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Geography
Mountains, Rivers, Maps/Globes
Question | Answer |
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What imaginary line runs west to east around the middle of the earth? | equator |
What imaginary line runs north to south around the earth at 0* longitude? | prime meridian |
What imaginary lines run east to west above and below the equator? | latitude |
What imaginary lines run north to south to the west and east of the prime meridian? | longitude |
What hemisphere is above the equator? | Northern |
What hemisphere is below the equator? | Southern |
What hemisphere is to the right of the prime meridian? | Eastern |
What hemisphere is to the left of the prime meridian? | Western |
What mountain ranges are found in the western United States? | Rocky |
What mountain ranges are found in the eastern United States? | Appalachian |
What is the second longest river in the US? | Mississippi |
What river runs through the Grand Canyons in the Rocky Mountains? | Colorado |
What river is a border to Mexico and Texas? | Rio Grande |
What river dumps into the Mississippi river? | Ohio |
What river is in New York and dumps into the New York bay of the Atlantic Ocean? | Hudson |