Geography 6
What climate zone can be found at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Highland
The US is in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
What are the 4 things that affect climate?
latitude and longitude
elevation
wind ocean currents
large landmasses
A ___________ country uses its resources and people wisely.
developed
Which philosophy teaches harmony through proper treatment of others?
Confucianism
Japanese current
What do we call the piece of land that includes Asia and Europe
Eurasia
Which religion is growing the fastest in Europe today?
Islam
Name two diseases spread by mosquitos in Africa.
Yellow Fever and malaria
____________ countries do not have direct access to the ocean.
landlocked
What region covers the northern 1/3 of Africa?
Hawaii and Japan are examples of which type of geographic landmark?
archipelago
What is a people’s way of life, including their political, economic, religious, lingual, social, intellectual, and artistic practices and beliefs?
culture
What is a giant wave caused by an earthquake called?
tsunami
physical
India is an example of of a piece of land that is bigger than a peninsula but smaller than a continent.
subcontinent
What are the two major rivers in Europe?
Danube and Rhine
In which country is the Yellow River?
China
A nickname for the countries that surround the Pacific Ocean is...
Oil is found in high supply in this region of Asia.
Southwest Asia OR the Middle East
Scandinavian, Iberian, and Italian are all examples of...
peninsulas
The Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean are connected by this.
The Strait of Gibraltar
Literacy is the ability to read and _________.
write
This religion was founded by Buddha.
Buddhism
When people move from small towns to big cities it is called
urbanization