Geography Basics
Mr Bales
Types of Maps
Two Truths and a Lie
Misc
100
Latitude lines run horizontal, vertical, flat, or rounded
Horizontal
100
What is Mr. Bales favorite food?
Carne Asada Tacos
Spaghetti and Meatballs
NY style Pizza
Orange Chicken
Winner Winner Taco Dinner
100
This is an example of a __________map
physical
100
Global Positioning Devices can find absolute location
Global Positioning Devices can find Relative location
Global Positioning Device use satellites to find absolute location
Two Truths:
Global Positioning Device use satellites to find absolute location
Global Positioning Devices can find absolute location
One Lie:
Global Positioning Devices can find Relative location
100
This is an example of ______of Fire
Ring
200
Longitude lines run horizontal, vertical, flat, or rounded
vertical
200
How long has Mr. Bales been married?
16 years
22 years
34 years
12 years
16
200
This is an example of a _________map
political
200
A solstice is when the earth is tilted north or south at the most the earth can go.
The winter solstice is the coldest day of the year.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice usually occurs on June 20 or 21 and the winter solstice on December 21 or 22.
Two Truths
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice usually occurs on June 20 or 21 and the winter solstice on December 21 or 22.
A solstice is when the earth is tilted north or south at the most the earth can go.
One Lie
The winter solstice is the coldest day of the year.
200
Point to North, West, East, South
North
West
East
South
300
What is the difference between relative and absolute location? NOT VACATION !!
relative is not as detailed as absolute location
300
Mr Bales loves to
salsa dance
country dance
snow ski
play golf
300
This is an example of ______ mapping
mental
300
Mr Bales worked on the show the Bachelor
Mr Bales snuck his way into a Super Bowl and Olympics
Mr. Bales met Post Malone in Hollywood.
Two Truths
Mr Bales worked on the show the Bachelor
Mr Bales snuck his way into a Super Bowl and Olympics
One Lie
Mr. Bales met Post Malone in Hollywood.
300
What is the state directly east of Oklahoma
Arkansas
400
A drivers license or bankcard or the military all use
G______
I______
S______
Global Information Systems
400
Mr Bales favorite animal is
a shark
an orangutan
a tiger
a lion
400
5 Themes of Geography
Each one correct is 150 points.
Location
Address
Zip Code
Region
Area Code
Hemisphere
Movement
Wind
Environment interaction
Equator
Place
Prime Meridian
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human Environment Interaction.
400
This is an example of plate ___________
Tectonics
400
In which direction is Kansas?
North
500
What is this?
Compose Rose
500
Mr Bales favorite NFL team
500
Why does this flight go almost to Alaska instead of going straight across the Pacific Ocean?
Map Distortion. A globe is smaller at the top, therefore it is a shorter distance instead of going straight across the globe.
500
The Dust Bowl was one of the biggest erosion events in history
Plants can prevent erosion
Erosion is always man made
Two Truths
The Dust Bowl was one of the biggest erosion events in history
Plants can prevent erosion
One Lie
Erosion is always man made
500
Point to California
West