Name that Landform!
What do we call a large area of flat land?
What is a plain?
What is a reason that causes people to leave their home country?
What is a push factor?
Why do most big cities develop near rivers or coasts?
Water provides transportation, trade, and resources for people.
How does living near a river help with trade?
What is it allows for easy transportation of goods?
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
What is Absolute location is an exact place using latitude and longitude; relative location describes where something is in relation to other places.
This landform is surrounded by water on three sides. What is it?
What is a peninsula?
What is the reason that attracts people to move to a new country?
What is a pull factor?
How does living in a valley help farmers?
Valleys have fertile soil, making it easier to grow crops.
Why is it important for a settlement to be near resources like water?
What is people need water to live?
If I say, "The school is next to the library," what type of location am I using?
What is relative location?
What do we call a natural elevation of the earth's surface that is higher than a hill?
What is a mountain?
Name one push factor that might make someone want to leave their home.
What is war or natural disaster?
If you want to trade goods easily, where should you live?
What is near a coast or river?
What geographical feature would make travel by land difficult?
What is a mountain range?
What tool do we use to find the absolute location of a place?
What is a map or a globe?
This landform has steep sides and is often found in a river. What is it?
What is a canyon?
Name one pull factor that might attract someone to a new country.
What is job opportunities or better living conditions?
What type of land is best for building a city?
What is flat land?
How did the geography of ancient Egypt help trade?
What is the Nile River provided a route for transportation?
What two numbers are used to determine absolute location?
Latitude and Longitude
What is the term for a large body of saltwater that covers much of the Earth?
What is the ocean?
How can climate change be considered a push factor?
What is it can lead to loss of homes or resources?
Name one way people have changed the environment to make building a community easier.
Answers will vary, but could include more job opportunities, services, and entertainment.
Explain how the availability of roads affects the movement of people and goods.
What is it makes travel faster and safer?
Give the absolute and relative location of your school.
Ex. In Franklinville NC on Hwy 22
Near Red Cross Store