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Geography & Current Events Sept 9
Geography & Current Events Sept 9
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This Quiz is part of the highlights of our class activites and discussion over the first few weeks
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Questions
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1
A
HILL
is higher than a
MOUNTAIN
False
True
2
A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea is a
CAPE.
True
False
3
A steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation is a
wetland
...
True
False
4
A raised flat area of land.
basin
hill
mountain
plateau
5
Brazil's President was very honest about the fires in the Amazon and asked the U.S. for help.
True
False
6
Arid, Very Dry, little rainfall.....
canyon
desert
lake
7
The continent we live in...
Central America
Africa
North America
Antarctica
8
A flat topped, elevated landform is....
a river
a mountain
a valley
a mesa
9
Physical Maps would most likely be used by motorists.
True
False
10
Small area of land that's completely surrounded by water...
valley
desert
island
lake
11
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides is.....
sinking
an isthmus
an island
a peninsula
12
The Capital of Michigan is....
Detroit
Canton
Kalamazoo
Lansing
13
Largest Continent, includes China & India
Australia
Africa
South America
Asia
14
The SMALLEST Continent is....
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
Idaho
15
The most accurate representation of the world is a....
Round Map
Small map
Huge map
Globe
16
Quiz is still lots of fun!!!
YES!!
AMAZING!!
ABSOLUTELY!!
BETTER THAN PIZZA!!
17
This part of a map tells the viewer how far distance is compared to actual size.
Grid
Legend
Key
Scale
18
An
OCEAN
Body of Water completely surrounded by land
True
False
19
Large steep area of land usually over 1000 feet in elevation
peninsula
mulch pile by gaga pit
mega-hill
mountain
20
The Equator is 0
o
Longitude
False
True
21
Including the Southern Ocean, there are ___ oceans.
7
5
2
11
22
A deep, narrow valley......we have a "Grand" one in Arizona....
canyon
lowlands
valley
basin
23
This type of map shows boundaries, countries, cities...
Mental
Physical
Political
Weather
24
Two continents that are independent islands....
North & South America
Central America & Europe
Europe & Asia
Antarcitca & Australia
25
Playing Quiz to review concpets is a lot of fun !
True
False
26
These imaginary lines run E&W, and are measured N&S from the center.
Longitude
Latitiude
Landform
Ocean
27
The difference between and peninsula and an island is one more side of water.
True
False
28
Which is NOT a Great Lake?
Huron
Superior
St. Clair
Michigan
29
There are __ continents in the world....
22
5
7
4
30
This map shows temperature, rainfall, snow, wind, low pressure of an area
Weather
Road
Physical
Poltical
31
45o North Latitude runs through Michigan (around Traverse City), that's halfway between the Equator and ___
Prime Meridian
Detroit
South Pole
North Pole
32
The Amazon was in the news recently due to fires there. What country is the Amazon located in?
United States
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
