Final Jeopardy 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt ? 200 pt 200 pt 200pt All Topics 1 Fill in the____. Final Jeopardy Vocab. All Topics 2 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt 100 pt ? 200 pt 200 pt 200pt 200 pt 300 pt 300 pt 300 pt 300 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt 400 pt

The darker areas on the map have a higher population density. Describe where the areas with the highest population density are located in the U.S.

Areas in the east and mid-west have a high population density than most places in the west.

What makes this a region? What would be a good name for this region? What makes this a region?

Possible names: Southern U.S., The Sun Belt This area has a warm climate with little snow. It is located in the southern part of the U.S.

Describe what information you can find out by looking at an elevation map.

A elevation map tells how high the land is above sea level.

What is the difference between human and physical characteristics? Give a U.S. example for each.

Human characteristics are man-made. Mackinaw Bridge, Chicago Physical characteristics were made by nature, NOT by humans. Lake Michigan, Rocky Mountains

The world can be divided into ____ hemispheres. (Name them!)

4 hemispheres: North South East West

The Grand Canyon is an example of a ________ ________ of the U.S. Detroit is an example of a __________ _________

Grand Canyon: physical characteristic Detroit: human characteristic

______ is the number of people living in an area. vs. ______ ______ is the number of people living in a measured area (usually per square mile).

population vs. population density

____ is weather over a long period of time.

climate

A large city and its surrounding towns is called a _________.

metropolitan area

What is a region?

An area (part of a country) with one or more common characteristics.

What is water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow called?

precipitation

Part 1: What is elevation? Part 2: Name an area of the U.S. that has a high elevation.

Height above sea level The Rocky Mountains

Explain which of the following has a higher population density and why: metropolitan area or farming town

A metropolitan area has a higher population density than a farming town because there are more people living there per square mile.

Name 2 things: The imaginary line the divides the Earth into the West and East hemispheres The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the North and South hemispheres.

Prime Meridian – divides Earth into West and East Equator – divides Earth into North and South

Name at least 3 ways the U.S. can be divided into regions.

Climate Landforms Location Natural resources Population History Culture

Describe the location of the U.S. Include: Continent 2 Hemispheres 2 Neighboring countries

Neighboring Countries: Continent: North America Hemispheres: North and West Neighboring Countries: Canada and Mexico

Describe the Midwest region. Include as many of these as you can: Location Climate Landforms Bodies of Water Vegetation Natural Resources Major Cities

Midwest Region: Location: middle of the U.S., borders Canada Climate: hot summers, cold winters Landforms: plains, sand dunes Bodies of Water: The Great Lakes Vegetation: corn, oats, wheat, soybeans Natural Resources: water, trees, fertile soil Major Cities: Detroit, Chicago