unit 1
unit 2
unit 3
unit 4
unit 5
Country Trivia
100
what are the 2 main areas of geography?
human geography and physical geography
100
the expected weather conditions in a place for an extended period of time
Climate
100
what is population?
all the people of a particular area
100
music, clothes, religion, architecture, food, etc. are all examples of cultural ____________.
Components
100
An official document to end conflict between countries.
A treaty
100
Guess the country using the clues:
-I create the most oxygen bc of my environment
-partially in the northern and southern hemispheres
-I am the largest country on my continent
Brazil
200
what are the 5 themes of geography?
location, place, human/enviroment interaction, movement and regions (MR. HELP)
200
what does a topographical map show?
elevation
200
The process of making an area more urban
urbanization
200
Which characteristic is missing:
Culture is dynamic, shared, elastic, adaptive, integrative, and _________.
Culture is: Learned
200
Usable power that comes from heat, motion, electricity, etc.
Energy
200
Guess the country using the clues:
-Landlocked
-sparsely populated
-uses gers and horses
Mongolia
300
DAILY DOUBLE
How do we study geographic problems?
Ask Geographic Questions Acquire Geographic Information Organize Geographic Information Analyze Geographic Information Answer Geographic Questions
300
time zone, hemisphere, continent, natural characteristics, human characteristics are all ways to divide the earth into __________.
Regions
300
Based on the shape, what type of population growth does Germany have?
Negative
300
Where a cultural trait starts.
A Cultural Hearth
300
Heat from within the earth
geothermal
300
Guess the physical feature:
-I take up 33% of the earths total land area
-There are four of me in North America alone
-I can have cold and warm seasons depending on location
Deserts
400
what does GPS and GIS stand for?
GPS-global positioning system
GIS- geographic information system
400
When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster?
When a natural event harms or negatively affects human life and/or property.
400
Daily Double
what two factors are used to describe reasons for migration?
push and pull
400
Religion, oceans, language, and government are all examples of cultural ________.
Barriers
400
Which compound/gas is responsible for ocean acidification, smog, ozone depletion, and climate change?
Carbon Dioxide
400
Guess the continent:
-I have over 40 countries
-I have deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and one of the highest mountain ranges in the world
-Most of my countries used to be colonized
Africa
500
name all types of social scientist learned in Unit 1
geographer, political scientist, historian, anthropologist, sociologist, economist, (also archaeologist will be accepted)
500
Which numbers are more likely to experience hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?
30 and 31- the tropical zone
500
how do you calculate rate of natural increase?
birth rate-death rate
500
How the world is more connected because of international trade, communication, and transportation systems making countries and cultures more reliant on each other.
Globalization
500
This event in history has caused humans to extract and use more resources than ever before.
The Industrial Revolution
500
Guess the country:
I have the most coast lines in the world
I use a monarchy and a democracy
My official animal is the beaver and plant is a tree
Canada!