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World Geography
SOL Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Siberia | Large area of land in Russia stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean |
| English Channel | Cooperation between England and France has increased with the construction of the Chunnel underneath this body of water. |
| Infant Mortality Rate | Good health care in a country helps lead to a low |
| High Prairie | The Great Plains in known as |
| India | The Ganges Rivers is located in this country. |
| Mecca, Saudi Arabia | The center of Islamic world is |
| Black Sea | The countries of Turkey and Russia both border this body of water. |
| Land Locked | Countries that are disdvantaged because they depend on neighboring countries in order to trade overseas. |
| Refugees | Wars and famine can often cause a flood of ______ across borders to other countries. |
| Ninety Degrees North & South | The Poles are located. |
| Deforestation | The Sahara Desert is shifting south in a process called . . . |
| United Nations | The organization that uses peacekeeping troops is |
| Developed, Tertiary | Service industries are found in _____ countries and are ______ economic activities. |
| Diversified | The United States has a very _________ economy. |
| NAFTA, Trade Barriers | is an economic alliance between Canada, the United States and Mexico which removes _____ _____. |
| High Birth Rages | Developing countries have . . . |
| Developed Countries | Countries that have High Per Capita GDP. |
| Standard of Living | Many physicians in a country is a measure of this. |
| Conflict | the unequal distribution of natural resources is a cause for . . . |
| Subsistence | Argriculture farming for survival. |
| Primary Economic Activities | The industry of most developing countries is centered around agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing. |
| Unskilled Labor | Many developing countries have poor education systems and a large pool of . . . |
| Great Dividing Range | The mountain chain along the eastern edge of Australia is called |
| Caspian Sea | The larest inland body of water found in Asia and bordered by Kazakhstan, Russia, and Iran |
| Bering Strait | The body of water separating Alaska from Russia is called |
| Colonialism or Imperialism | European policy of conquering and controlling much of Africa and Asia in the 1800s and the early 1900s was known as |
| Developing Countries | Most countries of Africa are economically considered |
| Spain | the strait of Gibraltar separates Africa from this country in Europe. |
| Rhine Sea | The major river in Europe that flows north throught Germany |
| Denmark | The main country in Europe on the Jutland Peninsula |
| North Sea | Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdon all border this Sea. |
| Adriatic, Aegean, & Mediteranean Seas | Greece is bordered by the three seas |
| Alps | European mountain range of Switzerland, parts of France, Italy, German, and Austria. |
| Pollution | One negative impact of increased urbanization is increased . . . |
| Urban | America's population is gradually shifting from rural to . . . |
| Ghettos | As cities grow and urban sprawl increases, inner-city decay occurs and poor areas are left in cities which become known as |
| Pittsburgh, PA | A city in the Rustbelt known for the production of steel. |
| Russia | Novosibirsk and Bladivostok are two cities in this country which grew up along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. |
| Capetown, South Africa | City that grew as supply station in the Cape of Good Hope. |
| London, Paris | Major cities located on the Thames River also is the capital of the United Kingdom, and the capital of France on the Seine River. |
| Fall Line | Rapids and small waterfalls where the piedmont meets the tidewater. |
| Richmond | City located at the fall line. |
| Red Crescent | The Red Cross is one organization that tries to help regions in which humans are sufffering, |
| Peace-Keeping Troops | The United Nations sometimes tries to mediate conlict by sending these to a region of war. |
| Balkan Peninsula, Rwanda & Burundi | Where Serb and Croats are fighting in Africa |
| Organization of American States | In American,each country belongs to this political allicance |
| OPEC | economic alliance of countries which export oil and often restricts production in order to influence world market prices. |
| Russia & Nigeria | Examples of countries rich in natural resources but access to them is difficult often making them unprofitable to develop. |
| European Union | An economic alliance tha removes trade barriers between member countries. |
