Clickerdy Introduction to Geography!!

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Please select a Team. 1.Ludington 2.Marquette 3.Ann Arbor 4.Grand Rapids 5.Kalamazoo

Clickerdy 5 Themes Map Essentials Mapping Mapping VocabularyPotpourri $200 $400 $600 $800 $1000 Scores 12 Final

5 Themes 200 Points Which theme is concerned with the question “where”?

Category Selection 1.Place 2.Location 3.Human- Environment Interaction 4.Movement 5.Region

Map Essentials 200 Points The ___ divides the earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

Category Selection 1.International Date Line 2.Prime Meridian 3.Equator 4.Arctic Circle

Mapping 200 Points A map that shows mainly mountains, rivers, and oceans is a ___ Map.

Category Selection 1.Physical 2.Special Purpose 3.Political 4.Elevation

Vocabulary 200 Points A nearly flat area

Category Selection 1.Plateau 2.Plain 3.Oasis 4.Glacier

Potpourri 200 Points This week, the “Word of the Week” at Northeast Middle School is _____.

Category Selection 1.Integrity 2.Cooperation 3.Patriotism 4.Respect

5 Themes 400 Points Which theme is concerned with how goods, people, and ideas get around?

Category Selection 1.Region 2.Human Environment Interaction 3.Movement 4.Place 5.Location

Map Essentials 400 Points A map that shows country boundaries and capital cities is a ______ map.

Category Selection 1.Physical 2.Inaccurate 3.Political 4.Special Purpose

Mapping 400 Points Imaginary lines that run across the earth’s surface, from the North Pole to the South Pole, are called __________.

Category Selection 1.Latitudes 2.Parallels 3.Equators 4.Longitude

Vocabulary 400 Points An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean

Category Selection 1.Wetland 2.isthmus 3.island 4.peninsula

Potpourri 400 Points Ms. Wixtrom’s website address is:

Category Selection

5 Themes 600 Points What are the two different ways to describe the environment of a place?

Category Selection 1.Latitude and Longitude 2.Animals and People 3.Natural Resources and Borders 4.Physical and Human Features

Map Essentials 600 Points What is this?

Category Selection 1.Key 2.Legend 3.Compass Rose 4.Scale

Mapping 600 Points What is this?

Category Selection 1.Legend 2.Scale 3.Compass Rose 4.Title

Vocabulary 600 Points System in which people make and exchange goods and services

Category Selection 1.Culture 2.Government 3.Religion 4.Economy

Potpourri 600 Points Number of points we will lose per assignment if we don’t put our name on it.

Category Selection 1.5 points 2.10 points 3.½ the points of the assignment 4.None, because Ms. Wixtrom is too nice

5 Themes 800 Points Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

Category Selection 1.Place 2.Region 3.Population 4.Movement 5.Location

Map Essentials 800 Points Which of the following is NOT a continent?

Category Selection 1.Europe 2.China 3.Africa 4.Australia

Mapping 800 Points What is this?

Category Selection 1.Legend 2.Chart 3.Scale 4.Graph

Vocabulary 800 Points Kind of like a gulf, but smaller

Category Selection 1.Coral Reef 2.Bay 3.Isthmus 4.Peninsula

Potpourri 800 Points What is the last line of the Viking Pledge?

Category Selection 1.“Vikings are the best.” 2.“Only Vikings get good grades.” 3.“Go Vikings!” 4.“We are Vikings.”

5 Themes 1000 Points When you look at a map and see country boundaries, what theme are you seeing?

Category Selection 1.Human Environment Interaction 2.Regions 3.Place 4.Location 5.Movement

Map Essentials 1000 Points Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

Category Selection 1.Pacific 2.Atlantic 3.Mediterranean 4.Indian

Mapping 1000 Points If you are looking at a map showing natural resources, or population density, you are looking at a _______ map.

Category Selection 1.Special Purpose Map 2.Physical Map 3.Political Map 4.Inaccurate

Vocabulary 1000 Points Weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

Category Selection 1.Geology 2.Weather Forecast 3.Meteorology 4.Climate

Potpourri 1000 Points What is the name of this famous landmark?

Category Selection 1.Taj Mahal 2.Great Pyramids at Giza 3.Temple of Doom 4.Brandenburg Gate

Scores so far (or skip to final scores)final scores

Team Scores 1 Category Selection PointsTeamPointsTeam 3760Kalamazoo 3160Ann Arbor 2800Grand Rapids Marquette 2540Ludington

Team Scores 2 Category Selection PointsTeamPointsTeam 9820Kalamazoo 8970Ann Arbor Marquette 8500Ludington Grand Rapids

Final Team Scores PointsTeamPointsTeam 12620Kalamazoo 11530Ann Arbor 11200Marquette 10900Ludington Grand Rapids

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