Geography Basics
Earth and Space
Weather vs. Climate
The Water Cycle
100

What is geography?

Is it the study of animals, Earth's physical features and human interaction with the environment, or outer space?

100

What galaxy is Earth located in?

The Milky Way? 

100

True or False: Weather refers to the long-term patterns in a specific area.

False 

100

The process of water vapor turning into liquid water is called __.

Condensation 

200

Fill in the compass rose with the cardinal and intermediate directions.

What is north, east, south, west and northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast?

200

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis?

24 hours? 

200

List two statements that describe weather.

Anything that describes a daily pattern 

200

What is runoff in the water cycle?

Water that runs off from the surrounding land into bodies of water 

300

True or False: The northwest direction is one of the cardinal directions.

False 

300

True or False: Nighttime occurs when one side of the Earth is positioned away from the Sun.

True 

300

List two statements that describe climate.

Anything that describes long term patterns

300

List three steps of the water cycle.

Any 3 steps 

400

True or False: New York is located in the Northeast region of the United States.

True 

400

What is the term for the movement of Earth around the Sun?

What is a revolution?

400

How does climate differ from weather?

Climate is the long term weather patterns of a specific area and weather is the day to day changes 

400

Explain how evaporation occurs in the water cycle.

Sun heats up water and it rises as it is turned into water vapor 

500

What continent do we live on and what ocean is closest to us? 

What is North America and the Atlantic Ocean?

500

Describe the tilt of the Earth during summer and winter.

Tilted towards the Sun in the summer and away from the Sun in the winter

500

What is the climate like in your location? Describe it.

Humid Subtropical 

500

What ecosystem do we live in? 

Temperate Forest 

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