SS Geography Flashcards
(10 cards)
Sticky rice was incorporated into this UNESCO World Heritage Site’s mortar. Although 1/3 of it no longer stands, it still totals 13,171 miles in length. “The Purple Frontier” and “The Earth Dragon” are nicknames for what series of fortifications in northern China?
(The) Great Wall (of China)
This state is the least populous of all 50 states, and the least densely populated of the lower 48. It contains Grand Teton National Park and parts of Yellowstone National Park. What state, the first to allow women the right to vote and hold office, is known as the “Equality State”?
Wyoming
The cuisine of this geographical region is characterized by the naranja agria, or sour orange; it is also the largest producer of melipona honey from stingless bees. Its largest ity is Merida, Mexico, but also contains portions of Belize and Guatemala. What is this peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea?
Yucatan Peninsula
This ancient city had one of the most diverse populations in Mesoamerica at its height, accounting for the variety of architectural styles, such as Puuc and Chenes. Features of this archaeological site include the Platform of Venus, the Temple of the Warriors, and the Kukulcan Pyramid. What is this Mayan World Heritage Site located on the Yucatan peninsula?
Chichen Itza
This American desert is home to two national parks, one of which is names for a species endemic to the region, the Joshua Tree. This desert was formed by the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and spans across portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. What desert is also home to the lowest elevation in North America in Death Valley National Park?
Mojave Desert
What geographical region, located between the Black and Caspian seas, contains the mountain range that forms the border between eastern Europe and western Asia?
Caucasus (ACCEPT: Caucasia)
Geographical feature that covers parts of Kansas and Oklahoma, but most extensively covers southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
Highest peak: Buffalo Lookout
Serves as the setting for Where the Red Fern Grows and a Netflix crime drama starring Jason Bateman
Ozark(s) (moutains, plateau, or highlands)
geographical feature that stretches from the Bering Strait in Alaska to the Strait of Magellan in Chile
mountain ranges that form it include the Rockies and Andes
separates North and South American into the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds
Continental Divide
a journey to this South African point was commissioned in the 1400s in hopes of establishing a key maritime trade route
Bartolomeu Dias was first successful European mariner to round this point
opened a sea route between Europe and Asia
Cape of Good Hope
Muslim empire with fairly tolerant rule over majority Hindu population.
Lasted from Sultan Babur in 1526 to Siege of Delhi in 1857.
South Asian empire known for wealth of spices and blending of Indian and Persian cultures
Mughal Empire
