Geography Charts

The highest plateau north of Himalayas called the Roof of the World

Plateau of Tibet

a barren land of sand dunes and sandstorms in Eastern Asia

Takliman Desert

World's coldest desert

Gobi Desert

Which river picks up loess = fertile soil?

Yellow River

China's longest river

Chang Jiang/Yangzi

How many large islands does Japan?

4

How many small islands does Japan have?

3000

Whats the highest mt. in Japan?

Mt. Fuji

Which country in Asia has volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis?

Japan

North Japan and Korea have what climate?

humid continental climate

Japan thrives off of what type of economy?

fishing economy

What is a fishery?

A place of lots fish and seafood

Korea's rivers produce what type of electric power?

hydroelectric power

What is the world's largest hot desert?

Sahara Desert

What sand dunes are 20% of the Sahara?

ergs

desertification

drought, deforestation

Great Rift Valley

Ethiopian Highlands split apart as Africa's continental crust pulled apart

What is the most well-known savanna in Africa?

Serengeti

What is the cape floral region in Africa?

Richest areas for plants in the world?

What is an oasis?

hub of water in a desert

What is the longest river in the world?

Nile River

What is the largest mountain range in South America?

Andes

What is one of the tallest parallel mountain range in South America?

cordilleras

Which is a plateau of forests that spread over Brazil?

Mato Grosso Plateau

Latin Ameica lies between what 2 tropics?

Cancer and Capricorn

What is the 2nd longest river in South America?

Amazon River

What is an estuary?

An area where tide meets a river current

Pampas of Argentina and Uruguay with fertile soil, wheat, and corn make up a region known as what?

"breadbaskets"

Chile is the largest exporter for what?

copper

What three peninsulas make up Southern Europe?

Iberian, italian, Balkan Peninsula

What forms a boundary between Spain and France to the north?

Pyrenees

What are the 2 major mt. ranges in Italy?

Appenines and Alps

What is South Europe's climate?

Mediterranean climate

How many islands are in the Aegean Sea?

2000

Largest body of water in South Europe is what?

Mediterranean Sea

The longest river in South Europe?

Tagus

Italy's main natural resource is what?

fish

What is the coastal plain on the outer edge of West-central Europe?

North European Plain

What 2 mts. make up the alpine mountain system?

Alps and Pyrenees

What is a navigable river?

River that is deep and wide enough for ships to use

What mt. divides Norway from Sweden?

kjolen

Why do few people live in kjolen mts.?

Because of its rocky terrain

What is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs?

fjord

Iceland steam from hot springs produce what type of energy?

geothermal

The coldest areas of Canada lie close to what?

the arctic circle

Mildest area in Canada is where?

British Colombia

What is a pulp?

Softened wood fibers from trees

The St. Lawrence river is the natural border between what 2 countries?

America and Canada

Niagara Falls is shared by US and...?

Canada

Canada produces this to

lumbers

What's a peninsula?

a piece of land surrounded by 3 sides of water

Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental mt. range make up what? (hint: "mother range")

Sierra Madre

Yucatan peninsula has what natural resource?

limestone

What volcano is near Mexico City?

Popcatepetl

US calls Rio Bravo what?

Rio Grande

Mexico is the number 1 producer of what?

silver

Rocky mts. are also called what?

Rockies

What is an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent?

continental divide

US has what climate?

humid continental climate

What are the largest groups of freshwater in the world?

Great Lakes

What river is North America's largest and most important river?

Mississippi River

What is a tributary?

a smaller stream that flows into a smaller stream

What mt. range is where Europe and Asia meet?

Ural Mountains

What countries make up the caucasus?

Georgia, armenia, Azerbaijan

the vast frozen land that extends from Ural mts. to pacific ocean in Russia is called what?

Siberia

taiga

a vast forest of evergreen trees

large glaciers that form on top of mountains in high altitude are what?

pamirs

landlocked

no direct access to ocean

central Asia are known for what resource

oil

largest country of "Stans"

kazakhstan

one of longest rivers in europe

Danube River

archipelago

large groups of islands

carpathians

extension of Alps in West Central europe

what is the 2nd largest island in SE Asia?

New Guinea

3rd largest island in SE Asia?

Borneo

what is the important river in SE Asia?

MeKong River

which mts. divide the Indian subcontinent from Central asia?

Hindu Kush

world's highest mts.

Himalayas

2 major rivers in Indian subcontinent

Ganges and Indus

what is a delta?

landform at mouth of river created by sediment

what is one of the most mountainous countries in the world?

Iran

Rub al-Khali

world's largest sand desert

Tigris and Euphrates are what type of rivers?

exotic rivers

what is the Arabian peninsulas most important resource?

water

Pontic and Taurus mts. stretch across what country?

turkey

Interior turkey has what climate?

steppe climate

what splits turkey into 2 parts?

bosporus

Anatolia

Asian part of turkey

dead sea

only bacteria lives in this salty lake