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A C T I V I T Y! Do you know the difference between a lake and a lagoon? What does the word tundra mean? Test your knowledge of some key geographical terms used in Basher Geography: Countries of the World. The Glossary at the back of your book will help you.
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IN ST RUC TOR'S PAGE 1.
tundra
7.
mesa
2.
delta
8.
porous
3.
glacier
9.
monsoon
4.
irrigation
10.
mineral
5.
oasis
11.
atoll
6.
erosion
12.
magma
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Read the sentences below and fill in each blank with the correct geographical term. Use the Glossary at the back of your book to help you.
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1. __________ is the vast, flat, treeless, mostly frozen part of the Arctic region. 2. The wetland area at the mouth of a river, where it empties into a sea or ocean, is called a __________ . 3. A large ice mass that moves very slowly over land is a ____________ . 4. _________ is the supply of water by artificial methods, for example by watering crops from underground piping. 5. A fertile area in the middle of a desert, with its own water source, is called a ____________ . 6. ______________ is the wearing-away of material, such as earth or rock, by water or wind. 7. A ____________ is an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides. 8. A material that is _____________ is full of holes that allow air or water to pass through easily. 9. When strong winds change direction in Southeast Asia, bringing a period of heavy rainfall, we call this the ___________. 10. ______________ is a material that makes up Earth’s rocks, soils, and sands. It is neither animal nor plant. 11. A ring-shaped coral reef or island around a lagoon is called a ____________ . 12. The liquid rock that bursts out of an erupting volcano is called _________ .
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Ukraine
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A C T I V I T Y! How well do you know your capital cities and country flags? Add the name of the capital city to 15 of the world’s countries. Then test your flag knowledge by matching up the country and its capital city with the correct national flag.
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IN ST RUC TOR'S PAGE Brazil
Country
Capital
1.
Brazil
Brasília
2.
India
New Delhi
3.
Cuba
Havana
4.
Morocco
Rabat
5.
Indonesia
Jakarta
6.
Italy
Rome
7.
Japan
Tokyo
8.
Canada
Ottawa
9.
New Zealand
Wellington
10.
Nigeria
Abuja
11.
Norway
Oslo
12.
Panama
Panama City
13.
Russia
Moscow
14.
South Africa
Pretoria
India
Cuba
Morocco
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
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New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Panama
Russia
South Africa
Switzerland
15.
Switzerland
Bern
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Using your knowledge about each country of the world, write the name of the capital city against each country. Next, draw a line to join the country and its capital to the correct national flag.
Country
Capital
1.
Brazil
..............................
2.
India
..............................
3.
Cuba
..............................
4.
Morocco
..............................
5.
Indonesia
..............................
6.
Italy
..............................
7.
Japan
..............................
8.
Canada
..............................
9.
New Zealand
..............................
10.
Nigeria
..............................
11.
Norway
..............................
12.
Panama
..............................
13.
Russia
..............................
14.
South Africa
..............................
15.
Switzerland
..............................
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Madagascar
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