Starting in northern Minnesota, this major U.S. river empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
100
This Mexican capital is one of the 10 largest cities in the world.
What is Mexico City?
100
Running from eastern Canada all the way down to Alabama, this mountain range includes the Smoky, Green, and White mountains.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
100
This data figure refers to the amount of people, per square unit, living in an area.
What is population density?
100
This term refers to a major series of islands.
What is an archipelago?
200
Informally referred to as "the Pond," this major ocean touches the U.S. East Coast.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200
While a primarily Spanish-speaking city, this island capital is technically part of the United States.
What is San Juan?
200
This U.S. capital houses the central bases of all three American branches of government.
***DAILY DOUBLE***
List the 3 branches of U.S. government and briefly describe what each does.
What is Washington D.C.?
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Executive, judicial, legislative.
200
"An available supply that can be drawn on when needed."
What is a resource?
200
This type of map typically includes elevation data and geological formations like mountains and deserts.
What is a physical map?
300
This Atlantic gulf serves as a popular vacation spot for the southeastern United States.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
300
The Spanish name of this Caribbean city translates to "Saint Domingo" in English.
What is Santo Domingo?
300
This western North American mountain range contains the highest peaks in the U.S..
What are the Rocky Mountains?
300
This type of map emphasizes cities and state and national borders.
What is a political map?
300
Synonyms of this hard-to-say term include "countryside," "the boonies," or "agricultural."
What is rural?
400
This sea lies directly between Russia and Alaska.
What is the Bering Sea?
400
This Central American country is the northern neighbor of Nicaragua.
What is Honduras?
400
This Canadian capital is located in southern Ontario.
What is Ottawa?
400
"The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period."
What is climate?
400
This visual aid depicts cardinal directions on a map.
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Correctly draw the 4 major cardinal directions on the board.
What is a compass rose?
500
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the D.R. call this tropical sea "home."
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Name all three capital cities of the above countries.
What is the Caribbean Sea?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Havana, San Juan, Santo Domingo
500
This capital -- surprisingly not Belize City -- makes its home in the only Central American country with English as an official language.
What is Belmopan?
500
This Canadian body of water was named after 17th century explorer Henry Hudson.
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Does the Hudson Bay contain saltwater or fresh water?
What is the Hudson Bay?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Saltwater
500
"A group of businesses that provide a particular product or service."
What is industry?
500
This type of water source is usually reserved for towns or cities in emergency situations.