Flashcards in Geography Deck (27):
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38th parallel north
Line of latitude that divided Korea after WWII
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Adriatic Sea
Separates Italy from the Balkan Peninsula
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Aegean Sea
Separates Greece and turkey
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Arabian Sea
Branch of Indian Ocean between India, the Arabian peninsula and Somalia
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Atlas Mountains
Northwest Africa
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Black Sea
Separates parts of Europe and Asia
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Caspian Sea
Largest inland body of water located in Asia
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Death Valley
California desert with the hottest and lowest location in North America
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El Niño southern oscillation
Tropical Pacific Ocean warms every 5 years
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English Channel
Separates France from Great Britain
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Erie Canal
Connects Lake Erie to Atlantic
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Everglades
Wetlands in Florida
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Kalahari desert
Southern Africa
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Kremlin
Moscow residence of Russian president
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La Niña
Tropical pacific cools every 5 years
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Lake titicaca
Largest lake in South America
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Lake Victoria
Largest lake in Africa
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Louisiana purchase
French sold Louisiana territory to U.S. In 1803
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Mesopotamia
Modern Iraq
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Tallest mountain in Africa (Tanzania)
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Oceania
Large portion of pacific containing thousands of islands
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Persian gulf
Part of Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian peninsula
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Strait of Magellan
Connects Atlantic and pacific south of South America
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Suez Canal
Connects Mediterranean to Red Sea
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Tropic of Cancer
Most northerly place the sun can be overhead
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Tropic of Capricorn
Most southerly place the sun can be overhead
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