National Parks
Why were national parks created?
To protect and conserve a piece of natural land and its flora and fauna.
What is tourism?
Travel away from a person's usual environment for leisure, business, family, etc.
Which new term gained popularity in 2017?
Overtourism
The newly constructed white sand beach in Manila Bay is located in the capital city of which country? (You should know this come on)
The Philippines
Who is the creator of this Jeopardy quiz?
Eurie (i'm the host)
What river lies at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
A form of tourism that is organised, or made to be able to sustain itself throughout the future without causing negative or irreversible impacts to the area.
Sustainable tourism
Which two forms of transport helped the tourism industry grow in the 21st century?
Cruise lines and (low budget) airlines
Visiting friends and relatives
When does the geography final exam take place?
December the 17th (be there!)
Which national park's major attraction is the continental divide?
Waterton Glacier National Park
The term used for when specific seasons, or times of the year, receive more tourists than others, causing an imbalance of income throughout the year.
Seasonality
True or false; the name of the Indonesian island whose population increased from 3 to 3,000 due to overtourism is called Bali Lembongan.
False; it's Gili Trawangan
New newly constructed white sand beach in Manila Bay is made of what material?
Crushed dolomite
In the youtube video, "meet Mr Schalm", which state was he currently in?
Arizona
One of the main attractions in Yosemite National Park is the half dome. How was it created?
A glacier sliced it in half a long time ago.
Say you're going on a vacation to the USA. The airline you choose to travel to there is Singapore Airlines, so the money that went into the ticket goes to the airline. This is an example of....
An economic leakage
Which main reason (involving housing) caused the native population of Venice, Italy to start leaving?
Flats and permanent residences for the locals are being more and more occupied by tourist attractions and businesses like souvenir shops.
True or false; in a national park in Tasmania, Australia, taking selfies and flash photography with wombats are allowed.
False; they aren't
Who did Mr. Schalm greet for their birthday in the Google Classroom feed?
Calvin
This national park located at the tip of the Florida Peninsula is the only one in the US with a humid subtropical climate.
Everglades National Park
Utilities, textiles, gas, security, and furniture are examples of what?
Indirect impacts to the tourism economy.
At the end of the crowded out video, who do most of the people being interviewed say has complete control of the tourism industry?
The Indonesian government is planning to create a $____ fee for visitors on Komodo Island.
$1000
The biographics and megaprojects youtube channels are run and narrated by which person?
Simon Whistler