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7th Geo MidTerm
Cards to study for 7th grade geography semester 1 exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earth’s ___________________ is an imaginary line around which it turns. | axis |
| The amount of time it takes Earth to complete one __________________________ is the basis for our calendar year. | revolution |
| Water covers _______________________________ of the planet. | two-thirds |
| The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience _____________________________ seasons. | opposite |
| The ____________________________________ is the nickname of the volcanically active region around the Pacific plate. | Ring of Fire |
| Geographers identify climates by looking at temperature, precipitation, and ___________________________________________. | native plant life |
| _____________________________________ contain more types of plants and animals than anywhere else on Earth. | tropical rainforests |
| When moisture from ocean air falls on a mountainside facing the wind, a _________________________ is created on the other side of the mountain. | rain shadow |
| The people elect leaders and rule by majority in a ___________________________. | democracy |
| An organization of the world’s countries that promotes peace around the world is the _____________________________________. | United Nations |
| place where two different air masses meet | front |
| anything in nature that humans use and value | natural resource |
| resources Earth replaces naturally | renewable resource |
| resources that come from the remnants of ancient plants and animals | fossil fuel |
| the place where a plant or animal lives, such as a tropical rain forest | habitat |
| the process of leaving one place to live in another. | migration |
| a territory inhabited and controlled by people in a foreign land | colony |
| an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent | continental divide |
| five lakes that form an important waterway for trade with Canada | Great Lakes |
| Canadian law-making body made up of two houses | Parliament |
| location of Canada’s central government (their Capital city) | Ottawa |
| this person oversees Canada’s Parliament (like the US President) | Prime Minister |
| the strong connection that people feel toward their region | regionalism |
| Mexico’s mines produce more _________________ than any other country in the world. | silver |
| The ______________________________ celebration combines elements of Spanish and Indian culture. | Day of the Dead |
| The __________________ fruit crop was very important to the economies of many Central American countries. | banana |
| Tourists who travel to see an area’s natural environment are participating in ______________________. | ecotourism |
| people of mixed European and Indian ancestry | mestizos |
| land surrounded on three sides by water | peninsula |
| church outposts in colonial Mexico | missions |
| rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power | inflation |
| a mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog | smog |
| True or False? Early cultures in Mexico included Olmec, the Maya, and the Aztec. | True |
| True or False? Many enslaved Asians were brought to the Caribbean islands to work the plantations. | False |
| a conflict between two or more groups within a country | civil war |
| a large group of islands | archipelago |
| a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas | isthmus |
| a self-governing territory associated with another country | commonwealth |
| someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons | refugee |
| a regional variety of a language | dialect |
| The Andes form a ________________________, a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges. | cordillera |
| The Amazon region covers the _____________________________ part of Brazil. | northern |
| The ________________________ run the length of Pacific South America. | Andes |
| Peru’s economic progress depends largely on its __________________________. | resources |
| members of an irregular military force. | guerrillas |
| he led the Venezuelan revolution against Spain | Simon Bolivar |
| a type of vote | referendum |
| a partially enclosed body of water where saltwater and freshwater mix | estuary |
| sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people | coup |
| a Spanish explorer who captured the Inca king | Francisco Pizarro |
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