AP Human Geography Choke Points Flashcards

Major mountain range in western North America.

Form a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and include Mount Everest.

Highest and most extensive mountain range in Europe, dividing Southern Europe from Northern Europe.

<p>A mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western Russia, acting as a boundary between Europe and Asia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main mountain range in Southern Africa, parallel to the southeastern coast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mountain range from Pennsylvania to Georgia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of mountains in northwestern Africa stretching through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mountain system in West Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strait between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrow waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrow strait connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A very narrow strait located in Northwestern Turkey connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world, located in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The second longest river in Africa and the deepest river in the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longest river of Western Asia that runs through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A transboundary river that runs through India and Bangladesh, considered sacred to Indians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The second longest river in Asia and seventh longest in the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of the longest rivers in the world, located in the ranges and foothills of the Himalayas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Connects the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A transboundary river in Southeast Asia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A river that has served as a link between southern and northern Europe since Roman times.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longest river entirely in England, flowing through southern England, notably London.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chief river of the second largest drainage system on the North American continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle river in West Africa and the third longest river in Africa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The longest river in the world, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An artificial waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of locks, canals, and channels permitting oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain and Scandinavia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A body of water that separates southern England from Northern France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of interconnected freshwater lakes in northern America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, linking two larger areas of land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An artificial waterway allowing passage of boats or ships inland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The expanse of salt water covering most of the earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers