Daily Geography Week 23 Day 1

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Daily GeographyWeek 23Day 1

• Sofia is the capital of which European nation?
• Name three large cities near the delta of the
  Nile River.

• Bulgaria

• Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Port Said

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Daily GeographyWeek 23Day 2

• Which large island is found off the coast of
  southern Labrador?
• Which of the following is the capital of Lebanon
  Basra, Baghdad, Boston, or Beirut?

• Newfoundland

• Beirut

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Daily GeographyWeek 23Day 3

• Moisture-laden winds blowing from the ocean to
  the land give India very wet summers. In winter
  the winds blow in the opposite direction, and it
  is dry. What are these winds called?
• Which European city is near the intersection of
  60 N and 30E?

• Monsoons

• St. Petersburg, Russia

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Daily GeographyWeek 23Day 4

• Which famous river of northeast India is south of
  Nepal?
• A mountain peak in the Himalayas has an elevation
  of 20,000 feet above sea level. If you climbed
  to the top, would you be 20,000 feet above the
  base? Why?

• Ganges

• No because the base itself would be well above
  sea level.

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Daily GeographyWeek 23Day 5

• At the time of King David, tall cedar forests
  covered thousands of acres in the mountains of
  Lebanon. The wood was prized for its beauty,
  strength, and decay resistance. As people cut
  the trees, however, the soil eroded. Today only
  a few cedars remain. How has human activity
  affected the land where you live?

• Answers will vary.