Jeopardy PowerPoint

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Physical Features
Maps
Miscellaneous Geography
Where are we Going?
Who explored Our land?
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What are the hilly areas at the base of a
mountain?
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What are Foothills?
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What is land that has water on all sides called?
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What is an Island?
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Land that is almost completely surrounded by
water is called what?
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What is a Peninsula
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What is a stream or river that empties into
another river called?
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What is a Tributary
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A place where a river empties into another body
of water is called _______
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What is the Mouth of the River
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This explains what the symbols on a map
represent.
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What is a Map Key
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This tells the subject of a map.
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What is a Map Title
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The United States is located here.
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What is the Northwestern Hemisphere?
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All continents located west of the prime meridian
are known as this.
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What is the Western Hemisphere?
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Human divisions of a particular area is shown in
this.
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What is a Political Map
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This is the place where a river begins.
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What is the Source of a River
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This compares the distance on a map to distance
in the real world.
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What is a Map Scale?
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These are the imaginary lines on a map formed by
the lines of longitude and lines of latitude.
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What is a Grid
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This is a map that shows physical features such
as land forms and bodies of water.
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What is a Physical Map
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This shows a small map or picture of a globe for
you o locate the exact area.
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What is a Locator
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These are the main directions north, south,
east, and west
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What are the Cardinal Directions
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This is the marker that shows the cardinal
directions
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What is a Compass Rose
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These are the east-west lines which the zero
degrees line is the equator.
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What Lines of Latitude?
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These are the north-south lines which the zero
degrees line is the prime meridian.
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What are the Lines of Longitude?
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This is where all continents north of the equator
are located.
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What is the Northern Hemisphere?
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This man sailed the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
from Spain to discover America in 1942.
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Who is Christopher Columbus?
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These people found a route to the Pacific Ocean
in America.
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Who are Louis and Clark?
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These were the first European people known to
have visited the Americas.
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Who are the Vikings?
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This man discovered Jamestown Colony in Virginia.
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Who is John Smith?
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This was the Italian explorer who figured out
that Columbus had not reached America.
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Who is Amerigo Vespucci?