baseball challenge! basic geography skills today’s game covers basic geography skills nick oakes

Baseball Challenge!

Basic Geography Skills

Today’s Game Covers Basic Geography Skills

Nick OakesNick Oakes

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Batter Up!Batter Up!Home Single

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Double Triple Homer

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Home Single #1 – What is a Home Single #1 – What is a model of earth’s lands, model of earth’s lands, distances, shape, and distances, shape, and distances as they relate to distances as they relate to each other?each other?

globe*

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Home Single #2 – Which of the Home Single #2 – Which of the following lines circles the following lines circles the middle of the earth?middle of the earth?

equator*

prime meridian*

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Home Single #3 – The earth is Home Single #3 – The earth is divided into four_____.divided into four_____.

hemispheres*

layers*

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Home Single #4 – Which Home Single #4 – Which location does the prime location does the prime meridian start in?meridian start in?

Greenwich*

North Pole*

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Home Single #5 – Which Home Single #5 – Which hemisphere is south of the hemisphere is south of the equator?equator?

southern*

northern*

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Home Single #6 – Which lines Home Single #6 – Which lines measure north to south?measure north to south?

latitude*

longitude*

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Home Single #7 – Which lines Home Single #7 – Which lines run north to south?run north to south?

longitude*

latitude*

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Home Single #8 – Which Home Single #8 – Which parallel divides earth into parallel divides earth into northern and southern northern and southern hemispheres?hemispheres?

equator*

prime meridian*

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Home Single #9 – Which Home Single #9 – Which hemisphere would be one of hemisphere would be one of the divisions of the prime the divisions of the prime meridian??meridian??

northern*

western*

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Home Single #10 – Which of Home Single #10 – Which of the following could be found the following could be found in the eastern hemisphere?in the eastern hemisphere?

eastern*

northern *

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Home Single #11 – The Home Single #11 – The system of crossing of system of crossing of latitude and longitude lines latitude and longitude lines is called_______.is called_______.

grid system*

quadrant system*

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Home Single #12 – What is Home Single #12 – What is the location called when the location called when plotting a point where plotting a point where latitude and longitude lines latitude and longitude lines cross?cross?

absolute location*

relative location*

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Home Single #13 – The line Home Single #13 – The line of travel, which is drawn of travel, which is drawn along the equator, that is the along the equator, that is the shortest point between two shortest point between two locations is called the ____.locations is called the ____.

Great Circle Route*

Great Projection*

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Home Single #14 – Which of Home Single #14 – Which of the following is a way of the following is a way of showing earth on a flat piece showing earth on a flat piece of paper?of paper?

projection map*

globe*

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Home Single #15 – Which of Home Single #15 – Which of the following is in the the following is in the southern hemisphere?southern hemisphere?

north pole*

south pole*

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Visitor Single #1 – Which of Visitor Single #1 – Which of the following shows land the following shows land shapes well; but not size or shapes well; but not size or distance?distance?

mercator projection*

Robinson Projection*

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Visitor Single #2 – Which of Visitor Single #2 – Which of the following has good land the following has good land comparison and displaying of comparison and displaying of the continents; but not the continents; but not distances…especially not in distances…especially not in the oceans?the oceans?

Goode’s Interrupted Projection *

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Visitor Single #3 – Which of Visitor Single #3 – Which of the following has good the following has good measurement of distance and measurement of distance and shapes and sizes; it also has shapes and sizes; it also has less distortion at the poles?less distortion at the poles?

Winkel Triple Projection*

Mercator Projection*

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Visitor Single #4 – Which of Visitor Single #4 – Which of the following represents size the following represents size and shape much as they are and shape much as they are on a globe; but are distorted at on a globe; but are distorted at the poles?the poles?

Winkel Triple Projection*

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Visitor Single #5 – Which of Visitor Single #5 – Which of the following is a software the following is a software item for making maps on a item for making maps on a computer?computer?

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Visitor Single #6 – Which of Visitor Single #6 – Which of the following tells ones exact the following tells ones exact location in the world?location in the world?

compass*

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Visitor Single #7 – The Visitor Single #7 – The symbols on a map can be symbols on a map can be defined by a _____.defined by a _____.

legend/key*

compass rose*

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Visitor Single #8 – Which of Visitor Single #8 – Which of the following can be used to the following can be used to relate directions on a map?relate directions on a map?

compass rose*

legend*

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Visitor Single #9 – Which of Visitor Single #9 – Which of the following relates distances the following relates distances on a map?on a map?

scale bar*

compass rose*

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Visitor Single #10 – Which Visitor Single #10 – Which would be an example of would be an example of intermediate directions?intermediate directions?

