Geography A to Z # 3 - Statistics

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Answer Stats
Hint Definition Answer % Correct
E The sudden and intense shaking of the ground. Earthquake
96%
A Relating to the regions around the North Pole. Arctic
93%
F Any extensive area dominated by communities of trees. Forest
92%
L A body of water localized in a basin and surrounded entirely by land. Lake
90%
O The contiguous body of saltwater covering more than 70% of the Earth. Ocean
90%
D An arid, barren area of land where little precipitation occurs. Desert
89%
H Half of the Earth. Hemisphere
88%
J A tropical area covered by dense vegetation. Jungle
88%
G The scientific study of the Earth. Geology
87%
C The study and practice of making maps and charts. Cartography
85%
I A time of widespread glaciation. Ice Age
83%
M Molten rock. Magma
82%
K A chemical element whose spelling is similar to a substance that weakens Superman. Krypton
81%
R An artificial lake that is used to store water. Reservoir
74%
N Event that decimated the town of Pripyat in northern Ukraine in 1986. Nuclear Accident (Chernobyl)
72%
Q A place from which stone, rock, sand, etc is excavated from the ground. Quarry
72%
P A permanently frozen layer of soil. Permafrost
61%
U Name that we use to describe the collection of all the things that exist. Universe
57%
V A depression that is longer than it is wide. Valley
56%
S Scientific instrument that detects vibrations produced by earthquakes. Seismograph
51%
Y Housing native to the steppes of Central Asia. Yurt
49%
Z A term that can be used to describe top of a mountain. Zenith
44%
B The realm of all living things. Biosphere
43%
T Subarctic coniferous forest dominated by spruces and firs. Taiga
41%
W Another name for valley, used primarily in the Arab world. Wadi
26%
X Type of landscaping requiring little or no supplemental water from irrigation. Xeriscaping
3%
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