Daily Geography Week 35 Day 1

1. What is a tornado? Which country is due north of Niger and Chad? It is a storm characterized by winds that swirl rapidly in a funnel shape. Daily GeographyWeek 35Day 1 • Libya

2. What are some causes of river and coastal flooding? Which state is sometimes called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”? To what does this nickname refer? River- Snow melt combined with heavy spring rains; very heavy rains over an extended period Daily GeographyWeek 35Day 2 • Alaska; in northern Alaska during the summer, the sun shines for much of each 24 hour period

3. What is the capital of the island nation off the southeast coast of India? What is the name of the large inland body of water bordered by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan? Colombo (Sri Lanka) Daily GeographyWeek 35Day 3 • Caspian Sea

4. When people speak of topography, do they mean physical features, bridges, cities, or canals? In which time zone is eastern Nebraska located? Physical Features Daily GeographyWeek 35Day 4 • Central

5. We tend to think of flooding as a disaster for people. For centuries, however, Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile. Why? The floods brought silt, which was left behind as the waters receded. The silt was rich in the nutrients upon which crops depended. Daily GeographyWeek 35Day 5