northeast*

south*

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Visitor Single #11 – Which Visitor Single #11 – Which type of directions include type of directions include North, East, South, and North, East, South, and West?West?

cardinal*

intermediate*

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Visitor Single #12 – Which Visitor Single #12 – Which type of map has rivers, type of map has rivers, mountains, and ocean?mountains, and ocean?

physical*

political*

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Visitor Single #13 – What Visitor Single #13 – What does a political map display?does a political map display?

cities, states, countries, capitols*

physical features*

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Visitor Single #14 – Which of Visitor Single #14 – Which of the following relates the the following relates the height of an area above sea height of an area above sea level?level?

elevation*

relief*

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Visitor Single #15 – Which of Visitor Single #15 – Which of the following are lines that the following are lines that relate elevation?relate elevation?

contour lines*

latitude lines*

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Fly Ball! It’s Caught! Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out!You’re Out!

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It’s a Hit! Base Run Single!It’s a Hit! Base Run Single!

Next Batter!

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Double #1 – What is the Double #1 – What is the coordinates for the equator?coordinates for the equator?

0 degrees latitude*

0 degrees longitude*

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Double #2 – What is located at Double #2 – What is located at 0 degrees longitude?0 degrees longitude?

prime meridian*

equator*

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Double #3 – What is located at Double #3 – What is located at 90 degrees south?90 degrees south?

south pole*

Antarctic circle*

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Double #4 –What is located at Double #4 –What is located at 23 ½ degrees north?23 ½ degrees north?

tropic of cancer*

tropic of Capricorn*

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Double #5 – Which of the Double #5 – Which of the following is located at 66 ½ following is located at 66 ½ south?south?

Antarctic Circle*

Arctic Circle*

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Double #6 – What is located at Double #6 – What is located at the 180 degree meridian line?the 180 degree meridian line?

international date line*

north pole*

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Double #7 – What are the lines Double #7 – What are the lines that run from pole to pole that run from pole to pole called?called?

meridians*

contour lines*

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Double #8 – What do the Double #8 – What do the horizontal and vertical number horizontal and vertical number lines on a graph form?lines on a graph form?

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Double #9 – Which of the Double #9 – Which of the following is a way of following is a way of presenting statistical presenting statistical information visually?information visually?

graph*

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Double #10 – What are graphs Double #10 – What are graphs that relate materials by that relate materials by comparing bars?comparing bars?

bar graphs*

line graphs*

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Double #11 – What type of Double #11 – What type of graph shows change over graph shows change over time?time?

line graph*

circle graph*

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Double #12 – Which of the Double #12 – Which of the following shows how the following shows how the whole of something is divided whole of something is divided into parts?into parts?

circle graph*

climograph*

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Double #13 – Which of the Double #13 – Which of the following presents related following presents related numbers in an organized way?numbers in an organized way?

chart*

graph*

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Double #14 – Which of the Double #14 – Which of the following uses rows of icons following uses rows of icons to relate information?to relate information?

pictographs*

diagrams*

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Double #15 – Which of the Double #15 – Which of the following combines a bar and following combines a bar and line graph?line graph?

climograph*

pictograph*

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Pop Up Center Field! Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs!It’s Caught! Two Outs!

Next Batter!

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It’s a Hit! Base Run Double!It’s a Hit! Base Run Double!

Next Batter!

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Triple #1 – Which of the Triple #1 – Which of the following is a small river or following is a small river or stream that flows into a larger stream that flows into a larger river?river?

tributary*

strait*

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Triple #2 – Which is a narrow Triple #2 – Which is a narrow body of water connecting two body of water connecting two larger bodies of water?larger bodies of water?

strait*

channel*

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Triple #3 – What is a broad Triple #3 – What is a broad inland body of water, often inland body of water, often between a coastline and 1 or between a coastline and 1 or more islands off the coast?more islands off the coast?

sound*

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Triple #4 – What is an area of Triple #4 – What is an area of flat or rolling land at a high flat or rolling land at a high elevation?elevation?

plateau*

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Triple #5 – What is an area of Triple #5 – What is an area of level land, usually at low level land, usually at low elevation and often covered elevation and often covered with grass?with grass?

plain*

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Triple #6 – What are Triple #6 – What are characteristics of a place that characteristics of a place that occur naturally over time?occur naturally over time?

physical features*

physical elevations*

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Triple #7 – What is the name of Triple #7 – What is the name of a pointed top of a mountain?a pointed top of a mountain?

range*

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Triple #8 – What is a broad, Triple #8 – What is a broad, flat-topped landform with flat-topped landform with steep sides?steep sides?

lowland*

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Triple #9 – What is a narrow Triple #9 – What is a narrow stretch of land that connects stretch of land that connects two larger land masses?two larger land masses?

isthmus*

delta*

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Triple #10 – What is a Triple #10 – What is a sheltered place along a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can shoreline where ships can anchor safely?anchor safely?

harbor*

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Triple #11 – What is part of a Triple #11 – What is part of a large body of water that large body of water that extends into a shoreline?extends into a shoreline?

