Monday December 2 2019 Homework None What did

Monday December 2, 2019 Homework None What did you do during your break? Announcements • Map Quiz: Monday, December 9 • Unit 5 notebook due Wednesday, December 18 • Unit 5 Test: Wednesday, December 18

What am I learning today? . What am I going to do today? 1. Welcome Back 2. Geography Bee Preliminary Round How will I show that I learned it? .

Determined Accountable Respectful Excellence Arrive on time Be seated and silently working on warmup when bell rings Assignments are on time or made up within allotted time frame Stay organized and keep notebook neat Keep your hands and feet to yourself Only say kind words Complete your own work Be prepared with all supplies each day Seek opportunities to go above and beyond in your own learning

Test Time Clear your desk You need something to write with and a piece of notebook paper Good luck!!

Test Time Label your paper with: • Name • 12/2/19 • SS-____ (class period) • Geo Bee • Student ID

When you finish writing your answers… 1. Place your test copy in the blue bin facing the same way 2. Turn your answer paper over and wait until everyone is done 3. You may: • Read • Draw Good luck!!

Swap your paper with your table partner

ANSWERS 2019 -2020 Geography Bee Preliminary Round ANSWERS

1. Which state is located west of Lake Huron? Minnesota or Vermont

2. Which state has coastline on the Atlantic Ocean? North Carolina or Wisconsin

3. Many commuters take the Staten Island Ferry in which northeastern state? South Carolina or New York

4. Which state is made up of land that was part of the Louisiana Purchase? Kansas or Florida

5. A tropical climate is found in which state? Hawaii or Nevada

6. Which state, located on the Gulf of Mexico, is known as the Pelican State? Arkansas or Louisiana

7. Which corn-producing state is known as the Hawkeye State, a nickname that may be a tribute to Native American chief Black Hawk of the Sauk and Fox people? Iowa or New Hampshire

8. Which state that borders Long Island Sound is known as the Constitution State because of its claim to have created the first written constitution in history? Connecticut or Indiana

9. Known for the tree nuts resembling deer eyes, which midwestern state is called the Buckeye State? California or Ohio

10. Which mountainous state is called the Centennial State because it became a state 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence? North Carolina or Colorado

11. Koalas stay awake for only four hours a day. It’s weird, but it’s true! Koalas live in areas near the Great Dividing Range on which continent? Australia

12. Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. It’s weird, but it’s true! Ancient pyramids can be found in both Sudan and Egypt on what continent? Africa

13. It can take 10 years for a saguaro cactus to grow an inch. It’s weird, but it’s true! This cactus grows in desert areas near the Gulf of California on which continent? North America

14. The world’s biggest flower —found in the Indonesian rain forest—can grow wider than a car tire. Indonesia is an island country that is part of which continent? Asia

15. Hurricane-strength winds create a rare scaly formation called “dragon skin” ice. This ice was once observed in the Ross Sea near Victoria Land off the coast of what continent? Antarctica

16. Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace are National Park Service units with what designation? National Battlefield or National Parkway

17. Volcanic activity under Yellowstone National Park creates great spouts of heated water that erupt out of the ground. These water eruptions are called what? geysers or cyclones

18. Which organism would you be more likely to find in a coastal South Carolina tide pool? marmot or sand dollar

19. Assateague, home to populations of wild horses and shorebirds, is an example of what geographic feature? barrier island or lava dome

20. Cottonmouth snakes and alligators inhabit the Okefenokee, an example of what type of wetland? paddock or swamp

21. Which country does not border the Atlantic Ocean? Moldova, Angola, or Ireland

22. Which country does not contain territory in the Sahara desert? Chad, Mali, or Zambia

23. Which country is not an island? Eritrea, Nauru, or Sri Lanka

24. Which country does not contain part of the Amazon rainforest? Brazil, Ecuador, or Uruguay

25. Which country does not contain large areas of taiga? Russia, Jordan, or Canada

26. An advanced version of what time-keeping system was developed by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica? calendar or obelisk

27. Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances? aqueducts or brigades

28. The ancient Babylonians of Mesopotamia developed an early example of what basic counting device that is still in use today? abacus or sundial

29. The Khmer civilization helped promote which religion in Southeast Asia? Buddhism or Mormonism

30. What method of telling time that used different colors of smoke gained popularity in China during the Song Dynasty? incense clock or hourglass

31. Home to many ancient Roman ruins, Amman is the most populous city in what West Asian country? Jordan

32. Once called Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city in which Southeast Asian country? Vietnam

33. Host of the 1984 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo is the most populous city in which European country that was once part of Yugoslavia? Bosnia and Herzegovina Also acceptable: Bosnia

34. One of the most populous French-speaking cities in the world, Montréal is located in the province of Québec and is the chief port of what country? Canada

35. Almost completely destroyed during World War II, Minsk was rebuilt and is the most populous city in which landlocked European country? Belarus

1. Minnesota 13. North America 25. Jordan 2. North Carolina 14. Asia 26. calendar 3. New York 15. Antarctica 27. aqueducts 4. Kansas 16. National 28. abacus 5. Hawaii Parkway 29. Buddhism 6. Louisiana 17. geysers 30. incense clock 7. Iowa 18. sand dollar 31. Jordan 8. Connecticut 19. barrier island 32. Vietnam 9. Ohio 20. swamp 33. Bosnia and 10. Colorado 21. Moldova Herzegovina 11. Australia 22. Zambia (Also acceptable: 12. Africa 23. Eritrea Bosnia) 24. Uruguay 34. Canada 35. Belarus

Complete the daily summary using complete sentences Today’s learning target: Write no summary