Unit 1: Fundamentals of Geography Review Game

Question #1: State the four subregions of the United States. Answer: Northeast, South, Midwest, West

Question #2: What is an archipelago? Answer: a group or chain of islands

Question #3: What is the difference between a peninsula and an island? Answer: a peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides; an island is surrounded by water on all sides

Question #4: What is another way to describe 90° N? Answer: the North Pole

Question #5: Latitude measures distances in what directions of the equator? Answer: north and south

Question #6 When writing coordinates of latitude and longitude, which comes first? Answer: latitude

Question #7: What are the two major aspects of a desert? Answer: very small amounts of rain/very little vegetation

Question #8: Provide two specific examples of a push factor. Answer(s): persecution/harassment, natural disaster, little/no job opportunities, unsuitable climate…

Question #9: What is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land? Answer: a plateau

Question #10: What is a pull factor? Answer: a reason to bring or “pull” someone to an area

Question #11: Lines of longitude measure distances east and west of what line? Answer: the Prime Meridian

Question #12: What is a valley? Answer: a low point between mountains

Question #13: In which two hemispheres is the United States located? Answer: Northern and Western

Question #14: What is a body of water surrounded by land on all sides? Answer: a lake

Question #15: Worth TWO points: Into what body of water does the Mississippi River empty? Answer: the Gulf of Mexico