Geography

TERMS

100

The shoreline of a pond, swamp, estuary, reservoir, or lake.

BANK

200

An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river. 

TUNNEL

300

This refers to the continuous, directed movement of water or air.

CURRENT

400

A narrow piece of land that juts out a little further and sharper into the sea.

POINT

500

The elevated boundary separating areas that are drained by different river systems.

DIVIDE

GENERAL INFORMATION / MAP SKILLS

100

An imaginary line running north to south that marks a boundary between one calendar day and the next. 

INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE

200

Give an example of a NATURAL physical feature and a MAN-MADE physical feature in geography. 

Natural: MOUNTAINS, LAKES

Man-made: RESERVOIRS, DAMS, CANALS

300

Human-made, defined lines that delineate the geographical limits of a political entity and establish the scope of its governmental authority and laws.

POLITICAL BOUNDARIES

400

Give 2 examples of natural bounderies and another 2 of man-made boundaries.

Natural: RIVER, MOUNTAIN, OCEAN

Man-made: BRIDGE, WALL, ROAD, FENCE

500

Identify the following global features: 

66.5^o N

66.5^o S

0^o longitude

23.5^o N

23.5^o S

66.5^o N              ARCTIC CIRCLE

66.5^o S              ANTARCTIC CIRCLE

0^o longitude       PRIME MERIDIAN

23.5^o N              TROPIC OF CANCER

23.5^o S              TROPIC OF CAPRICORN

UTAH

100

The longitude and latitude ranges for Utah.

Longitude: 109 W - 114 W

Latitude: 37 N - 42 N

200

A subrange of the Rockies, and is the tallest mountain range running primarily east to west in the contiguous US. 

Uinta

300

Name two ancient Native American tribes that settled in Utah. 

FREMONTS

ANCESTRAL PUEBLOANS (ANASAZI)

400

Native American groups that have settlements in the following areas: 

Northeastern Utah

Northwestern Utah

Central Western Utah

Southwestern Utah

Northeastern Utah - UTES

Northwestern Utah - SHOSHONE

Central Western Utah - GOSHUTE

Southwestern Utah - PAIUTE

500

Identify the County Seats of the following:

Garfield

Beaver

Iron

Wayne

Uintah

Garfield - PANGUITCH

Beaver - BEAVER 

Iron - PAROWAN

Wayne - LOA

Uintah - VERNAL

UNITED STATES

100

St. Louis is a major city located in the state of _____.

MISSOURI

200

This is the highest mountain in North America.

Mt. McKinley

300

Give me the states where each of the major National Parks are located: 

Glacier National Park

Death Valley National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Glacier National Park - MONTANA

Death Valley National Park - CALIFORNIA

Petrified Forest National Park - ARIZONA

400

Name two prominent mountains and their mountain range locations in the contiguous US that are known to be (1) the highest mountain and (2) the tallest volcano.

Mount Whitney in Sierra Nevada

Mount Rainer in Cascade Range

500

Name the major rivers in:

GREEN

DARK PURPLE

DARK PINK

RED

BROWN

GREEN - Colorado River

DARK PURPLE - Mississippi River

DARK PINK - Ohio River

RED - Snake River

BROWN - Yukon River

WORLD

100

The longest river in the world can be found in this continent. 

Africa

200

Name 2 world rivers found in Asia.

YANGTZE, YELLOW, GANGES

300

Identify the continent of these world rivers:

Danube, Volga, Zaire

Danube - Europe

Volga - Europe

Zaire - Africa

400

Name the following countries in South America:

D, G, I, M

D - Guyana

G - Peru

I - Bolivia

M - Uruguay

500

Identify the continent for these world mountains and ranges:

Aconcagua

Kilimanjaro

Atlas Mountains

Urals

Himalayas

Aconcagua - South America

Kilimanjaro - Africa

Atlas Mountains - Africa

Urals - Part Asia, Part Europe

Himalayas - Asia