Click to begin. Geography 3 rd 9-weeks Review

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______ map is used by boat captains for navigation purposes.

Mercator

_____ map is used primarily in schools, showing Data Representation.

Robinson

______ projection is used by airline pilots for navigation.

Polar

Climate Elements consist of what 4 things?

Tropical Wind Elevation Weather

What are the 3 Climate Regions in the world?

Tropical Temperate Polar

What man-made object in Egypt allows more crops to be planted and provides Hydroelectric power?

Aswan High Dam

What is the term to describe the creeping desert on the grasslands of the Sahel?

Desertification

What is the primary religion of the nations that we have studied this 9-weeks?

Islam

Name the following Cultural Landmark of the region we have studied this 9-weeks.

The Kabba (Mecca’s Grand Mosque)

Name the following Cultural Landmark of the region we have studied this 9-weeks.

The Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

Name the following Cultural Landmark of the region we have studied this 9-weeks.

Dome of the Rock

Name the following Cultural Landmark of the region we have studied this 9-weeks.

The Great Pyramid at El Giza

Country in which a great deal of manufacturing is carried out.

Developed Country

Country that is working toward industrialization.

Developing Country

Name this orange area of Sub-Sahara Africa.

Sahara Desert

What is the process by which salt is removed from seawater?

desalinization

This country is a land bridge between the two continents of Europe and Asia.

Turkey

What is the name of the tallest mountain in Africa---located in Tanzania.

Kilimanjaro

The largest country in Africa is _______.

Sudan

______ was the only country that was never a colony, but was established as a home for freed slaves.

Liberia

________ is the most industrialized country in the Middle East and has been suffering with a civil war between the Israelis and Palestinians, over the sovereignty of this country.

Israel

The Middle East relies heavily on what Primary Economic Activity?

oil

Which Middle Eastern country is the most productive in regards to oil?

Saudi Arabia

What is the primary economic activity of Africa?

Agriculture (farming)

The longest river in Africa

Nile

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Growing only enough to feed the family

subsistence farming

Likely to have a tropical climate

Low latitude

Exact position of a place on the earth’s surface

Absolute location

It is difficult to show the surface of a round earth on a _______.

Flat map

Weather pattern over a long period of time

climate

Dry area on the inland side of coastal mountains

Rain shadow

Climate and landforms define _____ regions.

physical

Chinatown in San Francisco is an example of an ______ region.

ethnic

Areas that share common characteristics

region

Likely to have a cold climate

High latitude

Likely to have a mild climate

Mid-latitude

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