Geography Jeopardy: Landforms & Bodies of Water

1. THIS IS Jeopardy

2. Your With Host... Miss Ericson!

3. Jeopardy D- Fast Facts E- Teacher’s Choice A- Vocab. B- Landforms C- Bodies of Water 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

4. Which of the following terms is used to describe a river that empties into another river? A- peninsula B- tributary C- canyon D- plateau A 100

5. Which of the following terms is used to describe a river that empties into another river? B - tributary A 100

6. What does the term plateau mean? A- a deep valley B- land that is flat and raised C- a river that empties into another river D- land surrounded by water on three sides A 200

7. What does the term plateau mean? B – land that is flat and raised A 200

8. Which of the following terms is used to describe land that is surrounded by water on three sides? A- peninsula B- tributary C- canyon D- plateau A 300

9. Which of the following terms is used to describe land that is surrounded by water on three sides? A - peninsula A 300

10. What does the term canyon mean? A- a deep valley B- land that is flat and raised C- a river that empties into another river D- land surrounded by water on three sides A 400

11. What does the term canyon mean? A – a deep valley A 400

12. Which term best describes the low area of land along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico? A- peninsula B- pass C- Coastal Plain D- watershed A 500

13. Which term best describes the low area of land along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico? C – Coastal Plain A 500

14. Which mountain range is located in the eastern United States? A- The Rocky Mountains B- The Appalachian Mountains C- The Sierra Nevada D- Denali B 100

15. Which mountain range is located in the eastern United States? B – The Appalachian Mountains B 100

16. Which mountain range is located in the western United States and also helps form the Continental Divide? A- The Rocky Mountains B- The Appalachian Mountains C- The Smoky Mountains D- Denali B 200

17. Which mountain range is located in the western United States and also helps form the Continental Divide? A – The Rocky Mountains B 200

18. Which is the highest mountain range in North America, and is located in Alaska? A- The Rocky Mountains B- The Appalachian Mountains C- Mount Everest D- Denali B 300

19. Which is the highest mountain range in North America, and is located in Alaska? D - Denali B 300

20. Which term describes a low, shallow area of land? A - canyon B – basin C – plateau D - pass B 400

21. Which term describes a low, shallow area of land? B - basin B 400

22. What are two ways that the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada are different? B 500

23. What are two ways that the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada are different? The highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada is taller than the highest mountain in the Rockies. The Rocky Mountains help form the Continental Divide. The Sierra Nevada does not. B 500

24. A _____ is a body of water that is mostly surrounded by land. A- basin B- peninsula C- tributary D- gulf C 100

25. A _____ is a body of water that is mostly surrounded by land. D - gulf C 100

26. The ______ of the Colorado River is located high in the Rocky Mountains. A- tributary B- sea level C- source D- gulf C 200

27. The ______ of the Colorado River is located high in the Rocky Mountains. C- source C 200

28. What is ONE reason that the Colorado River is important to the people in the Southwest U.S.? A- it draws a lot of buffalo to the area B- it provides hydroelectric power C- it links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans C 300

29. What is ONE reason that the Colorado River is important to the people in the Southwest U.S.? B- it provides hydroelectric power C 300

30. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE C 400

31. All of the rivers in the _________ to the east of the Rockies all flow to the Gulf of Mexico. A - pass B – tributary C – elevation D - watershed C 400

32. All of the rivers in the _________ to the east of the Rockies all flow to the Gulf of Mexico. D - watershed C 400

33. What is ANOTHER reason that the Colorado River is important to the people in the Southwest U.S.? A- it brings snow to the region B- it draws a lot of buffalo to the area C- it supplies needed water C 500

34. What is ANOTHER reason that the Colorado River is important to the people in the Southwest U.S.? C - It supplies needed water C 500

35. Land that is at the same height as the ocean surface is at _______. A- sea level B- elevation C- plateau D- gulf D 100

36. Land that is at the same height as the ocean surface is at _______. A – sea level D 100

37. These have lava flowing out of them and can be found in Hawaii. A – canyon B – basin C – volcano D – plateau D 200

38. These have lava flowing out of them and can be found in Hawaii. C - volcano D 200

39. What is the height of land in relation to sea level? D 300

40. What is the height of land in relation to sea level? elevation D 300

41. Why are the Interior Plains a good area to grow crops? D 400

42. Why are the Interior Plains a good area to grow crops? The soil is fertile. D 400

43. What is a narrow gap or route through a mountain range called? D 500

44. What is a narrow gap or route through a mountain range called? A pass D 500

45. True or False: Landforms can be formed by ice and water. A- true B- false E 100

46. True or False: Landforms can be formed by ice and water. A- true E 100

47. What is the pattern of weather over time in a particular place? E 200

48. What is the pattern of weather over time in a particular place? climate E 200

49. Which mountain range is taller, the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains? Why? E 300

50. Which mountain range is taller, the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains? Why? The Rocky Mountains are taller because they are younger. E 300