Geography Bee

What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?

• Longitude
• Latitude 

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

• Peninsula
• Tributary
• Plateau
• Plain

What land form is an opening in the earth's surface from which lava flows?

• mountain
• volcano
• canyon
• island

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• water
• wind
• sunlight
• oil 

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• oil
• coal
• sunlight
• natural gas

A place that gets little to no rain, is usually flat and has no vegetation.

• Forest

• Valley

• Canyon

• Desert

The process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest is known as

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Urbanization

The movement of people from the countryside to cities is known as

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Urbanization

What angle would Earth's tilt need to be in order for there to be NO seasons on Earth?

• 0^o
• 45^o
• 60^o
• Earth's tilt does not offset the seasons.

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock