Ms. Gonzalez's History Pro Challenge #1

History 5: History Pro: World Geography

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What is Geography?

• a symbolic representation of a place

• The study of Earth's Features and human activity

• a spherical model of the Earth

• the area of a map showing the meaning of symbols or colors

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The imaginary lines that run East to West on a globe or map

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The imaginary lines that run from the north to south poles

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A unit of measurement used in absolute location and GPS coordinates

• parallels

• degrees

• meridians

• alphanumeric

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A cartographer is

• A person whose job is to create maps

• A person who exploe=res the world

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What the lines of latitude on a globe or map are also known as

• parallels

• degrees

• meridians

• alphanumeric

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What the lines of longitude on a globe or map are also known as

• parallels

• degrees

• meridians

• alphanumeric

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The middle line of latitude that measures 0° and splits the Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres

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A map key/legend is the part of a map that shows the meaning of symbols and colors.

• True

• False

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The top line of longitude that measures 0° and splits the Earth is half from pole to pole into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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One half of the Earth (or globe)

• parallels

• degrees

• meridians

• hemisphere

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Cardinal directions are the

• small pictures on a map that represent something

• the four main directions: North, South, East & West

• the part of a map that relates map distance to real life distance

• area on a map that shows the meaning of symbols and colors

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The line of latitude at ~23.5°N that marks the Northern edge of the tropics

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• International Date Line

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The line of latitude at ~23.5°S that marks the Southern edge of the tropics

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• International Date Line

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Using tools (like a map, compass or GPS) to determine your position and plan a route

• measure

• navigate

• draw

• create

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The part of a map that orients you with cardinal or intermediate directions

• Map Key/Legend

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Map Title

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The area near the Equator where sun is directly overhead at some point during the year

• Tropics

• The Arctic

• The Caribbean

• The Sahara

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What hemispheres are created by the Equator dividing the Earth?

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Arctic and Antarctic Hemispheres

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• North Pole and South Pole

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What two hemispheres are creates by the Prime Meridian dividing the Earth?

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Arctic and Antarctic Hemispheres

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• North and South Pole

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The Tropics are

• the area of the Earth 25⁰ N and 25⁰ S of the Equator that is the warmest on Earth

• the area of the Earth 25⁰ N and 25⁰ S of the Equator that is the coldest on Earth

• the area of the Earth 25⁰ E and 25⁰ W of the Equator that is the warmest of Earth

• the area of the Earth 25⁰ E and 25⁰ W of the Equator that is the coldest of Earth

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The two Tropics are the Tropic of ____________

• Aquarius and Sagittarius

• Virgo and Capricorn

• Capricorn and Cancer

• Taurus and Cancer

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The number of people living in a place is called

• country

• population

• state

• None of these answers is correct

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In the United States, areas of the country that produce a certain type of resource (like dairy, corn or steel) are called a

• region

• nation

• belt

• contiguous

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Which of these is an example of a country?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Dominican Republic

• Europe

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Intermediate Directions are the four directions in-between the four main cardinal directions

• True

• False

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The Northern most point on the Earth

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Tropic of Capricorn

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The Southern most point on the Earth

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Tropic of Capricorn

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The line at about 180° longitude. It is where a new day “begins” as Earth rotates.

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A map that shows the borders between countries, states, cities or towns

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Road Map

• Political Map

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Exact geographic location using latitude and longitude

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Movement

• Region

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The part of a map that tells you what on the map is about is

• The Map Key/Legend

• The Map Scale

• The Compass Rose

• The Map Title

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The location of a place can be described using distance, time, direction or a landmark

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Movement

• Region

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A map that uses symbols or colors to show natural resources or economic activities

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Resource /Economic Map

• Climate Map

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(GPS), uses satellites to find absolute location using latitude & longitude

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Global Positioning System

• Rotation

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A map that shows the main and sometimes minor roads in an area

• Topographic Map

• Road Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

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A map that shows physical features using colors and symbols is called a

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

• Resource/Economic Map

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A large area of continuous land (we have seven)

• Tropics

• Oceans

• Continent

• Hemisphere

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A topographic map does not show elevation using labeled lines

• True

• False

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What are the 5 Regions of the Unites States?

• North America, South America, Central America, Canada & Mexico

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, Mideast

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What are the 7 Continents of the world?

• North America, Asia, Africa, South America, Southern, Arctic, and Australia

• North America, Asia, Africa, South America, Europe Arctic, and Australia

• North America, Asia, Africa, South America, Europe Atlantic, and Australia

• North America, Asia, Africa, South America, Europe Antarctica, and Australia/Oceania

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What are the 5 Oceans of the world?

• Atlantic, Pacific, European, Southern & Indian

• Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern & Indian

• Atlantic, Pacific, European, Southern & Australian

• Atlantic, Pacific, European, Southern & North Atlantic

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What region is New York State part of?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Midwest

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How many states are part of the United States?

• 52

• 51

• 48

• 50

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What does contiguous mean? (ex.The 48 contiguous United States)

• The United States that are attached to each other

• The United States that are far from the rest

• The United States that are in the Pacific Ocean

• Puerto Rico & Guam

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A territory is

• an area of land that is a state in United States but has its own government

• an area of land that is part of the United States but has no people like a deserted island

• an area of land that is part of the United States but is not a state like Puerto Rico & Guam

• None of these is the correct answer

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To circumnavigate the Earth means

• to travel to where space begins in a rocket and come back

• to travel around the Earth from one end to another

• to travel from one continent to another

• to travel from one country to another

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The capital of a state is

• the most important city where the state government is located and represented on a map by a star or special symbol

• the least important city where the state government is located and represented on a map by a star or special symbol

• the most important city where the sports teams are located and represented on a map by a football, soccer ball or baseball bat

• None of these answers is correct

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A large body of salt water

• Tropics

• Ocean

• Continent

• Hemisphere

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If I am doing research on the average rainfall in Peru, I use a

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Road Map

• Climate Map