1st Grade Geography Jeopardy!

A

100

Name the seven continents.

Asia, Africa, North & South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

200

Does a geographer learn about butterflies or about land?

Land

300

What does Earth travel around once every year?

The sun

400

How many planets are in our solar system?

8

500

What is a map of the world that is shaped like a ball called?

A Globe

B

100

What is the name of the city that you live in?

Pooler

200

The state that you live in is called..

Georgia

300

What is the name of the country that you live in?

United States

400

What is the name of the continent that you live on?

North America

500

What planet do you live on?

Earth

C

100

What is a drawing of the Earth called?

Map

200

What is the symbol on a map that shows directions?

Compass rose

300

What are the largest bodies of water on Earth called?

Oceans

400

What is the part of the map called that shows you what symbols mean?

Map Key

500

What is a body of land that is surrounded by water called?

Island

D

100

Land with little rain and few plants is called a...

Desert

200

Is a mountain part of the natural world or the human world?

Natural world

300

What is the study of the Earth and the places you live called?

Geography

400

What animals live in the forest?

Monkey, Fox, Wolf, Birds, Snakes, Frogs

500

Is a school part of the human world or natural world?

human world

E

100

Name one state.

Various answers

200

Which of the seven continents is the largest?

Asia

300

Which of the four oceans is the largest?

Pacific

400

Name two states.

Various answers

500

Name an animal that lives in the desert.

Snake, Fennec fox, Meerkat, Camel, Lizard, Scorpion, Beetle, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo rat, Bearded dragon