| Infant Mortality Rate | Developing countries often have a high _______ for babies. |
| Investments | Capital resources refers to money that is used for |
| GDP, Urban & Tertiary | Developed countries usually have high per capita___, large ____ population, and much of the workforce is engaged in ____ economics activities. |
| Export | Many countries of the Persian Gulf region are singel ___ countries. |
| Japan | One of a few examples of a country with few natural resources, but with a developed economy. |
| Iron, Great Lakes, Coal, & Appalachian | The Great Lakes region of the country has traditionally been an area of steel production because the ____ is easily shipped from Minnesota on the ______ and ____ is railed from the ____ Mountains. |
| Uneven | A big reason for conflict in the world is the ____ distribution of natural resources. |
| Contamination | Using nuclear energy helps the environment because it burns clean, but if the waste is not securely stored, it may lead to radioative ____ |
| Manufacturing, Service | A large portion of the population in developed countries holds in ______ jobs or _____ related jobs. |
| Skilled | Developed countries have better educational systems which lead to more ____ workers. |
| Arable | Land suitable for agricultures is called _____ land. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The culture of the U S has spread worldwide, this process is called |
| Pull Factors | People are drawn to certain countries dut to ___ ___ such as employment oportunities, personal freedoms, and land availability. |
| Push Factors | People move from one area to another due to ___ ____ such as wars, religious persecution, political persecution, famine and disaster. |
| China, one | Has the largest population in the world and the government limits families to ___ child(ren) per family. |
| Unevenly, climate, water, and resources | Humans are distributed unevenly around the world due to factors such as_____, access to ____, and location of natural _____. |
| Great Barrier Reef | A major oceanic feature in the world is the ____ ___ ___ found off the coase of Australia. |
| India, Caste System | Hinduism is primarily found in India and a major aspect of theis religion is the ____ ____. |
| Japan, Taiwan, & South Korea | Asia has several developed countries such as ____ and the newly developed smaller countries of ____ and ____ ____. |
| Ural Mountains | Divide Europe from Asia |
| Primary Economic Activities | Mining and agriculture are usually large portions of the economies in developing countries. |
| Infrastructure | Highways, railroads, airports, and power lines all are parts of a country's |
| Arabin & Turkey | Most counties of the Middle East are ___ in culture, except Iran, Israel, and _____ |
| Birth rate | Developing countries usually have high _____ ____ and very young populations. |
| Soil | Glacial action, floods, and volcanic activity all are destructive processes which provide the side benefit of good ___ for agriculture. |
| Atlas | One of the few mountain ranges in Africa is found in the north called ____ Mountain. |
| Oil | The primary natural resource of the countries near the Perisan Gulf. |
| Gibraltar, Suez Canal | The MEditerranean Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of ____ and to the Red Sea by the ____ ____. |
| Danube | The major rive of Europe which empties into the Black Sea. |
| Alps | The Mountains that seperate Spain and France. |
| Andes | Mountains run down the western side of South America. |
| Andean | Desert on the western coast of South America. |
| Urbanized, Employment | In all areas of the world, the population is becoming more ____ as more and more people move to cities in search of ______. |
| Roman Catholic | Spanish exploration of Lain America explains why most people of the region of the _____ _____ religion. |
| Commercial Farming. | Farming cash crops in developed countries for profit is called . . . |
| North American Free Trade Agreement | The trade agreement between the countries of Canada, Mexico, and US is called . . . |
| Artic Ocean | The Ob River in Russia flows north into which ocean. |
| person | Another way to put "per capita" is to say "per person." |
| Gross National Product | GNP stands for |
| Gross Domestic Product | GDP stands for |
| Amazon, South | The ___ River in the continent of ____ America is the largest river in the world. |
| Kirthar, Pakistan, India | The teritorial/religious conflict between Muslims and Hindus is over the carea called _____, which is between the countries of ______ and ______. |
| Catholic & Protestian | The conflict in Northern Ireland is centered around two groups of Christians. |
