Can you answer the following questions

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Can you answer the following questions?
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Which mountain chain separates France from Spain?
Pyrenees
3
Three of the four main rivers in Russia flow in
which direction?
North
4
What problems do the Russians face because the
rivers flow in the direction named in the
previous question?
There are no ice-free ports flowing north
5
The highest mountains in the world are on which
continent?
Asia
6
The highest mountain range in the world is
the____.
Himalayan
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Name the deepest lake in the world.
Lake Baikal
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The deepest lake in the world is in which country?
Russia
9
Name the largest river in the world (volume).
Amazon
10
Name the longest river in the world (length).
Nile
11
Name the mountain range that borders the west
coast of South America and the longest chain in
the world.
Andes
12
Name the largest desert in the world
Sahara in Africa
13
What is a major issue facing the states in the
southwestern USA?
Water shortages due to the population increase in
the region.
14
Name the river that is sacred to the Hindus.
Ganges in India
15
Where is the largest tropical rain forest?
In the Amazon Basin in South America
16
Name the largest river system in North America.
The Mississippi
17
Name the largest mountain chain in North America.
The Rockies
18
Most people in the world make a living by____.
farming
19
What is subsistence farming?
Raising enough food for your family
20
What is commercial farming?
Large scale plantations such as coffee, bananas,
rubber. These are owned by corporations
21
What is slash and burn.
Destructive means of clearing the rain forest to
allow for farming or mining.
22
What is clear cutting.
Cutting forest in the USA to sell timber or
create urban areas.
23
What is clear cutting?
Destructive means of clearing land by harvesting
all the trees. This is seen in our region
24
What is a developed nation?
A country that is industrialized and enjoys a
high standard of living.
25
What is a cash crop?
Agricultural products that are sold for cash such
as cotton, tobacco, tea, rubber.
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What is a food crop?
Agricultural products that can be consumed such
as corn, wheat, rice.
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What determines orientation on a map?
Compass rose