5 Themes
What are the 5 themes?
Location, Place, Interaction, Movement, Region
Which physical region includes Vermont?
New England
Which climate region has an average summer temperature of 69°F?
New England
How many great lakes are there?
5
What is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier
Define LOCATION.
Where something is on the surface of the Earth.
Which physical region is west of the Southern region?
South-West
Which climate zone gets the largest amount of rain?
North-West
What is the longest river?
Missouri River
What state does Indianapolis belong to?
Indiana
Would Vermont be an absolute location or a relative location?
Relative Location
Name any state from the Pacific Coastal region.
Possible Answers:
California, Oregon, Washington
Which climate zone has temperatures that will routinely climb up to around 90°F?
South and South-Eastern
Which river runs the closest to Oregon?
Columbia River
How many state capitals begin with an "M"?
3 (Montgomery, Madison, Montpelier)
What pneumonic device is used to remember the 5 themes?
Little
People
In
My
Room
Which region includes Virginia?
Southern
Which climate region's summers are unbearable, and winters are brutally cold?
South-West
True or False: The Mississippi River runs partially through Kentucky.
True
How many state capitals have the same first letter as the state its in?
4 (Dover/Delaware, Indianapolis/Indiana, Honolulu/Hawaii, Oklahoma City/Oklahoma)
Is global warming an example of how Earth changes people or how people change the Earth?
How people change the Earth.
How many of the regions contain the word "west"?
2 (Mid-West and South-West)
The summer temperature of what climate region is commonly humid?
Mid-West
What does the Rio Grande River actually mean?
"Big River" or "The Big River"
How many state capitals exist as non-state capitals in other states (for example, a Montgomery in Texas, or an Atlanta in New Mexico [NEITHER OF THESE ARE ACTUALLY TRUE!])?
43 (Helena in Arkansas, Concord in California, Richmond in California, Albany in Georgia, Augusta in Georgia, Columbus in Georgia, Charleston in Illinois, Harrisburg in Illinois, Lincoln in Illinois, Salem in Illinois, Columbus in Indiana, Madison in Indiana, Nashville in Indiana, Richmond in Indiana, Richmond in Kentucky, Columbia in Maryland, Concord in Massachusetts, Salem in Massachusetts, Springfield in Massachusetts, Jackson in Michigan, Trenton in Michigan, Austin in Minnesota, Columbia in Mississippi, Columbus in Mississippi, Columbia in Missouri, Salem in Missouri, Springfield in Missouri, Columbus in Nebraska, Dover in New Hampshire, Salem in New Hampshire, Madison in New Jersey, Salem in New Jersey, Concord in North Carolina, Salem in Ohio, Springfield in Ohio, Albany in Oregon, Springfield in Oregon, Columbia in Pennsylvania, Charleston in South Carolina, Madison in South Dakota, Columbia in Tennessee, Jackson in Tennessee, Jackson in Wyoming.)