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World Geography Study Guide Chapters 1-3 Flashcards

1
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determines distance on a map

A

scale

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2
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temporary rivers

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wadis

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3
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study of the earth

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geography

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4
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separates Asia and Africa

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Suez Canal

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5
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Europe’s busiest river

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Rhine River

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6
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Europe’s longest river

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Volga River

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7
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island that belongs to France

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Corsica

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8
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changes in the lower part of the atmosphere in a localized area during a short period of time

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weather

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9
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weather which occurs over a long period of time in a particular region

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climate

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10
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has snow for much of the year, and a short period where the temperature is warm enough for plants to grow

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tundra

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11
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two cities that Muslims visit during their haj (pilgrimage)

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Mecca and Medina

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12
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land that the Dutch took from the sea by building dikes and draining it using pipes powered by windmills

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polder

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13
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separates Spain from North Africa

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Strait of Gibraltar

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14
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5 European peninsulas

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Iberian, Italian, Balkan, Scandinavian, Jutland

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15
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island chain

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archipelago

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16
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USSR

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

17
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Europe’s most prominent mountain range

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Alps

18
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city in Jordan made from stone

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Petra

19
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world’s smallest independent state

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Vatican City

20
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people who practice Islam

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Muslim

21
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one of the world’s largest museums

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Louvre

22
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release of water into the atmosphere in the form of rain, ice, or snow

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precipitation

23
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divided Germany into two sections

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Berlin Wall

24
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second longest river in Europe

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Danube River

25
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world’s oldest republic

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San Marino

26
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way of life for a group of people

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culture

27
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hilltop fortress

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acropolis

28
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Europe’s busiest river

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Rhine River

29
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border between Spain and France

A

Pyrenees

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