1. THEMES of Geography: DEFINE
An address is an example of an ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE location?
ABSOLUTE, tells one exactly where to find the thing.
What is the ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE LOCATION of our school?
6409 Agnes Ave.,
or east of 71 highway, west of KC Zoo & SEHS
Name a NATURAL DISASTER that affects human life.
Answers include:
TORNADO, HURRICANE, TYPHOON, THUNDERSTORM, EARTHQUAKE
How much of the Earth’s water is FRESHWATER, both accessible and inaccessible?
just 3%!
The RAM FAM is an example of which zoom of community?
( LOCAL / REGIONAL / GLOBAL )
LOCAL
Antarctica literally means “No-Bear-Land” because it is the farthest south part of the world. This is an example of _________ .
( movement / place )
PLACE
What makes Kansas City a unique PLACE on Earth?
Many answers are possible, some include:
Only place where Missouri River meets the Kansas River, Only place where we currently live and go to school, Only place with Quinton Lucas as mayor, Only place home to the KC Chiefs, etc.
Name one example of how you adapt to changing SEASONS.
Many examples are possible, including:
CHANGING CLOTHES, TURNING ON THE HEATER, DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, DIFFERENT RECIPES, etc.
What are the large landforms where Earth’s hot magma bubbles up to the surface, sometimes violently?
VOLCANOES
The local community of _____________ is the city we live in, known for its kind people and BBQ.
KANSAS CITY
Humans live near sources of _________ because they rely on natural resources to live.
( internet / water / clothing / entertainment )
WATER
TRUE or FALSE: Driving species of animals extinct is an example of HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION.
TRUE
Who is more likely to eat fish regularly, Hawaiians or Iowans?
People from Hawai’i! (on an island, closer to water)
A tornado is the effect of very rapid _________ spinning in a steep vortex reaching down to the ground.
WINDS
Mexico, the United States, and Canada are all part of which REGIONAL continent?
NORTH AMERICA
Humans originally migrated around the Earth by…. (the original form of movement).
WALKING
Name a form of MOVEMENT with 2 to 4 wheels attached!
Many answers are possible, including:
CAR, BIKE, MOTORCYCLE, SKATEBOARD, TRICYCLE
Because of its ELEVATION, Denver, Colorado, is called the Mile-High City. What LANDFORM is Denver likely surrounded by?
MOUNTAINS
The Grand Canyon was created by thousands of years of ________ erosion, specifically by the Colorado River.
WATER erosion
Our nearby Missouri River eventually flows into the Mississippi River in St. Louis, which eventually flows into the Gulf of Mexico & Atlantic Ocean. This is an example of a LOCAL, REGIONAL, or GLOBAL water system?
REGIONAL
Countries are which kind of REGION, political or physical?
POLITICAL
Which state defines KCMO’s REGION?
MISSOURI
Our modern calendar explains one revolution around the sun with 365 1/4 days, or one year. The extra 1/4 days add up to…
LEAP DAY every 4 years
EARTHQUAKES occur when tectonic plates (large chunks of the Earth’s crust) do what?
SLIDE AGAINST EACH OTHER
Widespread changes in GLOBAL CLIMATES is known as which phenomenon?