Transcript Chapter 1 Jeopardy

Welcome!
The Topic For Today Is…
Chapter 1 Social Studies
Lesson 1:
States and
Regions
Lesson 2:
The Land
Lesson 3:
Bodies of
Water
Lesson 4:
Climate
Lesson 5: The
Environment
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Final Jeopardy Question
Topic 1: 200
• Question:
• What do you call an area in which many
features are similar?
• Answer
• A region
Topic 1: 400
• Question:
• Name the three largest countries in North
America
• Answer
• The US, Canada, and Mexico
Topic 1: 600
• Question:
• 48 of the United States are next to each other
or _____________
• Answer
• contiguous
Topic 1: 800
• Question: The country that sits directly north
of the the United States
• Answer
• Canada
Topic 1: 1000
• Question: The name of each region of the
United States is based upon its __________.
• Answer
• location
Topic 2: 200
• Question:
• What landform is a flat low land along the
Atlantic Ocean
• Answer
• Coastal Plain
Topic 2: 400
• Question:
• What has worn down the peaks of the
Appalacian Mountains over time?
• Answer
• erosion
Topic 2: 600
• Question:
• Which state includes a large part of the Great
Basin?
• Answer
• Nevada
Topic 2: 800
• Question: The tree-covered mountain range in
eastern United States.
• Answer
• Appalachian
Topic 2: 1000
• Question:
• The longest mountain range in the United
States.
• Answer
• Rocky Mountains
Topic 3: 200
• Question:
• What bodies of water did people build dams
across to form reservoirs?
• Answer
• Rivers and streams
Topic 3: 400
• Question:
• A stream or river that flows into a larger
stream or river.
• Answer
• tributary
Topic 3: 600
• Question:
• Soil, plants, water, and minerals are all types
of these.
• Answer
• Natural resources
Topic 3: 800
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The land drained by a river system
Answer
Drainage basin
Topic 3: 1000
• Question:
• When there is a water shortage, this can be
done to help crops grow. Water is brought in
to a normally dry area.
• Answer
• Irrigation
Topic 4: 200
• Question:
• Give one difference between the climate of
the Northeast and the climate of the
Southwest.
• Answer
• It’s colder
• It’s wetter
Topic 4: 400
• Question:
• Talk it out: The Northeast has a very cold
winter and a hot, wet summer. Give one
advantage and one disadvantage of this type
of climate.
• Answer
• Answers can vary.
Topic 4: 600
• Question:
• What is the climate in the Southwest year
round?
• Answer
• Hot and dry
Topic 4: 800
• Question:
• The climate of a place depends on its distance
from this line of latitude.
• Answer
• The Equator
Topic 4: 1000
• Question:
• INSTANT WINNER-YOUR TEAM GETS 1000
POINTS
• Answer
• (The answer here!)
Topic 5: 200
• Question:
• What type of features are things such as
climate, water, and landforms?
• Answer
• Physical features
Topic 5: 400
• Question:
• Half the land in the United States in used for
this.
• Answer
• farming
Topic 5: 600
• Question:
• Instant Winner! Your team gets 600 points! 
• Answer
Topic 5: 800
• Question:
• Most of the mining in the United States takes
place in which type of landform?
• Answer
• Mountain ranges
Topic 5: 1000
• Question:
• The surroundings in which people, plants and
animals live that can be affected by climate.
• Answer
• environment
Final Jeopardy:
• Question:
• What relationship between the earth and the
sun causes the seasons to occur. Answer must
be in a paragraph form.
• Answer
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