Level 1 Flashcards
(158 cards)
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The Baltic and Adriatic seas are both found off the coast of which continent?
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Europe
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Name the highest lake in the world.
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lake Titicaca
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More than 130 species of marsupials, such as wallabies, are found on which continent?
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Australia
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System of Rift Valley is located south of the Red Sea on which continent?
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Africa
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Name the five oceans of the earth according to size smallest to largest
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Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
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The lesser Antilles are a chain of tropical islands that lie off the northern coast of which continent?
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South America
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Most of the Earth’s land is in which hemisphere?
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Northern
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Which continents lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Australia and Antarctica
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The earth can be divided in half by two imaginary lines which run opposite each other between the north and south poles. Name these lines.
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Prime Meridian, international dateline.
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What percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water?
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70%
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Most of the world’s rice is growing on which continent?
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Asia
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What Continent has the least amount of precipitation.
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Antarctica
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Which country borders the Caribbean Sea and is a major exporter of oil?
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Venezuela
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Name The sea That is bordered by Europe Africa and Asia.
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Mediterranean Sea
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Through which three continents does the Arctic Circle Pass through
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North America, Europe, Asia
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Mount Fuji is a sacred site which country?
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Japan
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The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents?
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Europe, Africa, Antarctica.
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Name the world’s deepest lake that holds 1/5 of the earth’s freshwater.
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Lake Baykal in Siberia
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What is the difference between political and physical maps?
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Political maps show governments; physical maps show landforms and water bodies.
20
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The Klamath Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state?
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California
21
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What is another name for line of longitude?
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Meridian
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The Ural Mountains are traditionally considered part of the eastern border of which continent?
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Europe
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On which continent is the Sahara Desert, the world’s largest and hottest desert?
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Africa
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Which is the only continent crossed by every line of longitude?
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Antarctica
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On which continent is the world's largest rain forest situated?
South America
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Which continent is the most densely populated in the world?
Europe
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Large ranches occupy a region called the Great Artesian Basin in which country that borders the Indian Ocean?
Australia
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Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.
North America, Africa or Asia.
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Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
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The Industrial Revolution, the Protestant Reformation, and the Renaissance, all began on which continent?
Europe
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What is the coldest desert in the world?
Gobi
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The plateau of Tibet is located on which continent?
Asia
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Which Great Lake is the smallest?
Lake Ontario
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Name the world's largest nation in land area.
Russia
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Name the world's smallest country.
Vatican City
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Name three continents that touch the Pacific ocean
North America, South America, Australia, or Asia.
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Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctica or Arctic?
Arctic
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Mount Vesuvius and Mount Blanc are located on which continent?
Europe
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The ancient ruins of Machu Picchu are located on which continent?
South America
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What four continents touch the Atlantic Ocean?
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa.
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How much of the Earth's land surface is desert?
About one third
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What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
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Name the deepest place in the ocean
Mariana's trench in the Pacific Ocean
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Which two continents share the same landmass?
Europe and Asia
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What are the names of the four hemispheres of the Earth?
Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern
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Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator?
South
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What is the difference between the lines of latitude and lines of longitude?
Latitudes run East and West; longitudes run North and South
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Into how many degrees of longitude is the world divided?
360
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Into how many degrees of latitude is the world divided?
180
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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half with the circumference is the greatest?
The equator
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What do we call the two lines of latitude that determine the tropics?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
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What is the largest gulf in the world?
Gulf of Mexico
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Every 15° of longitude mark a time zone. How many time zones are there in the world?
24
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What line of latitude falls halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
The equator
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Name the lowest point on the seven continents.
The Dead Sea
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What is the highest point in the world?
Mount Everest
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Name the river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean that carries more water than any other river in the world
The Amazon
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Name the seven continents largest to smallest.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
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What is the term for the daily rise and fall of ocean waters?
Tides
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What are the names of the places on the surface of the earth that marked the end of the Earth's axis?
North and South Poles
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Name the Earth's longest line of latitude
The Equator
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Uranium mines near the shores of Lake Athabasca are found two prairie provinces in which country?
Canada
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Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn
Africa Australia or South America
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Which continent has the highest birthrate and the highest death rate?
Africa
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When you face north anywhere, except at the poles, which direction is to your right?
East
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What degree of latitude are the earth's north and south poles?
90°
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Where would you be standing if, no matter which direction you face, you were looking north?
South Pole
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The Taj Mahal is an example of architecture from the Mughal period in what predominantly Hindu country?
India
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Which great lake is bordered by Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana?
Lake Michigan
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What term is used to describe the motion of the earth turning on its axis?
Rotation
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Brownsville, an important to border city on the Rio Grande, is located in which state?
Texas
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What Latin American capital city was built on the site of the Aztec Empire's capital, Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
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What term used to describe the movement of the earth around the sun?
Revolution
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For which purpose do people in Mongolia and other regions of Central Asia use yurts?
Shelter
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The ring of fire, which has most of the world's volcanic activity, borders what large body of water?
Pacific ocean
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Name the largest island in the world.
Greenland
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Which continent experiences more tornadoes than any other?
North America
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Parts of which continent are in all four hemispheres?
Africa
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That Tarim Basin, which is one of the world's largest lowland areas that does not drain into the ocean, is found in which country?
China
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The Nile, the world's longest river, is located on which continent?
Africa
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That Great Basin Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is off the coast of which continent?
Australia
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The most populous country in the Arab world borders both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Name this country.
