Lesson 1: Geography Basics
North, South, East, West
Lighting Storms, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Blizzards, are all examples of what?
Natural Hazards
What is an Amendment?
An addition or update to the constitution.
Unevenly, or
What is the major religion in North America?
Christianity
What are the lines that measure of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude Lines or Meridians
How many days does it take Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?
365 1/4 days
What climate zone is Antarctica and Greenland apart of?
Ice Cap
PUSH OR PULL: My apartment complex just made a new rule that said I have to pay an extra fee each month to own pets.
The beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people.
Culture
What do latitude lines, or parallels, measure?
Measures the distance North and South of the Equator.
The outer most layer of the Earth is called what?
Crust
What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What is the difference between a push and a pull factor?
Push Factor: something that forces you to leave your home or country
Pull Factor: something that attracts you to want to move from your home or country
What is a Social Class?
A group of people living in similar economic conditions. (Upper class, middle class, lower class)
Name the 5 Themes of Geography
Place, Region, Movement, Location, Human-Environment Interaction
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere during the December Solstice?
Summer
An ecosystem is a group of ________ and ________ that depend on one another for survival.
Plants;Animals
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas is also known as what?
Urbanization
A spread of cultural traits from one culture to another is also called what?
Cultural Diffusion
Name all 7 Continents
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Europe
What does Equinox mean?
Day and night are nearly equal in length.
Recite the Preamble. (one delegate from your group)
We the People of the United States, in order to from a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is the difference between deforestation and desertification?
Deforestation - loss of forest cover in a region
Desertification - when a place or region becomes desert over time
Name 4 of the major religions. (an extra 100 if you can name all 6)
Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism