Geography and Mapping
What is a map key for?
To show us what the symbols and colors on a map mean
Name a climate in the Low Latitudes
Rainforest, Savanna, Desert
True or False: A place can only belong to 1 region. They do not overlap.
False
Name a Natural Resource
What 3 countries make up North America?
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
(64*N, 90*W) is an example of what?
Coordinates
The temperatures in the High latitudes are....
Low or Very Cold
What religion is most common in both North and South America?
Christianity
What is migration?
How people move around
Which climate zone is most of the United States in?
The Middle Latitudes
What kind of map would you use to show country boundaries?
The Middle Latitude climates usually get how many seasons?
4
What language is most common in Northern Africa and the Middle East?
Arabic
Give an example of a push factor
Where in the United States and Canada would you find coal?
In the Mountains!
Why are flat maps technically wrong?
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is over a long period of time, weather is what is happening in the air at any moment
Which government type only has one person in charge, usually a king, queen, emperor, or dictator?
An Autocracy
What is the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?
Immigrants chose to leave their homes, refugees are forced out.
Which province in Canada speaks French and wants to be different from the rest of the country?
Quebec
Name all of the continents
What is the process of wind, water, or glaciers breaking down rock and soil called?
Erosion
Name a religion that believes in Karma and Reincarnation
Hinduism or Buddhism
Give an example of...
1) A Primary Job
2) A Secondary Job
3) A Tertiary Job
The United States and Canada are in a military alliance with many Western European Countries. What is the name of that alliance?
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.