MR. HELP and Map Skills
What are the five themes of geography that MR. HELP helps us remember?
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place
Africa is not the world's biggest continent, but it is the world's _______ continent.
hottest
The archipelago at the bottom of South America was named Tierra Del Fuego in 1520 by Ferdinand Magellan. What does it mean?
It's Spanish for "Land of Fire".
What is the difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture?
Subsistence farming is to feed the family, whereas commercial agriculture is to sell crops for a profit.
These mountains separate the Italian Peninsula from the rest of Europe. What are they called?
The Alps
Lines of latitude travel around the globe from _____ to _____ and measure ______ and ______ above and below the Equator.
east to west or west to east
north and south or south and north
The highest peak in Africa is _________.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The highest waterfall in the world is located in South America. What is its name?
Angel Falls
This type of farming is done a lot in Asia due to the hilly terrain. What type of farming am I talking about?
terraced farming
This country is often forgotten about on the Balkan Peninsula. It touches the Adriatic Sea. It begins with an "A".
Albania
How can one reasonably argue that there are only four continents?
Combining Europe, Asia, and Africa, and combining North and South America gives you four continents.
Africa is home to the world's longest and deepest rivers. What are their names and which one is which?
Nile River (longest)
Congo River (deepest)
Pantanal
Please give me three examples of how China and the United States are similar.
Latitude
Climate
The population is mostly on the eastern side
Size
What you think of fjords, you should think of a country and a peninsula. What are they?
Norway and the Scandanavian Peninsula
What are the three ways that humans interact with their natural environment?
Adapt to it
Modify (change) it
Depend on it
Africa is home to the largest hot desert and the oldest desert in the world. What are their names and which one is which?
Sahara Desert (the largest hot desert)
Namib Desert (the oldest desert)
These tropical grasslands are located at the top of South America. The Orinoco River flows through it. What is the name of these beautiful savannahs of South America?
Llanos
What is the difference between a craton, a cordillera, and a platform?
Craton (old and gemstones)
Cordillera (young and metals)
Platform (between and fossil fuels)
This country in Europe is on the Baltic Sea. It touches Russia and Germany. What country is this?
Poland
What are the degrees for all seven of the important lines of latitude that we learned about?
North Pole 90 N
Arctic Circle 66.5 N
Tropic of Cancer 23.5 N
Equator 0 N/S
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 S
Antarctic Circle 66.5 S
South Pole 90 S
Can you do the rainy belt movement correctly?
The grassy, treeless plains of southern South America are where many cows graze. Much of the world's beef comes from this region. What is it called?
Pampas
What are two reasons why Pakistan and India have a conflict over the disputed area known as Kashmir?
Religious history of the Indus River
Water supply concerns for the region
This is the second-longest river in Europe. It begins in the Alps and flows to the Black Sea. What river is this?
Danube River