Bell work #1Aug. 19

• How many continents are there?• How many oceans are there?• Which has more surface area, oceans or

continents?• What page can chapter one be found on?

Bell work #2Aug. 22

• T/F. Geography is the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create.

• What is the definition of landscape?• What makes Kansas unique?

Bell work #3Aug. 23

• What vocab term is the study of the people and the relationships among them?

• What is a region?– What region do you live in?• Trick question

• What are some of the Geographer’s tools?

Bell work #4Aug. 24

• How are maps and globes similar?• How are maps and globes different?• What are the five themes of Geography?• Which theme would you use when you give

someone your address?

• Map Pre-Test

Bell work #5Aug. 25

• What types of things could you study if you were looking at the human environment interaction theme of Geography?

• What is the difference between human and physical geography?

• Of the following which would human geographers study the most?– Mountains, populations, rivers, or volcanoes.

• What is hydrology?

Bell work #6Aug. 26

• What do you think would be more interesting to study. Physical or Human Geography? Why?

• Why would people study physical geography?• Why are the themes of location and place

different?

Bell work #7Aug. 30

• Why is geography considered a social science?• Which theme of geography describes features

that make a site unique?• What do Geographers do when they study

social science?

Bell work #8Aug. 31

• What affects the amount of solar energy that the planet receives?

• What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?

• During which season does solar energy begin to increase?

Bell work #9Sept. 1

• Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent?

• What are the three processes of the water cycle?

• What parts of Earth can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day?

Bell work #10Sept. 2

• Every 24 hours, Earth completes one…• The collision of two continental plates results

in?• What is a drought?• What causes the Earth’s seasons to change?• What is a side effect of glaciers?• About 3 percent of Earth’s water supply is…

Bell work #11Sept. 6

• Why does February 29 come around once in every four years?

• When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• If you lived in the tropics, how would you know what season it was?

• If the poles are tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, which two seasons might it be?

Bell work #12Sept. 7

• Water occurs naturally on Earth as a…– Solid– Gas– Liquid

• There are two ways to obtain groundwater. What are they?

• What kind of water would you be using if you washed your hands in a stream?

• What is a rainstorm an example of?

Bell work #13Sept. 9

• How can water provide energy?• Is lava a layer of earth?• Why is some freshwater not available?• What happens when plates move apart?• What is happening at the San Andreas Fault

zone?• How was the Grand Canyon formed?

Bell work #14Sept. 12

• What kinds of technology let people communicate with each other?

• Look at the girl playing music on page 78. What things make her unique?

• What is the definition of culture?• What influences the development of culture?

Bell work #15Sept. 13

• How might the world be different if we all shared the same culture?

• What is a culture region?• What is an ethnic group?• What language is common in the Arab culture

region?

Bell work #16Sept. 14

• What is the term of having a variety of cultures in the same area?

• What is an area in which people have many shared cultural traits?

• T/F. Peoples culture is handed down by families and affected by history and new ideas.

• What type of industry is farming?

Bell work #17Sept. 15

• What regions of the world would have the highest levels of population density?

• Why would we want to study population density?

• What is migration?• What does interdependence mean?

Bell work #18Sept. 16

• What kind of power does a King have in a Monarchy?

• What is humanitarian aid?• Give an example of humanitarian aid?• What is globalization?• Which of the following is most likely a culture

trait?– Religion, Population density, Interdependence,

cultural diffusion.

Bell work #19Sept. 19

• What is the difference between cultural diffusion and cultural diversity?

• What is the difference between population and population density?

• List three traits of a culture.• What is the difference between culture region

and culture?

Bell work #20Sept. 21

• How many regions are there in the United States?

• List them.• What is a continental divide?• What is the continental divide in the United

States?• What is the longest river in the United States?

Bell work #21Sept. 22

• What year did America declare its independence?

• Who discovered America?• When did Europeans first start to settle in

America?• Why did the Americans want independence

from Great Britain?

Bell work #22Sept. 26

• What is a colony?• Where were two major seaports during the

1700s?• Why did Pioneers move west?• What are some religions practiced in the

United States?

Bell work #23Sept. 27

• What states can you find the Rocky Mountains?

• The longest river in the United States?• Where would you find the biggest population

of Asian Americans?• How many great lakes are there in the United

States?• Name them.

Bell work #24Sept. 28

• How many regions are there in the United States?

• What are the names of the regions?• What region do you live in?• In what region would you find the capital of

the United States?

Bell work #25Sept. 30

• Where could you find a majority of the population in the United States, using knowledge from the four corners activity?

• What was the common use of land in the Midwest region?

• What does it mean to be bilingual?• What did terrorism change in Americans lives?

Bell work #26Oct. 3

• Where is the largest city in the United States? How many people live in that city?

• What are some physical features that you can find in the United States?

• What does NAFTA stand for? What countries are involved?

• What is a megalopolis?

Bell work #27Oct. 4

• What are the differences between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains?

• Why do you think people immigrate to the United States?

• In what region will you find the largest automobile manufacturer?

• How do you think the United States should deal with terrorism?

Bell work #28Oct. 6

• Number 26-50.

Bell work #29Oct. 10

• What chapter is Canada in our Geography books?

• What is the Capital of Canada?• How many providences are their in Canada?• What is the national sport in Canada? Why

would it be a good choice?• What are the two territories in Canada?

Bell work #30Oct. 11

• What features does Canada share with the United States?

• What is the Canadian Shield?• Where can you find the Niagara Falls?• What is a natural border?

Bell work #31Oct. 13

• What resources can be found in Canada?• What type of government does Canada have?• What is the difference between the Senate in

Canada from the Senate in the United States?• What is the difference in population of Canada

and the United States?– Canada- 34,614,000 USA-307,006,550