Geography Jeopardy

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Geography Jeopardy
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Definitions Latitude and Longitude Where in the USA? Continents Oceans
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Bonus Question
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What is Geography?
the study of our physical and cultural
surroundings
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Name our four cardinal directions

• north, east, south, and west

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What is the equator and where is it located?

• this imaginary line separates Earth into the
  northern and southern hemispheres
• it is located at 0 degrees latitude

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What is a globe?

• the most accurate map of the earth

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What is the prime meridian and where is it
located??

• this imaginary line divides our earth into the
  eastern and western hemispheres
• this imaginary line is located at 0 degrees
  longitude

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What are lines of longitude and what do they
measure?

• they run north and south, but measure east and
  west of the prime meridian

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What are parallels?

• another name for lines of latitude

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What is another name for lines of longitude?

• they are also called meridians

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What is Roanoke?

• 37 degrees N and 80 degrees W

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Where in the US is Montpelier, Vermont?

• 44 degrees N and 72 degrees W

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50 degrees N 100 degrees W

• What is Brandon?

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Where in the US is Philadelphia?

• 40 degrees N and 76 degrees W

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33 degrees N80 degrees W

• What is Charleston, South Carolina?

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30 degrees N90 degrees W

• What is New Orleans?

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What is Jefferson City?

• 38 degrees N and 93 degrees W

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What is Europe?

• this continent is located north of Africa

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What is North America?

• We are located on this continent

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What is Australia?

• this continent is located completely in the
  southern and eastern hemispheres

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What is Africa?

• this is the only continent located in all 4
  hemispheres

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Name the 7 continents

• Australia
• Africa
• Antarctica
• South America
• North America
• Asia
• Europe

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What is the Atlantic Ocean?

• this ocean can be found off the east coast of the
  United States

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What is the Indian Ocean?

• this ocean is located between Africa and Australia

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What is the Pacific Ocean?

• this ocean can be found off the west coast of Asia

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What is the Arctic Ocean?

• this ocean can be found north of Greenland

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What are the Pacific, Atlantic,Indian, and Arctic
Oceans?

• please name all four oceans

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Where is the Mississippi Rivers source and
mouth located?

• Source Minnesota
• Mouth Louisiana