*gulf*

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Triple #12 – What is a stretch Triple #12 – What is a stretch of high land that separates of high land that separates river systems?river systems?

*divide*

*range*

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Triple #13 – What is a flat, low-Triple #13 – What is a flat, low-lying area made from soil lying area made from soil carried downstream by a river, carried downstream by a river, and deposited at it’s mouth?and deposited at it’s mouth?

*delta*

*mesa*

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Triple #14 –What is a wide Triple #14 –What is a wide waterway between two land waterway between two land masses?masses?

*channel*

*strait*

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Triple #15 – What is a land Triple #15 – What is a land mass surrounded by water on mass surrounded by water on three sides?three sides?

*peninsula*

*basin*

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Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Two Outs!Two Outs!

Next Batter!

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It’s a Triple Base Hit!It’s a Triple Base Hit!

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Homer #1 – How many time Homer #1 – How many time zones are in the USA?zones are in the USA?

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Homer #2 – Which of the Homer #2 – Which of the following is not one of the time following is not one of the time zones in the USA?zones in the USA?

*Northeastern*

*Mountain*

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Homer #3 – Which time zone Homer #3 – Which time zone are we in?are we in?

*eastern*

*Pacific*

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Homer #4 – If it is 2:00 PM in Homer #4 – If it is 2:00 PM in Knoxville, what time would it Knoxville, what time would it be in Nashville?be in Nashville?

*1:00 PM*

*12:00PM*

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Homer #5 – If it were 1:00 AM Homer #5 – If it were 1:00 AM in New York, What time would in New York, What time would it be in Moscow?it be in Moscow?

*3:00 PM*

*1:00 PM*

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Homer #6 – If it is 3:00 PM in Homer #6 – If it is 3:00 PM in Moscow, what time would it be Moscow, what time would it be in Tokyo?in Tokyo?

*9:00 PM*

*7:00 PM*

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Homer #7 – If it were 12:00 PM Homer #7 – If it were 12:00 PM in London, what time would it in London, what time would it be in Honolulu?be in Honolulu?

*2:00 AM*

*3:00 PM*

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Homer #8 – If it were 5:00 Pm Homer #8 – If it were 5:00 Pm in Bombai, what time would it in Bombai, what time would it be in Rome?be in Rome?

*1:00 PM*

*12:00 AM*

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Homer #9 – If it were 10:00 PM Homer #9 – If it were 10:00 PM in Sydney, what time would it in Sydney, what time would it be in Beijing?be in Beijing?

*8:00 PM*

*7:00 PM*

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Homer #10 – If it were 9:00 AM Homer #10 – If it were 9:00 AM in Rio de Jineiro, what time in Rio de Jineiro, what time would it be in Cape Town?would it be in Cape Town?

*2:00 PM*

*1:00 PM*

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Homer #11 – If it were 6:00 AM Homer #11 – If it were 6:00 AM in Mexico city, what time in Mexico city, what time would it be in Los Angeles?would it be in Los Angeles?

*4:00 AM*

*4:00 PM*

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Homer #12 – If it were 6:00 AM Homer #12 – If it were 6:00 AM in Nashville, what time would in Nashville, what time would it be in Tokyo?it be in Tokyo?

*9:00 PM*

*10:00 PM*

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Homer #13 – If it were 5:00 AM Homer #13 – If it were 5:00 AM in Denver, what time would it in Denver, what time would it be in Anchorage?be in Anchorage?

*2:00 AM*

*1:00 AM*

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Homer #14 – If it were 2:00 AM Homer #14 – If it were 2:00 AM in Anchorage, what time would in Anchorage, what time would it be in Beijing?it be in Beijing?

*8:00 PM*

*7:00 PM*

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Homer #15 – If it were 1:00 AM Homer #15 – If it were 1:00 AM in New York, what time would in New York, what time would it be in Nashville?it be in Nashville?

*6:00 AM*

*5:00 AM*

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Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Three Outs!Three Outs!

Next Batter!

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Out of the Ball Park!Out of the Ball Park!Home Run!Home Run!

Next Batter!

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