Intro to Geography
You use this to find places, see countries, and learn where things are in the world.
What is a map?
This continent is known for being the coldest place on Earth, with ice and snow covering almost all of it.
What is Antarctica?
This city is the capital of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This is the highest court in the United States, where important legal decisions are made.
What is the Supreme Court?
This person worked with Coach Stubbs when the Field of Dreams program first began.
Who is Coach Omeir?
These are the four main directions you can find on a compass.
What are north, south, east, and west?
This continent is where you’ll find the countries of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
What is North America?
He was the very first president of the United States and is often called the "Father of His Country."
Who is George Washington?
This U.S. capital city is divided into four areas called quadrants. Can you name all four?
What are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast?
This is the speed of the baseball as it leaves the bat after being hit.
What is exit velocity?
This is the study of places, people, and the Earth—like land, water, and how we live on it.
What is geography?
This is the number of continents on Earth. Can you count them all?
What is seven?
This is the number of states that make up the United States of America.
What is 50?
This historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C., is known for its old buildings, shopping streets, and being the home of the Hoyas.
What is Georgetown?
This happens in baseball when a fielder makes a mistake that lets a batter or runner advance when they shouldn't have.
What is an error?
This is the word used to describe the usual weather in a place over a long period of time.
What is climate?
This continent is also a country, and it’s home to kangaroos and the Great Barrier Reef.
What is Australia?
These states—Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana—are all part of this warm and sunny region of the United States.
What is the South?
This is the name of the place in Washington, D.C. where the United States Congress meets to make laws.
What is Capitol Hill?
This is the number position of 3rd base on a baseball field.
What is 5?
This term describes natural shapes or features on Earth's surface, like mountains, valleys, and rivers.
What are landforms?
These are the only two continents that are connected by land.
What are Asia and Europe?
This group of three parts makes sure the laws in the United States are fair and balanced. What are they called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
This African American scientist and inventor helped design Washington, D.C., and created an important almanac in the 1700s.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
Fields of Dreams has been running for ___ years to help kids learn and grow their knowledge of baseball. How long has the program been running?
What is 24 years?