Name the river that forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rio Grande River
100
What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
the tectonic plates shift and move against each other
100
What is it called when an area does not get enough rain?
drought
100
Which theme of geography tells how people, goods and ideas are moved?
Movement
100
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
200
Where does the Nile River start?
Lake Victoria
200
Name the cold desert in Asia where dinosaur fossils were found.
Chang Tang Desert
200
What are thick sheets of slow moving ice called?
glaciers
200
Which theme of geography describes how humans adapt to and modify the environment?
Human-Environment Interaction
200
What direction does the Nile River flow?
north
300
Where does the Yangtze River start?
Tibetan Plateau
300
Give 1 name for grasslands in South America and 1 name for grasslands in Africa.
South America is pampas. Africa is savanna.
300
What are preserved plant and animal remains called?
fossils
300
Which theme of geography can be relative or absolute?
Location
300
What is happening to the Aral Sea because of irrigation?
The Aral Sea is shrinking.
400
Name the sacred river in India.
Ganges River
400
Name the mountain range on the SW coast of South America and the mountain range on the NE edge of India.
South America - Andes, India - Himalayas
400
What is a group of islands called?
archipelago
400
Which theme of geography describes physical and human characteristics?
Place
400
What part of the world is affected by monsoon winds?
West Asia, India, Bangladesh
500
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
500
Name 3 problems that rain forests around the world are facing.
animal habitats are lost, animals becoming extinct, native people's way of life is lost, valuable plants used for medicines are lost, deforestation, erosion
500
What is an area drained by a river called?
basin
500
Which theme of geography divides the world into areas with unique characteristics?