5 Themes
Pennfield is northeast of downtown Battle Creek. Which theme of geography is being demonstrated, and what TYPE of this theme is being used?
What is Location, specifically relative location?
Battle Creek gets a thunderstorm today after several sunny days. Is the thunderstorm an example of weather or climate, and why?
What is weather, because it describes atmospheric conditions over a short period?
You enter the classroom before the bell. What should you be doing without being told?
What is sit in your assigned seat and begin the warm-up?
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
Add -er → shorter.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Who is SpongeBob SquarePants?
A historian studies the languages, religions, foods, and traditions found in Mexico. Which theme of geography BEST fits this investigation?
What is Place?
Two cities are at the same latitude. One is at sea level and the other is high in the Rocky Mountains. Which city would probably be colder?
What is the city in the Rocky Mountains, because higher elevations generally have cooler temperatures?
You're filling out guided notes and realize the class has moved ahead before you finished writing. What should you do?
Don't panic or give up. Ask for help / let the teacher know you fell behind and get caught up appropriately.
A farmer has 17 sheep.
All but 9 run away.
How many sheep does the farmer have left?
"All but 9" = everything except 9.
In Minecraft, what happens if you try to sleep in a bed in the Nether?
The bed explodes.
People build irrigation canals so they can grow crops in an extremely dry area. Which theme is BEST represented, and WHY?
What is Human/Environment Interaction, because people are changing/adapting to their environment?
This climate receives less than 10 inches of rain per year, forcing people in some areas to use irrigation to grow crops.
What is a desert climate?
You disagree with something the teacher tells you to do. What is the appropriate response?
Follow the direction rather than arguing publicly; discuss the issue appropriately with the teacher afterward if needed.
I am an odd number.
Take away one letter and I become even.
What number am I?
Seven
SEVEN → remove S → EVEN
You are running a race and pass the person who is currently in second place.
What place are you now in?
Second place.
A family leaves one country because of war, moves to Michigan, and brings its language, foods, and traditions with them. Which TWO themes are most clearly represented?
What are Movement and Place?
California can grow many fruits and vegetables throughout much of the year because of its mild, wet winters and dry, hot summers. Name the climate.
What is a Mediterranean climate?
The teacher is talking, but your friend quietly asks what they are supposed to write on their guided notes. What should you do?
Do not start talking to your friend while the teacher is speaking. Voice Level 0 while the teacher is speaking.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest.
It was still the tallest. Nobody had discovered it yet.
A plane crashes directly on the border between the United States and Canada.
Where do they bury the survivors?
You don't bury survivors.
Two places are thousands of miles apart but have similar climates, vegetation, and landforms. A geographer groups them together because of those similarities.
Which theme is being used, and explain why distance between the places does not automatically prevent them from belonging to the same category.
Climates near the Equator are typically hotter; why can you find snow near the Equator?
High elevation can create cold temperatures even at low latitudes.
What's the FIRST thing you should do if you don't know what you're supposed to be doing?
Check the directions/board before immediately asking someone.
A woman has four daughters.
Each daughter has one brother.
How many children does the woman have?
All four daughters share the same brother.
You have one match and enter a dark room containing:
What do you light first?
The match.