| Jerusalem | The city that is holy to Christians, Muslims, and Jews. |
| Culture | Japan and Korea are examples of countries with predominantly one ______. |
| Ethnic, Genocide | Yugoslavia has recently history of ethnic conflict ______. |
| Spanish, Portuguese | Most people of Lain America speak _____, except in Brazil, where the official language is _____. |
| English & French | The two official languages in Canada are _________ and _________ (Quebec.) |
| Arabic | The language spoken by most people in the middle East. |
| Synagogue | A house of worship for someone of the Jewish faith. |
| Mecca | the Kaaba is found in the holiest city for Muslims. |
| Islam | The main religion of the Middle East. |
| Africa, Africa | The Middle East includes North _______ and Southwest ______. |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | The military alliance between the United States, Canada, and much Europe is called . . . |
| Great Plains, Canada | Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas are just some of the states in the ______ ______ which stretch into the neighboring country of ________. |
| Non-renewable resouces | Coal, oil, nuclear fuel are all examples of______________. |
| Renewable Resources | Trees, wind, water, and solar are all examples of . . . |
| Appalachian, Germany | Acid rain is a problem in the __________ forests of North Amerca and the Black Forests of __________. |
| Rice | The staple crop grown in Southeast Asia. |
| U.S. & Mexico | The geographic area of Lain America begins at the border of ________ & __________. |
| Mexico City | Smog and air pollution is a tremendous problem in this Central American City. |
| Deforestation | a problem in the Tropical Rainforests region. |
| Drying Up | The Aral Sea is _______ because water is being diverted upstream for agricultural use. |
| Erosion | Wind, ice and water all cause. . . |
| Monsoons | Seasonal wind shifts that bring rain part of the year and dryness part of the year. |
| Tornadoes | The U.S. has the most of this type of weather than any other country. |
| Typoons | Hurricanes are called _____ when they occur in the Western Pacific. |
| Biomes | Taiga and Boreal are types of _____ found in the sub-artic regions Canada and Russia. |
| Middle | Areas in between which eperiences seasons are called ______ Latitudes. |
| High | Areas near the poles that are usually cold in temperature are called ______ Latitudes. |
| Low | Areas near the equator that are usually warm in temperaure are called the _____ Latitudes. |
| Moderate | Large bodies of water have ______ local air temerature. |
| Elevation | An area near the equator might have cold temperatures if it is high in __________. |
| Average, Rainfall | Cllimate is defined by the measurement of _______ temperatures and _____ amounts. |
| Sea/ship | The mercator map projection popularly used for __________ navigation |
| Korea, Korea | The DMZ divides North____, from South ______. |
| Distorted | All flat maps are ______. |
| Soviet Union | Many new countries were formed in the world around the year 1990 with the breakup of the former _____ _____. |
| China, Soviet Union | Considers Taiwan to be part of its country, while the breakup of the former ___ ____. |
| Taiwan | This country was given back to China by Britian in 1997. |
| West Bank & Gaza Strip | Two areas inside Israel that serv as Palestinian territories. |
| Palestine | Before 1947, the land that Israel now occupies was known as . . |
| Physical | Topographic maps have contour lines in order to show ______ changes. |
| Thematic Maps | Population, climate, and economic maps are all types of _____ map. |
| Political | A map the indicates artificial boundaries such as country borders and cities. |
| Relief | A map that shows the earth's features such as mountains and rivers. |
| Longitude & Latitude | ________ and ________ is a superimposed grid on the earth's surface used to find location. |
| Relative Location | A location on a mpa using other locations as reference poinst is called. . . |
| Absolute Location | An exact point on a map is called . . . |
| Cardinal | East, South, North, and West are all _____ directions. |
| Intermediate | Northwest and Southest are examples of ______ direction. |
| Direction | Another goegraphic word for term "orientation." |
| Scale | The bar on a map that indicates distance is called . . |
| Antarticia Treaty | Most countires of the world have agreed to this treaty, a treaty which forbids permanent development and military use. |
| European | NATO is a military alliance between the US. Canada, and many _______ countries. |
| Nations | An economic alliance in Southeast Asian is known as ASEAN Association of Southest Asian ________. |