Internet Scavenger Hunt

Geography/Technology

 

 

1. Site:  National Geographic

        A.  Using Map Machine, what landform runs along the west coast of

    SouthAmerica? ___________________________

B.  Identify the three gases associated with the greenhouse effect. _______________,

    ___________________, ______________________

 

2. Site:  Census Maps

        A.  What is the population density of Washingtion (people per square mile)?

            ___________________

        B.   People per square mile is importanat to geographers why? _____________

 

3. Site:  Atlas

        A.  What moutain range is located in Northern Turkey? _______________

        B.  What desert is shared by Mongolia and China? _________________

 

4. Site:  The country of India

        A.  What language is spoken in the far northern state of India? ____________

        B.  The country of India is similar to the United States because of the division of the country into states.  Identify three states in India.             _________________, __________________, __________________

 

5. Site:  Countries of Europe

        A.  What continent are the Atlas Mountains located on? ______________

        B.  Andora is located between what two famous European coutries?

            _________________ and _________________

 

6. Site:  Language Maps

        A.  What two languages dominate South America? _________ and _________

        B.  How many languages do you think exsist in the United States? ___________

 

7. Site:  Modern Language Association

        A.  How many people speak english in Minnehaha county? _____________________

        B.  Translation is an increasing profession due to the large number of languages present in cities around the United States.                              What languages do you feel need to be translated here in Sioux Falls?  

 

8. Site:  Religions

        A.  What religion is dominant in Iran? ______________________

        B.  How many languages do you think exsist in the world today? __________________

 

9. Site:  Blank Outline of Countries

        A.  Which country in Oceania is the largest? ___________________

        B.  Identify the number of islands in the Bahamas.

 

10. Site:  United States Geographic Survey

        A.  What lines are used on a topography map?  ________________________

        B.  Draw how a depression would be symbolized. _____________________