Geography Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Name all the continents that lie a least partially south of the equator

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South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica (and Oceania, which I think is technically part of Asia)

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Name all the continents that lie entirely south of the equator

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Australia and Antarctica

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Capital of Malta

A

Valetta

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3
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Capital of Norway

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Oslo

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Capital of Nova Scotia, Canada

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Halifax

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Name the six New England states

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Main, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

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What was the state that was the birthplace of eight presidents?

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Virginia

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Name the body of water that lies between the mainland of Virginia and the Delmarva peninsula. A major sea battle was fought here during the revolutionary war.

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Chesapeake Bay

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What state is nicknamed the buckeye state?

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Ohio

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What is the nickname of Colorado?

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The centennial state

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What state is called the gateway to the west?

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Missouri

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What is the city and the state it is located in that is called the Windy City?

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Chicago, Illinois

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What is Los Angeles California often called?

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The city of angels

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What city is called the mile high city?

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Denver, Colorado

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14
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Capital of Maine

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Augusta

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15
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What is Oregon’s capital?

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Pierre is the capital of which state?

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What is Wyoming’s capital?

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Identify the canal that runs across northwestern New York state, connecting two of the Great Lakes.

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Name the southern continent in which the amounts of land mass north of the equator and south of the equator are closest to the same.

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Name the southern continent that contains the south pole.

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Which Great Lake lies east of northeastern Minnesota?

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Lake Superior

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Lake Superior

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North Dakota and South Dakota

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Which state forms Minnesota’s entire eastern border?

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Which state forms Minnesota's entire southern border?
Iowa
26
Which two Canadian provinces lie on Minnesota's northern border?
Manitoba and Ontario
27
Name the U. S. States and Canadian Provinces that share a border with Minnesota.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Ontario
28
Name the U. S. States that share a border with Minnesota.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin
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Two U. S. States share relatively small borders with Missouri's southeastern corner. Which two states?
Kentucky and Tennessee
30
Eight states share a border with Missouri. Four share large borders, and four share relatively short borders. Name the four states with the shorter borders
Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas
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Name the states that form the eastern border of Missouri.
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
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Name the states that form the western border of Missouri.
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska
33
Name the two states that form the entire southern border and the entire northern border of Missouri
southern--Arkansas | northern--Iowa
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Name the U. S. States that border Missouri.
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
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Name the U. S. States that border the Pacific Ocean.
California, Oregon, Washington (and Alaska and Hawaii)
36
Name all the U. S. States that share a boundary with Mexico.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California