Geography Flashcard

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The North Pole is in the middle of which of the following geographic locations? Antarctica, Arctic Ocean, Asian continent, European continent

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Arctic Ocean

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The five major themes of geography are — Location, Place, Language, Movement, Landscape; Climate, Language, Movement, Place, Science; Maps, Tools, Climate, Location, Movement; Movement, Regions, Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Place.

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Movement, Regions, Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Place

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A natural and sudden movement of the Earth's crust causing seismic waves that make the ground shake are called —

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earthquakes

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Three continents located entirely within the Northern Hemisphere are: Europe, Asia and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, Europe, Asia and North America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia

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Europe, Asia and Africa

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A map that shows natural features of the earth like rivers, mountains, plains, etc. is called a:

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Physical map

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The seven continents of the world are ____________.

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Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, Antarctica

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In which economic system does the government own resources? Options: Communism, Socialism, Free enterprise, Communism and socialism

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Socialism

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Which statement about socialist economies is not true? Options: Central planners make decisions about government-owned industries. The government controls basic factors of production. The government controls all factors of production. Many industries are privately controlled.

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The government controls all factors of production.

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The United States, Canada, and Mexico are all democracies. This type of Government is

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limited

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Whatever the majority of voters wants becomes law. Such was the state of affairs in Athens and other ancient Greek city-states. In Athens, citizens met regularly in a popular assembly to discuss issues and vote for leaders. The passage above describes which form of government?

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Direct democracy