Scavenger+Hunt


 * The Regions of the United States **



__Directions__: You are going on a scavenger hunt! You will be utilizing the internet to learn about the different geography segments within the United States. Each category has a segment of questions relating to that geographical area. Read each question carefully, then follow the links (in blue) to a web page. Read the web page, then answer the question corresponding to it. Some questions are multiple choice and others are short-response. Happy hunting!


 * Sub-Topic: The Pacific Northwest (Kelly) **

1. Question: The climate of the Pacific Northwest is varied, depending largely on a region’s location on either the west or east side of the Cascades Mountains. In millimeters, what is the highest average monthly precipitation in the Pacific Northwest, West of Cascades? East of Cascades? Regional average? a. 240, 90, 50. b. 240, 50, 90. c. 90, 50, 240. d. 50, 90, 240.

2. Question: Pacific salmon have a complex life-cycle. Born in inland streams and rivers, the salmon migrate to coastal estuaries, and then into ocean waters to mature. After maturation, they reverse this course, returning to the very stream they were born in to reproduce and then die. In what year did the NOAA Fisheries Service receive a petition to list Pacific Northwest salmon runs under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)? a. 1971. b. 1981. c. 1991. d. 2001.

3. Question: According to the US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, approximately how many newspapers does it take to save a tree? Round your answer to the nearest ten. a. 250. b. 500. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">c. 750. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">d. 1000.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sub-Topic: The Southwest (Maleya) **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Question: What states are included Southwest U.S. region?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Question: What is the severe Southwest Weather like right now? Include the date and EST that you accessed the site listed at the bottom of the map.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">3. Question: List the World Heritage Sites that are in the Southwest region.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sub-Topic: The Midwest (Amy) **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Question: Name the six states that share a border with Iowa.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Question: What is the 2009 estimated population in Wisconsin? In the USA?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">3. Question: What country emits about the same amount of greenhouse gases as the Midwest United States?




 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sub-Topic: The Northeast (Maleya for Alex) **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Question: What states are included Northeastern U.S.?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Question: Name the geographical rivers in the Northeastern U.S.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">3. Question: What are the environmental issues of the Northeastern region?




 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Sub-Topic: The Southeast (Tiffany) **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Question: What is Florida’s state bird? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">a. Eagle. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">b. Dove. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">c. Mockingbird. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">d. Pelican.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Question: What is the highest point in Alabama? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">a. Key Stone Mountain. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">b. Patagonia Mountain. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">c. Gadseden Mountain. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">d. Cheaha Mountain.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">3. Question: What is the elevation?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">4. Question: If South Carolina was divided into three sections of land masses, what three would make up South Carolina?




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