geo……… by ms. costa. geo jeopardy what is geography? the 5 themes of geography mapping the...
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GEO………
By Ms. Costa
GEO Jeopardy What is
Geography? The 5 Themes of
GeographyMapping the
Earth World Climates
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What is Geography for $100
• This is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.
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GEOGRAPHY
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What is Geography for $200
• This is all the human and physical features that make a place unique.
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LANDSCAPES
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What is Geography for $300
• Geographers study this field as they want to know about people and the relationships among them.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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What is geography for $400 • A geographer might examine how a
country’s exports are used in another country. A geographer doing this is an example of them studying at what level?
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THE GLOBAL LEVEL
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What is Geography for $500?
• The Rocky Mountains, The Sahara, and the Swahili people of East Africa are all examples of this geographical level.
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THE REGIONAL LEVEL
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The 5 themes of Geography for $100
• This is a specific description of a sites location.
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ABSOLUTE LOCATION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for $200
• Allendale is next to Ramsey is an example of....
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RELATIVE LOCATION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for $300
• _________________ are areas that share common characteristics.
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REGIONS
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The 5 themes of Geography for $ 400
• Clearing forests to plant crops, leveling fields to build cities, damming rivers to prevent floods – are all examples of?
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for $500
• This Doesn’t simply refer to where an area is- place refers to the area’s landscape, the features that define the area and make it different from other places.
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PLACE
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Mapping the Earth for $100
• These lines are parallel to the Equator
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LATITUDE
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Mapping the Earth for $200
• This is measured at 90°South. • Ans.
THE SOUTH POLE
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Mapping the Earth for $300
• These Meridians Measure distance East or West from pole to pole.
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LINES OF LONGITUDE
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Mapping the Earth for $400
• Eastern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa are all in what 2 hemispheres?
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NORTHERN AND EASTERN
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Mapping the Earth for $500
• This line is agreed to equal 180° and is opposite the Prime Meridian.
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THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE
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World Climates for $100
• This type of climate experiences lots of rain,. Humid weather, plentiful rainforests and is located on or near Equatorial areas.
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TROPICAL
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World Climates for $200
• This type of climate has four distinct seasons, long winters and short summers, and varied rainfall. It usually occurs at middle latitudes and most closely resembles the climate pattern of where we live.
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HUMID CONTINENTAL
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World Climates for $300
• In the tundra (polar) climate, this describes layers of soil that are frozen year round.
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PERMAFROST
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World Climates for $400
• This type of dry climate usually borders deserts and has hot summers, cooler winters and consists mainly of short grasses, some trees and shrubs.
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THE STEPPE
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World Climates for $500
• In this temperate climate, there are Cloudy, mild summers & cool rainy winters (ocean influence) and some forests- it is much like the climate of the U.K.
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MARINE WEST COAST
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