Geography
What pumps fountains of boiling water and minerals into the ocean?
underwater vents
To provide more farmland, what did they do to the hillsides?
terraced / step farming
In which ocean is the Marianas Trench?
Pacific Ocean
Where did the ancient Greeks buy and sell their goods?
agora
What were the non-Greeks called by the Greeks?
Barbarians
Around how many meters below the surface would you see a nautilus?
150-300 meters
What are foot soldiers called? What are soldiers on horses called?
hoplites/infantry, hippeis/cavalry
What is an approximate number of oil and gas platforms in the North Sea?
In schools that boys attended, what did they have to learn to stay fit?
athletics, boxing, wrestling
What two issues are threatening the North Sea Fish Stocks?
pollution and overfishing
What does the river carry, and what do the carried particles do as it flows towards the sea?
particles of soil, rock, pebbles, etc., bounce and scrape along the river bed and banks, wearing them away.
Name 3 classes of people in Sparta.
soldiers, immigrants who worked as traders and craftsmen, slaves/helots who were captured in war.
What are the three processes by which the river shapes the land?
Erosion, Transportation, Deposition
In what kind of waters were the triremes the safest?
calm waters near land
Can you name a fish that lives below 500 meters in the ocean?
The Northern Wolffish
How can the oceans be protected? Name 2 ways.
Your answers
Why is it called a trireme?
3 tiers of banks and oars on each side
What are the four threats to the ocean environment?
climate change, overfishing, shipping, pollution
In which battle did the Greeks achieve a naval victory against the Persians?
The Battle of Salamis
Magnetic compass, colored corks, information books, plastic collecting bottle, binoculars, tape measure, ranging poles
To prevent flooding in rivers, what structures can be built?
Dykes, levees, cut-offs, boxes
What is the origin of the modern-day marathon race?
Philippides, a messenger, ran all the way from Marathon to Athens without stopping to bring the good news.
What is the definition of the water cycle? Use the definition from the textbook.
The way the water moves around the world is called the water cycle.
What was the formation called when soldiers stood close together with their shields overlapping for protection? / What were foot soldiers and horsemen also called?
phalanx, hoplites, calvary
Who wrote the poems "The Odyssey" and "The Iliad"?
Homer