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1 Geography

2 Maps & Legends America the Beautiful H2O in the USA Five Themes Continental Divide Hodge Podge

3 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 Maps & Legends H2O in the USA
Continental Divide H2O in the USA America the Beautiful Five Themes Hodge Podge $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000

4 These figures are placed on maps to show direction.
Maps & Legends - $200 These figures are placed on maps to show direction. Compass rose

5 Maps & Legends - $400 The horizontal lines on a map that measure distance from the equator. latitude

6 Maps & Legends - $600 The line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Prime meridian

7 Maps & Legends - $800 The scientific term for a person who makes maps.
cartographer

8 Maps & Legends - $1000 The prime meridian runs through this English town, site of the Royal Observatory. Greenwich

9 The continent on which we live.
Continental Divide $200 The continent on which we live. North America

10 Continental Divide $400 The largest of the seven continents. Asia

11 Continental Divide $600 List all seven continents.
Antarctica, Australia, North America, South America, Europe, Asia & Africa

12 Continental Divide $800 The two continents which fall entirely in the southern hemisphere. Antarctica & Australia

13 Continental Divide $1000 Daily Double!
The three continents intersected by the equator. S. America, Africa, Asia

14 Hodge Podge - $200 This line lies at zero degrees latitude. equator

15 Hodge Podge - $1000 This mountain range forms the border between Montana and Idaho. Bitterroot Mountains

16 Hodge Podge - $600 The four major oceans of the world.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic

17 Hodge Podge - $800 The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency. 270

18 This is the study of people, their environment, and their resources.
Hodge Podge - $400 This is the study of people, their environment, and their resources. Geography

19 H2O in the USA - $200 This large river divides the U.S. almost in half. Mississippi

20 H2O in the USA - $400 This lake in Utah is known for its high saline content. The Great Salt Lake

21 H2O in the USA - $600 This river serves as a political boundary between the United States and Mexico. Rio Grande

22 H2O in the USA - $800 This river forms the border between Washington and Oregon before it flows into the Pacific. Columbia

23 H2O in the USA - $1000 This bay is located just east of the nation’s capital. Chesapeake

24 America the Beautiful - $200
The ocean which lies directly east of the United States. Atlantic

25 America the Beautiful - $400
These eastern mountains run all the way from Maine to Georgia. Appalachian

26 America the Beautiful - $600
This mountain range extends all the way from Canada to Mexico. Rocky Mts.

27 America the Beautiful - $800
This is a flat region between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. Great Plains

28 America the Beautiful - $1000
This is the tallest mountain in North America. Denali (McKinley)

29 This is the movement of goods from one place to another.
Five Themes - $200 This is the movement of goods from one place to another. trade

30 Five Themes - $400 This type of feature might include buildings and roads. Human features

31 Five Themes - $600 The _____ location of a place is measured in degrees latitude and longitude. absolute

32 Five Themes - $800 The _____ features of a place might include climate and plant life. physical

33 Five Themes - $1000 The _____ location of a place is based on its position in relation to other landmarks. Relative

34 What are the names of the five Great Lakes?
Final Jeopardy What are the names of the five Great Lakes? Huron, Erie, Ontario, Superior, Michigan


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