World Geography
 

I love cartography and its sister geography.

Let's see how smart AFF is. We'll take turns asking the board tough (or fun) geography questions. Feel free to incorporate pics into your questions and answers.

I'll start.

What do the words "capitol" and "capital" refer to?

The word refers to the building where the executive and/or legislative branches of government meet.

Which word?

Capitol.

The capital is the city where the capitol building is located.

So which word do you use to define the governmental seat of a country?
What about a state seat?

Which word applies to these places?

Capital or capitol?

Looks like somebody got their June Issue of Readers Digest.... :D

I love readers digest.
capital is also funds or available funds for backing an assortment of adventures.

or capital with an a can be the political seat of a state or nation
such as the capital of Florida is Tallahassee.

What is meant by elevation above sea level?

Good one.

Facts about the Elevation above sea level

The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. AMSL is used extensively in radio (both in broadcasting and other telecommunications uses) by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach. It is also used in aviation, all heights are recorded and reported with respect to AMSL (though also see flight level). Additionally, it is important in the atmospheric sciences.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc...9/gen99156.htm

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