Physical Geography
What is a desert?
A desert is a dry area and a hostile living environment.
What is an ethnic group?
An ethnic group is a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.
What are Ocean Currents?
Large streams of surface sea water.
What is climate?
Climate is the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years.
What are two of the main resources of Canada?
Canada's resources are fish, iron, zinc, timber, gold, silver, oil. (Any of these apply)
Where are the Appalachian Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are in Eastern North America.
What is the main religion throughout Central America?
The main religion is Roman Catholic.
What is a Navigable River?
A navigable river is one that is deep and wide enough for ships to use.
What is the climate like throughout Central America?
Central America has an overall humid, tropical climate with distinct dry and rainy seasons throughout the region.
What is the Grand Banks?
The Grand Banks is a huge fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador.
What is an Altiplano?
A broad, high plateau called the Altiplano lies between the ridges of the Andes.
What is cultural diversity?
Cultural diversity is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area.
What is El Nino?
An ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast.
What is the Mediterranean Climate?
The type of climate found across Southern Europe is called Mediterranean Climate.
What are South America's main resources?
South America's major mineral resources are gold, silver, copper, iron ore, tin, and petroleum. (Any of these apply)
What two countries are located next to Sweden?
The countries are Norway and Finland.
What two cultures have left a mark on the Pacific South America?
Spanish and Native cultures have both left their marks on Pacific South America.
What is strait?
A strait is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
What are prevailing winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of the Earth.
What are the main materials in Europe?
European materials include wood, soil, water, fish, natural gas, coal, and iron. The resource of fish and water can be found in the Mediterranean Sea. (Any of these apply)
What are the physical features of Alegria?
They include huge deserts full of tall sand dunes.
What is the Orthodox Church?
Orthodox Church, a branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire.
How many miles does the Panama Canel shorten the original trip of 13,000 miles from San Fran Cisco to New york?
The Panama Canal Shortens the trip by about 8,000 miles.
What is the climate in the United States?
Being a huge country, the contiguous United States is home to a wide variety of climates. However, in general, it has a continental climate, with cold winters (often frigid) and hot summers (sometimes very hot), with a different season duration depending on latitude and distance from the sea.
What are the main materials in Mexico?
Mexico is a country with abundant natural resources such as gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, natural gas, and petroleum. (Any of these apply)