Transcript Jeopardy - Henry County Schools

SSWG 1Jeopardy
Terms
5 Themes
Maps
Earth
Other
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Terms
Imaginary lines that
run parallel the equator
are called _____
$100 Answer from Terms
Latitude
$200 Question from Terms
Imaginary lines that
circle the earth from
pole to pole are called
_________.
$200 Answer from Terms
Longitude
$300 Question from Terms
The ________ divides the
earth into eastern and western
halves.
$300 Answer from Terms
Prime Meridian
$400 Question from Terms
The ________ divides the
earth into northern and
southern halves.
$400 Answer from Terms
Equator
$500 Question from Terms
A three-dimensional
view of the earth is called
_______.
$500 Answer from Terms
Globe
$100 Question from 5 Themes
A biome or region classified
by receiving less than ten inches
of rain a year is
a ________________?
$100 Answer from 5 Themes
Desert
$200 Question from 5 Themes
The study of distribution
and interaction of Earth’s
physical and human features
is called___________?
$200 Answer from 5 Themes
Geography
$300 Question from 5 Themes
To divide places on Earth
based on physical features,
geographers commonly
group places into ______?
$300 Answer from 5 Themes
Regions
$400 Question from 5 Themes
Tropical _________ are very
rainy and warm all year round
and have thick, heavy vegetation
$400 Answer from 5 Themes
rainforest
$500 Question from 5 Themes
The _____ is considered a perceptual
region of the U.S. by climate,
being over 50% Baptist and
low high school graduation rates,
and being historically
bound by the Confederacy.
$500 Answer from 5 Themes
The
South
$100 Question from Maps
Lines of ______ converge at the poles,
while lines of ______ run parallel
to the equator.
$100 Answer from Maps
Longitude; Latitude
$200 Question from Maps
A ______________ shows
direction in cardinal, intermediate,
and secondary points.
$200 Answer from Maps
Compass Rose
$300 Question from Maps
Mountains, rivers, valleys, and
plains are shown on a _________
map.
$300 Answer from Maps
Physical
$400 Question from Maps
Every map projection has
some amount of __________.
$400 Answer from Maps
Distortion
$500 Question from Maps
National and state boundaries,
major cities, and capitals
are all shown on a _______
map.
$500 Answer from Maps
Political
$100 Question from Earth
The _________ is at 0 degrees
latitude and runs around the center
of the Earth.
$100 Answer from Earth
Equator
$200 Question from Earth
The _________ is a line
of longitude at 0 degrees
that divides the
Earth into West and East
Hemispheres.
$200 Answer from Earth
Prime Meridian
$300 Question from Earth
The International Date Line
is measured approximately at
_____________ degrees.
$300 Answer from Earth
180
$400 Question from Earth
There are _____ time zones
on the planet, _____ of which exist
in the contiguous United States
$400 Answer from Earth
24; 4
$500 Question from Earth
The ________________ are times
of the year (Spring and Fall)
when you have equal
hours of day and night.
$500 Answer from Earth
Equinox
$100 Question from Other
What are the five themes of geography?
$100 Answer from Other
Place, Region, Movement,
Location, HEI
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$200 Question from Other
How do seasons differ based on
latitude and climate?
$200 Answer from Other
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$300 Question from Other
What are the major factors
affecting climate?
$300 Answer from Other
Temperature, precipitation, latitude,
Elevation, ocean and wind currents,
topography
$400 Question from Other
The strata of a rainforest consist of the
_____________, ____________,
_____________, and the
____________.
$400 Answer from Other
Forest floor, Understory,
Canopy, Emergents
$500 Question from Other
Physical geography differs
from cultural geography in
that it focuses on ?????
$500 Answer from Other
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Final Jeopardy
Geographers commonly divide the earth into six
major climate zones, according to latitude: tropical,
dry, mild, continental, polar, and mountain. These are
frequently broken down into thirteen smaller zones,
with regard to features such as plant life, location,
landscape, and temperature.
What is the best explanation for this subdivision?
Final Jeopardy Answer
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