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What is Geography?
Land & Climate
Water & Resources
People & Land
Double Jeopardy
100
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
Place, Region, Location, Movement, and Human-Environment Interaction
100
What three mountain ranges are a part of The Appalachian chain in North Carolina?
Blue Ridge, Black, and Great Smoky Mountains
100
What are three of North Carolina's natural resources?
Water, Soil, Wood, Stone
100
What dangerous storms cause flooding, storm surges, heavy rainfall, wind speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, and destruction of homes and buildings?
Hurricanes
100
What is the capital of North Carolina? In which county is the capital located?
Raleigh, Wake County
200
What is the line at 0 degrees longitude called?
Prime Meridian
200
What are tectonic plates?
Great slabs of slowly moving rocks beneath Earth's crust.
200
A body of water that lies between the mainland and the coastal islands is called a __________.
Sound
200
Erosion is caused by ________ or ________.
Wind, Water
200
DAILY DOUBLE--MAKE YOUR WAGERS
In which direction should a person go to travel from Raleigh to Wilmington?
300
Is a building's street address an example of its absolute or relative location?
It is an absolute location because it is an exact location.
300
How does the Atlantic Ocean affect the climate of North Carolina?
It keeps the coastal areas warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
300
Why is soil an important natural resource?
Good soil allows farmers to grow a wide variety of crops.
300
What must people do in communities that are threatened by hurricanes?
People must take shelter or evacuate the area during a hurricane.
300
Define the following map features: Legend Compass Rose Scale
The legend tells you what the colors, symbols, and lines on a map mean. A compass rose shows directions. A scale shows distance.
400
What is one feature of the physical environment of that makes human movement easier? Explain.
Oceans, lakes, rivers, or flatland. Explanations will vary.
400
Looking at the map provided, identify which areas of North Carolina have the highest elevations and which have the lowest elevations.
Western NC has the highest elevation. Eastern NC has the lowest elevation.
400
In what ways do people use North Carolina's water resources? How does this affect the locations of major cities?
People use water for growing crops, drinking, washing, electricity, and recreation. Major cities tend to be near bodies of water.
400
Why do people change the environment with things like dams? What needs are met by building dams?
People change their environment to meet their needs. Dams prevent flooding and create hydroelectric power.
400
DAILY DOUBLE--MAKE YOUR WAGERS
Which North Carolina lighthouse was moved one-half mile inland to protect it from erosion?
500
Appraise the pros and cons of building dams on North Carolina rivers.
Pros: electricity, water supply, control flooding Cons: change flow of river, affect fish, plants, and animals living around the river
500
How does moving from an area of lower elevation to an area of higher elevation affect the human body?
Makes it harder to breathe. Makes activity strenuous.
500
Explain how the variety and amount of natural resources in and around an area affects the economy in that area.
Areas with an abundance of natural resources can use those resources and also sell them to other areas. Areas without resources have to buy them from other areas.
500
North Carolina once had over 10 million acres of wetlands. What happened to them, and why is it important that the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program is working to restore the wetlands?
Many wetlands have been turned into farms or cities. Wetlands are important because they are habitat to a number of different animals, they protect the shoreline from flooding, their trees slow winds, and they filter out pollutants before they reach the streams.
500
Contrast how the environment affected where people moved in the past with today?
In the past, people built homes near rivers and farmland. Today, people often move to places where they can find jobs.