Egypt
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What number in degrees is commonly given for the angle of the tilt of the earth's axis?
23 1/2°
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Which continent has the warmest overall climate?
Africa
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Name the explorer who was killed in the Philippines in 1521 after becoming the first European to sail across the Pacific ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan
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What term is used for the distance above sea level on the surface of the earth?
Elevation
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Name the ocean that is bordered by Asia, North America, and Europe.
Arctic Ocean
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Name the earth's saltiest body of water.
Dead sea
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What term is used for an area of a desert where an underground water source supports vegetation growth?
Oasis
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Which continent has mountains with elevations greater than 25,000 feet?
Asia
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What percent of the earth's water is saltwater?
97%
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The largest group of freshwater lakes is on which continent?
North America
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After Antarctica, which continent has the smallest population?
Australia
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What do you call a person who makes maps?
Cartographer
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What is the total length of the earth's coastline?
300,000 miles
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Name four seas that have colors as names.
Black Sea, Red sea, Coral sea, White Sea, and Yellow Sea
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To fly the shortest route from Santiago, Chile to Perth, Australia, you would fly over which continent?
Antarctica
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The Equator is known for light winds, also known as what?
The doldrums
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The Dardanelles and Bosporus are examples of what kind of physical feature?
Straits
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How much of the earth's land surface is covered by ice?
10%
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Where on earth would you find the greatest tides?
Bay of Fundy, Canada
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Through which ocean does the international dateline pass?
Pacific
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To the nearest mile, how far is it around the equator?
Exactly 24,902 miles
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What is the name of the earth's original one supercontinent?
Pangea
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The north Atlantic currents bring warm waters from the tropics to the West Coast of which continent?
Europe
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What is the name of the tropical zone that lies between the tropics of cancer and Capricorn?
Torrid zone
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And which mountain range would you find the highest active volcano in the world?
Andes. (Volcano Lascar)
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Which hemisphere would you be referring to if you said "Old World"?
Eastern hemisphere
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The Drake passage lies south of which continent?
South America
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What is the name of the smallest physical/cultural region of the contiguous United States?
New England
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What is the term for a country that does not have access to the ocean?
Landlocked
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What is the term for the base level from which elevation is measured?
Sea level
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What term describes a break in the Earth's crust where movement occurs?
Fault
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What term is used for the movement of the earth's crust?
Plate tectonics
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Grasslands cover the central areas of the continents. What are the three other names that grasslands are known as throughout the world?
Prairies, steppes, pampas, llanos,veldt
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What term is used for a continuous flow of hot or cold water that comes naturally from the ground?
Spring
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Sandstone is an example of a type of rock made of particles from pre-existing rock that has been cemented together. What is the name of this type of rock?
Sedimentary
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What term used to describe an underwater mountain rising from the ocean floor and having a peaked or flattopped summit below the surface of the water?
Seamount
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Which is the term for the layer of the earth between the core and the crust?
Mantle
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What is the name of the physical feature that consists of a group of islands?
Archipelago
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What is the term for the leafy layer of treetops in a rain forest?
Canopy
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What is the term for a long, deep depression on the ocean floor?
Trench
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What is the term for a mass of snow, ice, and other material sliding swiftly down a mountainside?
Avalanche
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What is the term for the location where a river into the larger body of water, such as a lake or an ocean?
Mouth
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An area of the desert that has a source of water to support vegetation is called what?
Oasis
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What is the term used to describe the wearing away of the surface of land?
Erosion
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What is the term used to describe the average weather conditions for a location overtime?
Climate
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What kind of scientist studies earthquakes?
Seismologists
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What land feature is characterized by steep rocky walls?
Gorge
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A wet area with ground cover of partially decayed plant matter called peat is referred to as what?
Bog
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What is the term for a part of an ocean or see that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more days?
Gulf
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Name the widest waterfall in the world.
Khone Falls
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Name the largest freshwater lake in North America
Lake superior
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Name the largest canyon on the earth.
Grand Canyon
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Name the most populous country in the world
China
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in which country?
South Africa
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To see Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall at 3212 feet, you would have to travel to what country?
Venezuela
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The Nile River flows in what cardinal directions from its source to its mouth?
North
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70% of the worlds freshwater is located on which continent?
Antarctica
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The intersection of 0° longitude and 0° latitude occurs in which ocean?
Atlantic
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How many time zones are in the USA?
Six
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A dance called the tango originated in the city of Buenos Aires in which country?
Argentina
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The delicate arch, which is pictured on Utah's license plates, is located near what major town?
Moab, Utah
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The world's longest mountain chain is on which continent?
South America
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Which continent have the world's largest known oil reserves?
Asia
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Madagascar is which continents largest island?
Africa
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People watch matadors perform at bullfights in Seville, a city in which European country
Spain
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The driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert is located on which continent?
South America
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Which continent has the largest number of landlocked countries?
Africa
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An isthmus connects Asia with which other Continent?
Africa
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Which continent has the largest land area between the tropics?
Africa
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Most people on which continent speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
South America
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After Asia, which continent has the largest population in the world?
Africa
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The city of Istanbul, considered a meeting place at Eastern and Western cultures, is located in what country?
Turkey
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Reindeer provide food, clothing, and a means of transportation for native people who live in Siberia. Siberia lies mostly in which country?
Russia
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Which continent has the most number of countries?
Africa
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Brownsville is located in which state?
Texas
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A natural stream of falling water is called what?
A waterfall
