Tools
True and False
Vocabulary
Multiple Choice
Surprise!!
100
Which tool would you use to show the shape of Earth?
globe
100
A landform is land with water all aound it
False
100
Different parts of the country are grouped into _____.
Regions
100
What term is used to describe what a place is near? map grid, relative location, absolute location, physical feature
relative location
100
Describe the mountain region with 5 attributes.
bears, deer, cold weather, snow, high altitudes, lumber, pottery, make houses
200
Which geogrpahy tool does a geographer use?
maps and globes
200
An island has water around it on all 3 sides.
False- has water surrounding on ALL sides
200
What is a physical feature?
land, water, climate and plant life
200
What is a landform? a set of lines that divides a map, the part of th eland that touches the ocean, a body of water with land around it, a kind of land with a special shape
a kind of land iwth a special shape
200
Describe the Coastal Plain region with 6 attributes.
rural, farming, marsh, alligator, sea turtle, beach etc.
300
When you say your address is "25 Main Street", what kind of location are you describing?
Absolute location.
300
A very high hill is a mountain.
True.
300
What is a peninsula?
Land that has water around it on all sides but one.
300
What is the name for the kind of weather a place has over a long time? climate, summer, winter, the outside
climate
300
Which region of NC is located in the eastern part of the state? mountain region, piedmont region, coastal plain region, coast region
Coastal Plain region
400
Which tool would you use to show North Carolina?
Map
400
Land, water, climate, and plant life are physical features
True
400
Describe climate.
The kind of weather a place has over a long time.
400
In which region of NC is the highest point east of the Mississippi River? Mountain region, Piedmont region, Coastal plain region, coast region
Mountain Region
400
What are 5 major cities in the Piedmont region?
Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham
500
This tells the four main directions.
Compass Rose - North, South, East, West
500
The part of the land that touches water is the coast.
True.
500
Describe and explain a map grid.
A set of lines that divides a map into columns and rows of squares.
500
In which region of NC do the most people live? Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont, Coast
Piedmont
500
Piedmont means...
Foot of the Hill
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