Geography Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyTornadoesMapping MayhemMadagascarUK TourFujita ScaleOtherNone Created by: 14manderspCreated on: 02-05-15 12:09 Name 3 National parks in Madagascar Isalo, Masoala and Ranomafana National Park 1 of 25 What kind of frog lives in Madagascar? A Tomato Frog 2 of 25 Name 4 items that are exported from Madagascar Sugar, Coffee, Vanilla and Shellfish 3 of 25 Approximately what percent are Madagascan animals endemic? 90% 4 of 25 Why do Baobab trees have such big trunks? They are better to store water in 5 of 25 Name all the countries in the British Isles Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland & England 6 of 25 What usually do counties have in them? A county may have may cities and towns in it. 7 of 25 What movie is England known for, which involves a spy named 007? James Bond 8 of 25 What drink is famous for being made in Ireland and Northern Ireland? Beer 9 of 25 What is the Scottish Flag called? The Saltire 10 of 25 Name the two men who created similar maps? Peters & Mercator 11 of 25 What are Contour lines? Lines on a map that joins places of the same height. 12 of 25 How do Contour lines show that a hill is steep They are shown that a hill is steep cause the lines are close together 13 of 25 In an OS map what is a symbol for a heliport An H with a circle around it 14 of 25 What does "P" mean on an OS map? Parking 15 of 25 Define "Tornado" A violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground 16 of 25 Where in the States is the most Key Tornado Fatalities, how many? Texas and 485 17 of 25 How many places have over 201 key tornado fatalities in the USA? 6 18 of 25 How are tornadoes formed? The ways tornado are a mix of warm,moist air & cool, dry air 19 of 25 Can Tornadoes stop? It's unknown but hopefully, someday they will 20 of 25 What is the name of measuring the strength of a tornado? The Fujita Scale 21 of 25 What is the wind speed an F-0 travel at? 40- 72 mph 22 of 25 What is the highest number the Fujita Scale goes up to? F-5 23 of 25 What damage can an F-4 do? Cars are thrown & Well built houses are knocked down 24 of 25 What was the measurement of the Joplin Tornado? F-5 25 of 25
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