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Flags
Capitals
Landmarks
100
Geographers look at the world... a) by studying cities first b) at local, regional and global levels c) by studying only physical features
What is B?
100
Three examples of natural sciences.
Biology. Physics. Chemistry. Geology. Astronomy.
100
The difference between archaeology and anthropology
Archaeology is the study of historical artifacts. Anthropology is the study of how humans live.
100
France
100
What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia?
Al Riyadh
100
Eiffel Tower
200
A geographer's tools include... a) maps and globes b) satellite images c) notebooks and tape recorders d) all of the above
What is D?
200
Three examples of social sciences.
Anthropology. Sociology. History. Geography. Political science. Economics. Linguistics.
200
Two branches of geography.
What is physical geography and human geography?
200
Oman
200
What is the capital city of England?
London
200
Taj Mahal
300
This is located at 0 degrees latitude.
What is the Equator?
300
The study of weather and its causes.
What is meteorology?
300
Name two types of maps.
Political, physical, topographic, climate, economic and thematic.
300
China
300
What is the capital city of Russia?
Moscow
300
Leaning Tower of Pisa
400
The Mercator map projection
What is the cylindrical map projection presented by Gerardus Mercator in 1569? It is the standard map projection with north up and south down. However, the distortion of distance and size makes us misunderstand the relative sizes of the continents.
400
The study of maps.
What is Cartography?
400
This is located at 0 degrees longitude.
What is the prime meridian?
400
Canada
400
What is the capital city of Germany?
Berlin
400
This waterfall is part of a group of waterfalls that border Canada and the USA. What are these waterfalls called?
Niagara Falls
500
The difference between social science and natural science.
Social science focuses on human behavior individually and collectively. Natural science focuses on the behavior of the physical world.
500
Which theme of geography describes basic features that make the site unique... a) human environment interaction b) movement c) place
What is C-place?
500
The reason we need time zones.
We need time zones because the rotation of the Earth gives daylight at different times.
500
Greece
500
What is the capital city of Mexico?
Mexico City
500
You’ll find this beautiful landmark in Singapore. What is it called?
Gardens by the Bay