World Geo Final: Physical Features

part iii

What is the Zambezi River?

A river known for Victoria Falls and tourism.

What is the Congo River?

The second longest river in Africa, forming borders between both Congos.

What is the Niger River?

The major water source of the western Sahara.

What is the Orange River?

South Africa's longest river.

What is the Nile River?

The longest river, which supported the growth of Egypt, and features the Aswan High Dam and shipping.

What is the White Nile River?

A tributary that feeds into the Nile River; from Tanzania.

What is the Blue Nile River?

A tributary that feeds into the Nile River and starts in Ethiopia.

What is the Senegal River?

A river known as the 'river of gold,' bordering Senegal and Mauritania.

What is the Kalahari Desert?

A semi-arid savanna located in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

What is Lake Victoria?

The 9th largest lake in the world, bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.

What is Lake Tanganyika?

The 3rd largest lake, home to the San peoples, near Tanzania and DRC.

What is Lake Nyasa/Malawi?

A lake in Malawi and Tanzania, the southernmost in the East African rift system.

What is Lake Albert?

The 25th largest lake by volume, near DRC and Uganda.

What is the Sahara Desert?

The largest desert in the world, currently growing, and known for dinosaur fossils and desertification.

What is the Sahel?

A region including 10 countries that is experiencing desertification from the Sahara Desert.

What Peninsula contains countries such as Albania, Greece and Bulgaria?

The Balkan Peninsula.

What Peninsula contains Denmark?

The Jutland Peninsula.

What countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?

Spain and Portugal.

What countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula?

Norway and Sweden, known for the Northern Lights.

What is the Crimean Peninsula?

Once part of Ukraine, taken by Russia in ~2015.

What does the Mediterranean Sea separate?

Separates Europe and Africa.

What is the Strait of Gibraltar?

The narrowest point of the Mediterranean Sea.

What is the Black Sea?

Located between Russia and Turkey, desired by Russia for a warm water port.

What is the English Channel?

Located between France and the UK, approximately 20 miles at its narrowest point.

What is the North Sea?

Known for its oil reserves, but with rough waters and cold temperatures.

What is the Arctic Ocean?

The smallest, coldest, and northernmost ocean.

What are the Alps?

Central European mountains, known for cows.

What are the Apennines?

Found in Italy, referred to as 'the backbone of Italy'.

What are the Pyrenees Mountains?

Separate France and Spain, location of Andorra.

What is the Adriatic Sea?

Between Italy and Croatia, a historical shipping and trade route.

What is the Aegean Sea?

Found in Greece, characterized by many islands and trade.

What is the North European Plain?

An area with significant agriculture, including Germany, Poland, Belgium, and Russia.

What is Sardinia?

An island that belongs to Italy.

What is Corsica?

An island that belongs to France.

What is Sicily?

An island that belongs to Italy, known for volcanoes and its triangular shape.

What is the Volga River?

A Russian river, a large trade source.

What is the Dnieper River?

A Russian river that flows towards the Sea of Azov.

What is the Sea of Azov?

An inlet of the Black Sea, controlled by Russia.

What is the Seine River?

A French river passing through Paris, site of the French Olympics' opening ceremony.

What is the Rhine River?

A German river, important for trade and travel.

What is the Danube River?

An Eastern European river, passing through 10 countries and heavily used for trade, known as the 'Blue _______'.

What is the Tagus River?

A Spanish river.

What is the Po River?

A North Italian river.

New Guinea

third largest island, 2 countries split this land

Himalayas

formed due to tectonic movement; mountains

Mt. Everest

tallest mtn. above sea level

Hindu Kush Mountains

shared by India and Pakistan; Bamiyan Buddhas; water source

Ganges R

sacred river/Holy river

Indus R

river in Pakistan; ancient civilizations

Huang He R.

Alternative Name for Yellow River

Yangtze R

3 Gorges Dam, energy, flooding seasonally, irrigation

Darling R

Third longest river in Australia, Barka (indigenous name), Barkindji (indigenous people)

Murray R

Australia's longest river, part of Murray Darling Basin, vital source of water for humans and agriculture, biodiversity

Gibson D

5th largest desert in Australia, unique flora and fauna, arid climate, unpredictable rainfall, Alfred Gibson

Great Sand D

Australia's 2nd largest desert, vast dune fields, arid, tropical in North, biodiversity

Great Victoria D

Largest desert in Australia, named after Queen Victoria, occupied by aboriginal preserves (indigenous people) Kogarah

Southern Alps

New Zealand, highest in Oceania, 310 miles long, 9,843 ft high, European exploration

Bay of Bengal

Part of Indian ocean, bordered by India and Sri Lanka, monsoons, trade route for China and India, European voyages, overfishing

Pacific ocean

largest producer of fish in world, deepest point on earth, 32% of Earth's total surface, ring of fire, Mariana trench, biodiversity

East China Sea

Shipping and trade, marginal sea (partially enclosed by land) monsoon winds influence climate, typhoons

South China Sea

Major trade route, natural resources, summer typhoons, 30% of world's coral reefs, oil, natural gas

Sea of Japan

3 major basins, 15 million years old, formed due to plate tectonics, fishing and trade

Indian Ocean

Rich in oils and minerals, trading hub, 3rd largest ocean in world, monsoons, warmest ocean

Timor Sea

part of Indian ocean, deepest point is Timor trough, coral tropical, oil and gas, Timor gap treaty

Gobi D

Mongolia and China, cold desert, sand dunes, singing dunes, great wall of China runs through it , Gobi bear, part of silk road

Tasmania

trade, tourism, education, cleanest air, some of the oldest trees in world, British colonization, opium poppies

Honshu

Japan's largest island (mainland) mt fuji, earthquakes and volcanic activity, heavy snowfall, economic powerhouse (80% of countries GPD), technology

Hokkaido

Preserves natural heritage and culture, 2nd largest island in Japan, long winters, volcanic island, pains and valleys, fishing, tourism

Shikoku

Buddhism, tourism, agriculture, typhoon prone, mountains, smallest island of Japan's main 4 islands

Kyushu

3rd largest island in Japan, volcanic activity, hot springs, varying coastline, fishing, tourism, agriculture, trade between China, Korea, and Japan, poetry, Nagasaki was location of 2nd atomic bombing in WW2

North Island

trade, tourism, 78% of New Zealand GDP, rich is Māori culture and heritage, volcanic landscapes, beaches

South Island

rich ecosystems and favorable climate, Southern Alps, agriculture, tourism, fishing, sheep, beef farming