1. Unit 1: Fundamentals of Geography
Review Game

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

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

4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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