Samenvattingen, Notities en Examens

An __________ is a portion of a country that is separated geographically from the mainland. - ANS exclave Which of the following statements about autonomous regions is false? - ANS Military governments always occupy autonomous regions after a conflict. Which of the following statements about territories is false? - ANS Territories are always self-governing. The issuing of official records, such as birth certificates, and the administering of justice are most commonly performed at the _____...

Archipelago - ANS An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor. island - ANS land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water Key/Cay - ANS Cay, also spelled key, small, low island, usually sandy, situated on a coral reef platform. Such islan...

Spain - ANS Madrid Portugal - ANS Lisbon Italy - ANS Rome Switzerland - ANS Bern Austria - ANS Vienna Germany - ANS Berlin Belgium - ANS Brussels Netherland - ANS Amsterdam Denmark - ANS Copenhagen Norway - ANS Oslo Sweden - ANS Stockholm Finland - ANS Helsinki

Southern and Eastern Hemispheres - ANS Australia is located in these two hemispheres. Uluru/Ayers Rock - ANS This large geographic feature is a sacred site for Australia's Aboriginal people. Indian Ocean - ANS This large body of water surrounds Australia's western coast. Great Barrier Reef - ANS This feature is described as "world's largest coral reef system , home to huge variety of coral, fish, and mollusks". Coral Sea - ANS This body of water is where the Great Barrier Reef is locat...

Peninsula - ANS A piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but is attached to a larger land area by a thin strip of land. Polder - ANS Land that has been reclaimed, or taken, from the seabed. Bay - ANS A small body of water set off from the main body of water. Fjord - ANS A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs, steep hills, or mountains. Canal - ANS A long narrow waterway created by people for travel, shipping, or irrigation. Ecosystem - ANS A community of living organisms and th...

territory - ANS tartomány disintegration - ANS szétesés, felbomlás stretch - ANS szakasz strait - ANS tengerszoros homogeneous - ANS egységes throughout the year - ANS egész éven át phenomenon - ANS jelenség percentage - ANS százalék descending - ANS lemenő relief - ANS domborzat sovereign - ANS független, szuverén

Iceland - ANS Reykjavik Ireland - ANS Dublin United Kingdom - ANS London Norway - ANS Oslo Sweden - ANS Stockholm Finland - ANS Helsinki Denmark - ANS Copenhagen Portugal - ANS Lisbon Spain - ANS Madrid France - ANS Paris Belgium - ANS Brussels

Where is the United Kingdom? - ANS Europe Where is Austria? - ANS Europe Where is Belgium? - ANS Between France and Germany Where is Bulgaria? - ANS Europe Where is Croatia? - ANS Europe Where is Cyprus? - ANS Island South of Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea Where is the Czech Republic? - ANS Europe Where is Denmark? - ANS Europe Where is Estonia? - ANS Europe Where is Finland? - ANS To the east of Northern Europe Where is France? - ANS Western Europe

Reykjavik - ANS Iceland oslo - ANS Norway Stockholm - ANS Sweden Helsinki - ANS Finland dublin - ANS Ireland london - ANS England Copenhagen - ANS Denmark brussels - ANS Belgium berlin - ANS germany warsaw - ANS Poland paris - ANS France Amsterdam - ANS Netherlands

What is Geography? - ANS The word "geography" comes from the Greek words 'ge' meaning 'Earth', and 'graphein' meaning to 'describe'. Geography is probably best described as "the study of the Earth as the home of humankind". List the 5 Themes of Geography. - ANS Human-Environment Interaction Region Place Movement Location What are the six essential elements of geography as defined by the National Council for Geographic Education? - ANS The world in spacial terms. Geography st...