Unit 1 Week 1 The Great State of Alabama

If you started in the NORTH end of Alabama and drove SOUTH, in which order would you encounter these cities:

• Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Birmingham

• Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham

• Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham

• Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile

Why is Huntsville, Alabama famous?

• For its delicious food

• For its movie-making business (and celebrities!)

• Space and rocket research

• for its medical innovations and discoveries

What is the study of Earth and its people?

• Geometry

• Geography

• Geology

• Gymnasium

What is the state capital of Alabama?

• Birmingham

• Huntsville

• Mobile

• Montgomery

What battleship is anchored in Mobile Bay?

• USS Iowa

• USS Texas

• USS Alabama

• None

Which is the largest city in Alabama?

• Birmingham
• Florence

• Montgomery
• Huntsville

What is a region?

• A region is a type of animal.
• A region is a single point in space.
• A region is a color in the spectrum.
• A region is a defined area with specific characteristics.

What is precipitation?

• When we don't get any rain at all.

• the evaporation of water.

• the process of water being stored in lakes.

• Precipitation is rain, snow, or ice that falls to the ground.

What type of climate does Alabama have?

• subtropical

• Dry

• Rainy

• Snowy

What is a geographer?

• A geographer is someone who creates maps for video games.
• A geographer studies how people interact with their environment.

• A geographer studies only the weather patterns.
• A geographer is a type of plant.