Geography I
Geography II
Basic Concepts
Rounding it Out
100
Which body of water is to be found west of California, Oregon, and Washington?
Pacific Ocean
100
This river, forming the southern boundary of the state of the same name, flows from Pennsylvania to Illinois, where it joins the Mississippi River.
Ohio River
100
The term for how people govern themselves.
Politics
100
The study of the physical and cultural features of the earth.
Geography
200
This big mountain chain can be seen on the horizon as one travels west across the Great Plains.
Rocky Mountains
200
This mountain range runs from north to south, right through the western part of Washington State.
Cascade Mountains
200
The study of changing modes of production during the industrial revolution matches with which basic concept?
Economy
200
State the big rule of the classroom without looking. :)
Do only that which helps everyone learn.
300
This is the main river which drains the central United States into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
300
This river is 2341 miles long and runs from Montana in the northern plains eastward until it enters the Mississippi River near St. Louis.
Missouri River
300
What does the word produce mean in the definition of economics?
To make
300
A map which shows the natural features of the earth.
Physical Map
400
These mountains run from Alabama to Maine.
Appalachian Mountains
400
Which Great Lakes border New York State?
Ontario and Erie
400
Why does Mr. Frohne say society and culture are flip sides of the same coin?
Because every culture belongs to a society and every society has a culture.
400
The definition of geography says it studies both the physical and cultural features of the earth: what's the difference here between physical and cultural?
Physical means it wasn't made by humans, whereas cultural means it was created by humans.
500
If a traveler headed east from the San Joaquin Valley in the center of California, one would be headed toward these mountains. (In other words, the first mountains one would hit.)
Sierra Nevada.
500
Which three rivers on our study guide touch New York State?
Mohawk, Hudson, St. Lawrence
500
Define economy word for word.
How people produce, distribute, and consume resources or goods.
500
The natural sciences and the social studies both seek to explain things by finding underlying causes or reasons. How do the two differ?
Natural sciences are about non-human created aspects of nature; the social studies are about human created interactions and structures.