I Feel the Earth Move

Dora’s Friend

Man, It’s Hot!

From the Mountains to the Prairies…

What Word?

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Question 1 - 10

• It takes the Earth 365 ¼ days to complete this around the sun.

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• What is a Revolution?

Question 1 - 20

• This happens twice a year in the winter and summer.

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• What is a Solstice?

Question 1 - 30

• This happens twice a year in the spring and fall.

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• What is an Equinox?

Question 1 - 40

• Because the Earth’s axis is tilted, we have 4 of these each year.

Answer 1 – 40

• What are seasons?

Question 1 - 50

• Because of this, we have day and night.

Answer 1 – 50

• What is the Earth’s Rotation?

Question 2 - 10

• These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Answer 2 – 10

• What are Longitude lines?

Question 2 - 20

• These lines are the horizontal lines on a map.

Answer 2 – 20

• What are Latitude lines?

Question 2 - 30

• This type of map shows boundaries of countries and states.

Answer 2 – 30

• What is a Political Map?

Question 2 - 40

• This map shows landforms, such as mountains and rivers.

Answer 2 – 40

• What is a Physical map?

Question 2 - 50

• This is the name of the 0 degree latitude line.

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• What is the Equator?

Question 3 - 10

• A very dry climate that is either extremely hot or extremely cold.

Answer 3 – 10

• What is Arid?

Question 3 - 20

• This climate has 4 distinct seasons.

Answer 3 – 20

• What is Humid Continental?

Question 3 - 30

• This climate is hot, humid and rainy all year.

Answer 3 – 30

• What is Tropical Humid?

Question 3 - 40

• This is the climate where most people vacation because it is beautiful all year long.

Answer 3 – 40

• What is the Mediterranean?

Question 3 - 50

• The vegetation in this climate depends on the elevation.

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• What is the Highlands?

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• This type of land is frozen almost all year long.

Answer 4 – 10

• What is Permafrost?

Question 4 - 20

• This type of tree stays green all year long.

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• What is Coniferous?

Question 4 - 30

• You will not find any trees here because there is not enough rain fall.

Answer 4 – 30

• What is a Desert?

Question 4 - 40

• This is an area of grasses, scattered shrubs and trees.

Answer 4 – 40

• What is a Savannah?

Question 4 - 50

• The highest and lowest landforms on the earth.

Answer 4 – 50

• What are Mountains and Seas?

Question 5 - 10

• This subject is about people and places.

Answer 5 – 10

• What is Geography?

Question 5 - 20

• Weather conditions in a geographic region over a long period of time.

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• What is Climate?

Question 5 - 30

• This type of tree loses its leaves in the winter.

Answer 5 – 30

• What is deciduous?

Question 5 - 40

• A book that contains many different types of maps.

Answer 5 – 40

• What is an Atlas?

Question 5 - 50

• The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

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• What is Weather?

FINAL JEOPARDY

• Explain the expression “Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get!” Give two examples.