Geography JEOPARDY

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GeographyJEOPARDY
Key Terms Latitude and Longitude Map Scale Maps vs Globes Challenge
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These are the four cardinal directions.
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These are the four cardinal directions.Answer
North, South, East, and West
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These are the four intermediate directions.
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These are the four cardinal directions Answer
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
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This is the part of a map that acts like a
dictionary to the map it tells you what symbols
mean.
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This is the part of a map that acts like a
dictionary to the map it tells you what symbols
mean. Answer map key
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On a physical map, this shows how quickly the
land rises and falls on a map or globe.
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This shows how quickly the land rises and falls
on a map or globe Answer elevation
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These are imaginary lines on a map or globe that
are also called parallels. They measure how far
North or South a place is from the Equator. They
run East and West and never intersect.
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Answer Lines of Latitude
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These are imaginary lines on a map or globe that
run North and South. The intersect at the North
Pole and South Pole. They measure how East or
West a place is from the Prime Meridian.
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Answer lines of longitude
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Use the map placemats to tell what continent lies
at 20 degrees N, 20 degrees E.
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.Answer Africa
Use the map placemats to tell what continent lies
at 20 degrees N, 20 degrees E.
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Use the map placemat to give the coordinates for
the country of Mongolia (Asia).
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Use the map placemat to give the coordinates for
the country of Mongolia (Asia). Answer 50
degrees N, 100 degrees E
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What is the purpose of a map scale?
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What is the purpose of a map scale?Answer It
shows how distances on the map relate to actual
distances.
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Use the scale on the map placemat to figure out
approximately far Australia is from the East
Coast to the West Coast.
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Use the scale on the map placemat to figure out
approximately far Australia is from the East
Coast to the West Coast.Answer about 3,000
miles
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Use the scale on the map placemat to measure the
actual distance from the Northern tip of Africa
to the Southern tip of Africa.
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Use the scale on the map placemat to measure the
actual distance from the Northern tip of Africa
to the Southern tip of Africa Answer about
5,000-6,000 miles depending on where you start
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How can you use a map scale to help you find
actual distances?
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How can you use a map scale to help you find
actual distances?Answer 1. Find the map
scale. 2. Mark the length of the line segment
(usually an inch) shown on a piece of paper. 3.
Put the marked paper at one starting point on
the map and keep moving it to see how many of
those segments fit until you reach the 2nd place.
4. Multiply that amount times the amount of the
real distance. For example, if it takes 3
segments to get from California to CT, and each
segment is 1,000 miles, then the real distance is
3 X 1, 000 3, 000 miles.
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What three things are distorted on a map of the
world?
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What three things are distorted on a map of the
world.Answer size, shapes, and distances of
things
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What is one big difference between a map and a
globe?
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What is one big difference between a map and a
globe.Answer 1. A globe is a sphere/A map
is flat 2. A map can distorts the world, a
globe doesnt.3. A map can travel easily. A
globe is difficult to carry around.4. A globe
is general. Maps can show very specific places.
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What is one big similarity between maps and
globes?
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What is one big similarity between maps and
globes.Answer They both1. Show places2.
have keys3. have scales
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If you wanted to show someone how to find the
center of your town from this school, what tool
would you use, a map or globe?
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If you wanted to show someone how to find the
center of your town from this school, what tool
would you use, a map or globe? Answer A map,
because a globe only shows the entire earth. You
can be specific when making a map.
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Which theme of geography best fits this
description?Answer
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Which theme of geography best fits this
description? Countries, states, and cities
names
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Which theme of geography best fits this
description? Countries, states, and cities
names
Answer location Or Regions
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Draw a compass rose with cardinal and
intermediate directions.
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Draw a compass rose with cardinal and
intermediate directions.
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These are the seven continents. Spell them
correctly.
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Name the seven continents.Answer Africa, Asia,
Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America,
South America
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Which of the five themes of geography does the
following phrase best fit? We often see trucks
and trains carrying fruits and vegetables to
markets.
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Which of the five themes of geography does the
following phrase best fit? We often see trucks
and trains carrying fruits and vegetables to
markets.Answer movement
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What causes the seasons on our planet?
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What causes the seasons on our planet?Answer
The tilt of the earth causes different
hemispheres to receive direct sunlight at
different times. If the hemisphere is facing the
sun, then it will be summer. If it is not
directly facing the sun, it will be winter.