Which theme of geography describes the way that humans influence our environment?
What is Human Environmental Interaction
100
True or false. The Great Lakes are important to Michigan because we use them to ship goods.
What is true
100
The longerst river in the UNited States is called what?
What is The Mississippi River
100
There are four major kinds of vegetation zones located within the United States
What is Tundras, Grasslands, Desert Scrub and Forests.
100
Areas er the ocean, such as Eugene, Oregon, generally have much __________ climates.
What is milder.
200
If you were given a specific address of your friends house, which theme would this remind you of?
What is Location
200
The Great Lakes were, in part, formed by these massive sheets of ice called what?
What is glaciers
200
One of the largest sources of fresh water is found within The United States, these are called what?
What is The Great Lakes.
200
This vegetative zone is located at far northern latitudes and is covered with snow for more that half the year.
What is Tundra.
200
A type of graph that can be used to compare climate of two or more cities is what?
What is a climate graph.
300
A mail truck that moves mail around Grand Rapids is an example of which theme of geography?
What is Movement
300
This is the largest of the Great Lakes
What is Lake Superior.
300
The major mountain range found in the Western United States is called what?
What is The Rocky Mountains.
300
This vegetative zone contains large rolling lands covered with grass.
What is Grasslands.
300
Which has a greater effect on a regions climate, latitude or longitude?
What is latitude.
400
The area we live in, West Michigan, is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
What is Region
400
The time period in which the Great Lakes were formed were called what?
What is The Ice Age.
400
The Missouri River is teh _____ Longest River in America.
What is the 2nd longest.
400
Not many plants and animals live in this vegetative zone due to its harsh climate. Those that do live there have special adaptations that allow them to live there.
What is Desert Scrub.
400
If you liked a lot of snow where would you rather live Florida or Montana?
What is Montana.
500
When I describe the physical and cultural characteristics of a city I am talking about which of teh 5 Themes of Geography?
What is Place
500
Using teh acronym HOMES, what are teh names of all five Great Lakes.
What is Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.
500
The large body of water that teh Mississippi flows into is called what?
What is The Gulf of Mexico.
500
This vegetative zone has four distinct seasons. Much of teh food that humans eat are grown here.
What is Forest.
500
The only place in The United States this is found is Alaska due to its extreme cold temperatures. The soil above___, a permanently frozen layer of ground, thaws only during the Arctic summer.