Lesson 1 - The Environment and Tourism

Open Ended

Describe a physical feature of the world that you find interesting and explain why it stands out to you.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to learn about world physical features?

• Because it helps us understand geography and the environment

• Because it is required for all jobs

• Because it is only useful for travelers

• Because it is a fun topic with no real-world application

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of adventure tourism?

• Mountain climbing

• Visiting a museum

• Shopping at a mall

• Attending a concert

Open Ended

What are some ways tourism can be connected to the natural environment?

Open Ended

What makes the place in the image appealing to tourists, and what activities might people do there?

Open Ended

What's happening in the image, and how might tourism be connected to this situation?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are possible negative impacts of tourism on the natural environment?

• Pollution

• Habitat destruction

• Increased biodiversity

• Littering

Fill in the Blank

Tourism can be both good and bad for the ___ environment.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when analyzing how a tourist location is connected to the natural environment?

• Physical landscape

• Climate

• Shopping centers

• Wildlife

Multiple Select

Select all the locations from the list that are famous for their unique water systems.

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia

• Gran Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

• Victoria Falls, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland

Open Ended

What are two major differences you might find when comparing the natural features of Halong Bay, Vietnam and Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia?

Open Ended

How does the way we use the natural environment vary with age?

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Adventure tourism often involves activities such as climbing, hiking, and ___.

Multiple Choice

Which activity is most likely to be preferred by seniors visiting forests?

• Mountain biking

• Bird watching

• Trail hikes

• Horse-riding

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the main idea behind shark tourism?

• It is about hunting sharks for sport.

• It is a branch of eco-tourism that values live sharks more than dead ones.

• It is about watching sharks from a distance.

• It is about feeding sharks in captivity.

Open Ended

What are some of the unique challenges tourists might face when participating in Jailoo tourism?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about Tolkien tourism?

• It is based on visiting places related to J.R.R. Tolkien's works.

• It is most popular in New Zealand.

• It involves visiting medieval castles in Europe.

• It started before the Lord of the Rings films were released.

Fill in the Blank

Slum tourism is popular in cities such as Manila, Rio de Janeiro, and ___

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of tourism involves visiting areas affected by natural or man-made catastrophes?

• Shark tourism

• Jailoo tourism

• Disaster tourism

• Tolkien tourism

Open Ended

What is one thing that surprised you or that you didn’t know before about Adventure Tourism?

Open Ended

How did playing the Seterra Game help you learn about world physical features?

Multiple Choice

What are the different color codes used in the presentation notes and what do they represent?

• Blue for class tasks, green for class brainstorm, purple for personalized information, red for key words.

• Red for class tasks, blue for key words, green for personalized information, purple for class brainstorm.

• Green for class tasks, blue for key words, red for personalized information, purple for class brainstorm.

• Purple for class tasks, green for key words, blue for personalized information, red for class brainstorm.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best way to promote a natural tourism location near a place on your bucket list?

• Create a slideshow or infographic highlighting the location

• Write a short essay about the location

• Post a single photo on social media

• Send a postcard to a friend