unit 1
unit 2
unit 3
unit 4
unit 5
Country Trivia
100

what are the 2 main areas of geography?

human geography and physical geography

100

the expected weather conditions in a place for an extended period of time

Climate 

100

what is population? 

all the people of a particular area

100

music, clothes, religion, architecture, food, etc. are all examples of cultural ____________. 

Components 

100

An official document to end conflict between countries.

A treaty

100

Guess the country using the clues:

-I create the most oxygen bc of my environment

-partially in the northern and southern hemispheres

-I am the largest country on my continent

Brazil

200

what are the 5 themes of geography?

location, place, human/enviroment interaction, movement and regions (MR. HELP)

200

what does a topographical map show?

elevation

200

The process of making an area more urban

urbanization

200

Which characteristic is missing: 

Culture is dynamic, shared, elastic, adaptive, integrative, and _________. 

Culture is: Learned 

200

Usable power that comes from heat, motion, electricity, etc. 

Energy

200

Guess the country using the clues:

-Landlocked

-sparsely populated

-uses gers and horses 

Mongolia

300

DAILY DOUBLE

How do we study geographic problems?

Ask Geographic Questions Acquire Geographic Information Organize Geographic Information Analyze Geographic Information Answer Geographic Questions


300

time zone, hemisphere, continent, natural characteristics, human characteristics are all ways to divide the earth into __________. 

Regions


300

Based on the shape, what type of population growth does Germany have? 


Negative

300

Where a cultural trait starts.

A Cultural Hearth

300

Heat from within the earth

geothermal

300

Guess the physical feature:

-I take up 33% of the earths total land area

-There are four of me in North America alone

-I can have cold and warm seasons depending on location

Deserts

400

what does GPS and GIS stand for?

GPS-global positioning system 

GIS- geographic information system 

400

When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster? 

When a natural event harms or negatively affects human life and/or property.

400

Daily Double

what two factors are used to describe reasons for migration? 

push and pull

400

Religion, oceans, language, and government are all examples of cultural ________. 

Barriers

400

Which compound/gas is responsible for ocean acidification, smog, ozone depletion, and climate change? 

Carbon Dioxide  

400

Guess the continent: 

-I have over 40 countries

-I have deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and one of the highest mountain ranges in the world

-Most of my countries used to be colonized 

Africa

500

name all types of social scientist learned in Unit 1

geographer, political scientist, historian, anthropologist, sociologist, economist, (also archaeologist will be accepted)


500

Which numbers are more likely to experience hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?

30 and 31- the tropical zone

500

how do you calculate rate of natural increase?

birth rate-death rate 

500

How the world is more connected because of international trade, communication, and transportation systems making countries and cultures more reliant on each other. 

Globalization

500

This event in history has caused humans to extract and use more resources than ever before.   

The Industrial Revolution

500

Guess the country:

I have the most coast lines in the world

I use a monarchy and a democracy

My official animal is the beaver and plant is a tree

Canada!