D.O.G. 9/26 1) Bogota is to Colombia as _______ is to India. 2) Tropical rain forests grow in hot areas near the equator that have no dry season. Where.

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D.O.G. 9/26 1) Bogota is to Colombia as _______ is to India. 2) Tropical rain forests grow in hot areas near the equator that have no dry season. Where would you be likely to find such a forest, in Brazil or Egypt? 1) Bogota is to Colombia as _______ is to India. 2) Tropical rain forests grow in hot areas near the equator that have no dry season. Where would you be likely to find such a forest, in Brazil or Egypt? ans: New Delhi ans: Brazil

D.O.G. 9/24 1) What is the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, called? 2) Kabul is the capital of the country that borders Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Pakistan. What is this country's name? 1) What is the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, called? 2) Kabul is the capital of the country that borders Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Pakistan. What is this country's name? ans: Prime meridian, Greenwich meridian, 0° longitude ans: Prime meridian, Greenwich meridian, 0° longitude ans: Afghanistan

D.O.G. 9/28 1) When you look for city populations in an almanac, you may see figures for metropolitan areas. What is a metropolitan area? 2) Tunis is the capital of which country? 1) When you look for city populations in an almanac, you may see figures for metropolitan areas. What is a metropolitan area? 2) Tunis is the capital of which country? ans: A large city with the communities around it. ans: A large city with the communities around it. ans: Tunisia

D.O.G. 9/28 1) The term MEGALOPOLIS is used to describe an area that is so densely populated and has so many cities and metropolitan areas that it almost seems to form one gigantic city. Find an area in the United States that may be considered a megalopolis. ans: The area along the coast from Washington, D.C., to Boston; San Diego to San Francisco coastline area; area along the Great Lakes.