are all well-known ______.
seas
400
The _________, a cycle of wet and dry seasons, has shaped the history of the subcontinent of India.
monsoon
400
This continent includes many notable geographical features like the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River.
South America
400
The offices for the European Union are located here. (You can name the city or the country.)
Brussels, Belgium
500
This explosive landform builds--and destroys--mountains.
volcano
500
The Bering _____ is a famous channel, or natural pathway,
of water between two large landmasses.
Strait
500
"The Earth is going through cyclical patterns of long-term weather changes."
and
"The Earth is warming due to human impact and industrialization."
These are two different opinions about what controversial issue?
climate change or global warming
500
Ghana and Mali were two famous trading empires located in the western portion of this continent near the Sahara Desert.