Africa
African Geography
Europe
Latin America
Social Studies Skills
100
The population of North Africa is often this, a word that means they move to find resources that are thinly dispersed across a vast area.
What is nomadic?
100
They are the three reasons for desertification in Africa.
What are drought caused by climate change, overgrazing, and winds blowing away topsoil?
100
The E.U. was established to create cooperation between nations, but often countries do this instead.
What is work against each other?
100
This rainforest is in danger because humans are changing it too quickly.
What is The Amazon?
100
This is the theme of geography where we study of how people and the environment affect each other.
What is Human Environment Interaction?
200
Because women in traditional African life have this job to do, desertification is often more difficult on them than it is on men.
What is collect water?
200
It is a low area with an underground well or spring where a traveler in the Sahara might stop for a drink.
What is an oasis?
200
Many countries that were part of the Soviet Union are now struggling, but they are finding ways to cooperate with each other by doing this.
What is form an alliance?
200
The United States built a system of locks and lakes to cut through this Central American country to aid in shipping.
What is Panama?
200
I would use these to find absolute location.
What are latitude and longitude?
300
The Middle East and North African populations are tied together by this.
What is Islam?
300
Africa is a huge continent with many diverse societies that were promoted by differences in these.
What are topography and climate?
300
Since Russia has moved from a command to a market economy they have had a problem of people leaving, causing the population to do this.
What is decrease?
300
When trees are cut down in The Amazon rainforest less carbon dioxide is absorbed, which leads to to higher levels of greenhouse gasses and this.
What is climate change (global warming).
300
According to him, the purpose of government is to promote life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
400
Farmers in Central Africa trade at periodic markets, which are markets that are this.
What is only open part of the time?
400
It is the region of Africa that has the most rainforests.
What is central Africa?
400
The resources in Eastern Europe were once controlled by them, leading to an effect of poor economic development in Eastern Europe today.
What is The Soviet Union?
400
The Aztec had a lot of natural resources, but it didn't matter in their battle with soldiers from this country.
What is Spain?
400
It is a government that rules through religious teachings.
What is theocracy?
500
Central Africa is known for having conflict minerals. This is the reason that different groups fight over minerals.
What are political problems?
500
It is the region of Africa with large numbers of refugees.
What is East Africa?
500
Every group will get these points if they answer correctly, so take your time. A: Name a geographic feature found in Europe B: How does this geographic feature affect where human activities are located today
What is...
500
This civilization is know for building great pyramids in the jungles of Southern Mexico.
What is The Maya?
500
Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorships are all types of this.
What is government?
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