Geography Tools, Physical Features, and Themes

The layer of oxygen and gasses that surrounds Earth.

Planets and thousands of smaller bodies revolve around the sun in our_______.

We have many types of map projections because...

At 1,770 miles thick, this is the thickest layer of the earth.

When elevation is high, one side of the range can be a dry climate because of the:

What city is located at 30N, 90W?

This climate has cooler summers and warmer winters as a result of ocean temperatures

North America is in what hemisphere?

0 degrees longitude.

A camper didn't put out a campfire properly resulting in a huge forest fire. Name the theme.

Latitude is the number 1 cause of:

Which theme would relate to the plight of the Pika?

What are the four seasons?

An imaginary line that passes through the center of the earth from the north pole to south.

Warm water at the equator moves toward the _______________.

Warmer water that results in stormy weather and rain in North America

This theory explains how the continents are formed and why they move.

The process of vapor condensing into clouds or fog.

Spinning molten iron and nickle.

The top layer of the earth that is 31 to 62 miles thick

Known as "the boy"

When water evaporates from plants, the process is known as

This theme studies areas with unique physical and human features

Which of the five themes would relate to understanding why people relocate?

Geography is...

0 degrees latitude.

Every year we add a date to the calendar because a year is actually how many days long?

Halloween is

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Name the members of the Mystery Machine gang!