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Land and Regions
Bodies of Water
Latitude and Longitude
Continents
Where People Work and Live
100
What is a landform?
A landform is a physical feature of the Earth's surface
100
What continent is located at point A?
Antarctica
100
Lines that run east and west on a map or a globe are lines of ________.
Latitude
100
Jamestown Colony was found in _________.
1607
100
Having to do with a place away from the city is __________.
Rural
200
Plains, mountains, hills, and valleys are examples of _______________.
Landforms
200
What continent is located at point B?
Asia
200
The _________ marks 0 degrees and runs east and west.
Equator
200
Jamestown colonists faced several things after arriving in America. Name two of them.
Indians, bad weather, illness, disease, lack of food, and no shelter.
200
Another word that means like a city is _________.
Urban
300
The two largest mountain ranges in the United States are ____________ Mountains and the __________ Mountains.
Rocky and Appalachian
300
What is a tributary?
A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.
300
The ________ ________ marked 0 degrees and runs north and south through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
300
Why did the men on the Mayflow create their own government?
They landed in an area of North America that had no government.
300
A region in which people share a government and have the same leaders is a ______________ _____________.
Political Region
400
What is a mountain range?
A mountain range is a group of connected mountains.
400
Thributaries of the Mississippi River are the ___________.
Missouri River, Illinois River, Ohio River, Arkansas River, and Red River.
400
Lines that run north and south on a map or globe are lines of _______.
Longitude
400
Daily Double Who left England so they could freely follow their own religion?
Pilgrims
400
Name the region that is based on customs, beliefs, and religion.
Cultural
500
Geography is the study of _________ __________ and the way people __________ it.
Earth's surface and the way people use it
500
What is the Continental Divide?
The Continental Divide is an imaginary line that runs north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains.
500
Double Jeopardy Why is latitude and longitude important?
It helps you to describe the sxact location of any place on earth.
500
Name the seven continents in alphabetical order.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
500
Daily Double Identify the five themes of geography.
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interactions, Movements, and Regions