Physical Geography
The Rocky mountains are located in which direction?
North, South, East, West
West
This is the climate of the north eastern United States.
Humid Continental
Name one large city in the North East that is not New York City
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philly
Baltimore
Washington DC
Where do Hurricanes occur the most in the United States?
By the Gulf of Mexico
Which state produces the most coal
Wyoming
The Appalachian Mountains are located in which direction?
North, South, East, West
East and South(ish)
This is the climate of the Southern United States.
Humid Subtropical
Name a large city in the south
Orlando
Atlanta
Miami
Name the volcano in Western United States.
Mount St. Helen
Name two states that produce coal
West Virginia
Kentucky
Wyoming
Illinois
Pennsylvania
This region of the United States is generally flat and close to sea level.
The East coast, and south east
Name two of the climates that exist in the Western United States
Steppe
Highland
Desert
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Name a large city in the Midwest that is not in Wisconsin
Chicago
Iowa City
Minneapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Forest fires happen mostly in this region.
The west
Which state produces the most Oil AND natural gas?
Texas
Mount Saint Helen is located in this Region
Bonus: What state is it located in?
The west (the pacific north west)
Washington State
What climate is the southern tip of Florida?
Tropical Savanna
Name a large city in the West Coast
Seattle
Portland
L.A.
San Fran
Las Vegas
Tornado alley is in this region of the united states:
West, South, Northeast, Midwest
Midwest
The states of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska have the most tornados.
Name the four types of renewable resources
100 points for each one named. 400 total.
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Geothermal
What state does the Mississippi river begin in? AND
What state does the Mississippi river end in?
Begins: Minnesota
Ends: Louisiana
What is the hottest place on earth?
Hint: It is located in the United States, and can be seen on the climate maps we used in class as a small red dot in California.
Death Valley, California
Estimate how many people live in the largest city in the United States. Closest team gets the points
Bonus: What city is it?
Hint: it is in the millions
8,335,897 people,
Bonus: New York City
If you did not get points for being closest, but you got the city right, you get 200 points.
Bonus: Why or Why not?
No, because there is not enough air high up in the air to form a tornado
Where is the most wind energy produced?
Bonus: Why?
In the ocean
Because there is nothing out there to block the wind.