Location Knowledge Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is a biome?
An area with a distinctive climate and vegetation.
Name all the continents in order of size.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia.
Name all ten biomes.
Tundra, Mountain, Mediterranean, desert, polar desert, temperate grassland, savanna grassland, tropical rainforest, coniferous forest, deciduous forest.
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja
What is the world largest hot desert
Sahara desert
What is the length of the Nile river?
6,650 Km
What is the capital of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
What is the largest city in south Africa?
Johannesburg
Give an two examples of a flora adaptation in the Sahara desert.
Cactus have long roots to reach water supplies and they have stems that can swell up to store water after rainfall.
What is the capital city of Uganda?
Kampala
List the first ten countries in order of population.
China, India , United states, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, Mexico.
What does GNI stand for.
Gross National Income.
What is the world’s highest mountain?
Mount Everest.
What are the layers of a rainforest in order of height?
Emergent layer(at the top), canopy layer, understory, forest floor.
What does NIC stand for?
Newly industrialised country.
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What is the largest city in China?
Shanghai.
What is the world’s largest hottest desert?
Sahara desert.
What country has the highest GNI per head in Africa?
Seychelles
What is the only US state that borders one state?
Maine
How many countries are in Africa?
54
What is the height of mount Kilimanjaro?
5895 Km/5895000m
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
