Internet Scavenger Hunt

Geography/Technology

 

 

1. Site:  National Geographic

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

    South America? ___________________________

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

    ___________________, ______________________

 

2. Site:  Census Maps

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

            ___________________

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

 

3. Site:  Atlas

        A.  What mountain 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 Ural Mountains located on? ______________

        B.  Andorra is located between what two famous European countries?

            _________________ and _________________

 

6. Site:  Language Maps

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

        B.  How many languages do you think exists 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 exists in Iran 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  : look carefully for clues like topographic (contour) and depressions

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

        B.  What is considered a surface feature? _____________________