Name the line that divides the world into northern and southern spheres and is at 0 degrees latitude.
What is THE EQUATOR?
100
Name the sphere without whom we could not have weather and climate.
What is ATMOSPHERE?
100
There are two types of location. Name the type of location that is better to know when you are wanting pizza delivered to you.
What is ABSOLUTE OR EXACT LOCATION?
100
Which is Louisiana, wet or humid?
What is HUMID?
100
The process by which rock, sand, and soils are carried away. Name the process.
What is EROSION?
200
Located at 0 degrees longitude, this line reaches from the North Pole to South Pole.
1) Name the line.
2) Name what the line measures.
1) What is PRIME MERIDIAN?
2) What are EAST AND WEST?
200
If a Tsunami is caused by an earthquake, then from which sphere is a Tsunami related?
What is LITHOSPHERE?
200
The name of the man whose name includes all 5 Themes of Geography.
What is MR LIP?
200
For my class's purpose, name the 3 major categories of climate.
What are
1) TROPICAL,
2) TEMPERATE,
3) POLAR.
200
Users can locate their EXACT position on the Earth at any time with this device.
What is a GPS?
300
If I'm found at 23.5 degrees N, answer the following:
1) am I a latitude or longitude?
2) what Tropic am I?
1) What is LATITUDE?
2) What is CANCER?
300
I am known as the __________ of ___________ because of all the energy and seismic activity I create.
1) Fill in the blanks.
2) Name in which ocean I am located.
1) What is RING OF FIRE?
2) What is PACIFIC OCEAN?
300
Under which 3 themes could you correctly include a picture of the "The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C."? Name 2 of the 3 themes.
What are
1) LOCATION (absolute)
2) PLACE
3) HEI?
300
If you booked a vacation to a place located between 23.5 N latitude and 23.5 S latitude and whose highest elevation is 200 feet above sea level, would you need to bring your fur coat?
What is NO, YOU'RE IN THE TROPICS (AND ARE AT LOW ELEVATION.)
300
DAILY DOUBLE
This type of projection map is most often found in textbooks.
1) Name the Compromise map type.
2) Tell me if the distortion at the poles is magnified or compressed?
400
At which longitude degree is the International Date Line found?
What is 180 DEGREES EAST OR WEST?
400
Name the type of geological event that is likely to occur when transform plates slide by one another.
What is AN EARTHQUAKE?
400
Name the theme in geography that greatly expands on Location due to its focus on a location's physical features and cultural characteristics. Name the theme.
What is PLACE?
400
1) In which type of the 3 major climate zones would you find a rainforest?
2) Could you find a rainforest in Washington state?
1) What is TROPICAL?
2) What is NO?
400
These professionals study how the Environment affects the way people live. Name the professionals/profession.
What is GEOGRAPHERS/GEOGRAPHY?
500
Name England's city through which Prime Meridian runs and, therefore, establishes GMT, or the global standard for time.
What is GREENWICH?
500
Two types of plate activity add to the earth's surface. Name both.
What are CONVERGING AND DIVERGING?
500
In which themes could you correctly place a postcard that has a picture of someone standing on the beach in front of luxurious hotel at one of the Hawaiian Islands? Name 3.
What are
(1) Place
(2) HEI
(3) Location
(4) Region (Pacific Islands)
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Temperature and/or climate is affected by this factor as you move further away from the equator in either direction. Name the factor.
500
Climate can be changed slowly and over time by nature or by man. The trapping of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere is man-made and may one day (perhaps hundreds or thousands of years from now) lead to a warmer climate on Earth.
1) Name what this phenomena is called.
2) Name what organic material man has burned to created carbon dioxide.
What ARE
1) GLOBAL WARMING OR THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT
2) FOSSIL FUELS?