geography
1. What Greek words do we get the English word Geography from, what do they mean? — Geo = earth, graphia = writing
2. What are the three main types of geography? — Physical, Human, Environmental
3. List and define each of the five themes of geography — Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
4. What are the five major types of biomes on earth? — Forest, Desert, Grassland, Tundra, Aquatic
5. What is a push factor? — Reason people leave a place
6. What is a pull factor? — Reason people move to a place
7. Know the difference between Urban, suburban, and rural — Urban: city; Suburban: outside city; Rural: countryside
8. What does GIS stand for — Geographic Information System
9. What is North America’s rank by area — 3rd largest
10. What is North America’s rank by population — 3rd most populous
11. What is the US’s rank by area — 3rd largest
12. What is the US’s rank by population — 3rd most populous
13. Roughly, what is the US’s GDP — About $25 trillion
14. What are the four official regions of the US — Northeast, Midwest, South, West
15. What city is the financial capital of the US — New York City
16. What is the BosWash — Boston to Washington мегalopolis
17. Which mountains historically acted as a barrier to American settlers, but now support a thriving tourism and outdoor industry — Appalachian Mountains
18. What three waterways were critical to the development of the Northeast US — Hudson River, Erie Canal, Atlantic Ocean
19. What group founded and influenced the culture of New England — Puritans
20. Describe the overall culture of the Northeast — Old, educated, industrial
21. Name four Ivy League colleges — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown
22. Name one of the four “belts” that help define the midwest — Corn Belt
23. What is the primary political conflict that occurs in most midwestern states — Urban vs. rural
24. What are the two primary divisions of the Great Plains — High Plains and Low Plains
25. What is the largest great lake — Lake Superior
26. What portion of the world’s fresh water is in the great lakes — About 20%
27. What regions in Europe were primarily responsible for settling the midwest — Germany, Scandinavia, British Isles
28. What midwestern Airport is one of the busiest in the world — Chicago O’Hare
29. What are the four largest cities in Missouri — Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia
30. What is the capital city of missouri — Jefferson City
31. Describe the current population trends in the state of the missouri — Slow growth, rural decline
32. Know the major roads of columbia and which ways they travel — I-70 east–west; Hwy 63 north–south
33. Which region of the US is the national capital located in — Mid-Atlantic / Northeast
34. Which region is the youngest and fastest growing in the US — The South
35. Which political party was dominant in the south until the last 30-40 years — Democratic Party
36. What religious group is most common in the “Bible Belt” — Protestant (Baptist)
37. Which region of the US is the largest by area — The West
38. What state is 80% federal lands — Nevada
39. What is the tallest mountain in north america — Denali
40. What river provides most of the water for many western cities — Colorado River
41. What state experienced its first population decline in 2020 — Illinois
42. What state is the largest by area — Alaska
43. Know the tropical crops common to Hawaii — Pineapple, sugarcane, coffee
44. Roughly what percentage of Canadians live within 100 miles of the border — About 90%
45. Which Canadian provinces are known as the “Maratimes” — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI
46. What is the financial capital of Canada — Toronto
47. What is the national capital of Canada — Ottawa
48. What makes quebec different from the rest of canada — French language & culture
49. What things dominate life in the Prairie Provinces — Farming
50. Roughly what portion of British Columbia’s population lives in the greater Vancouver area — About 50%
51. What territory of Canada was created in 1999 — Nunavut