World Geography Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering national capitals, physical geography, hydrology, and geographic extremes based on the study guide.

Canberra

The official capital city of Australia, chosen as a compromise location in 1908.

Ottawa

The official capital city of Canada, chosen by Queen Victoria in 1857 because it was located safely away from the American border.

Brasília

The official capital city of Brazil, built as a completely planned city in 1960 to move the capital away from crowded coastal Rio de Janeiro.

Ankara

The official capital city of Turkey, which became the capital in 1923 with the founding of the modern republic.

The Sahara Desert

The world's largest hot desert, stretching across northern Africa and covering over 9 million square kilometres.

The Himalayas

A mountain range located in Asia that contains Earth's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, forming a massive barrier that separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

The Nile River

Recognized as the longest river system in the world, flowing north for 6,650 km through northeastern Africa.

France

The country that spans the most time zones, using 12 different time zones due to its islands and departments scattered across global oceans.