PET 1 Geography Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What does panning do?

use a pan to find gold

What does a prospector do?

search for gold

What are ruins?

a building that is falling apart

What is the difference between petroglyph and pictograph?

petroglyphs are carved; pictographs are painted

What is a sanctuary?

special place for religious leaders and others

What is "green table" in Spanish?

Mesa Verde

What is an aqueduct?

a waterway to move water OVER or AROUND an obstacle

What is a reservoir?

a dammed up area storing water

What is a collapsed volcano called?

caldera

What are the continental plates?

huge slabs of rock that make the Earth's surface

What does preserve mean?

keep something safe; keep something from being damaged

What is a bog?

an area of swampy water (or land with a lot of water)

What does trodden mean?

walked on

What do sieves look like?

container with lots of holes

What is abandoned?

to be left behind; forgotten

Why did Australia name a town Ophir?

because it had a lot of gold, just like the city in the Bible

What does arid mean?

very dry climate

What is a canal?

a man-made channel for moving water

What is irrigation for?

moving water to water crops

What is a route?

the places to travel from one place to another

What is a drought?

a period of time with little or no rain

Wind and rain are examples of what?

elements

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

a land deal (agreement) between US and France to buy land

What does a conservationist do?

helps preserve and protect nature

What is one example of a fossil fuel?

oil, coal, or gas

What is pollution?

land, water, or air that is dirty or harmed

What are organs?

internal body parts like the heart or lungs

What is an artifact?

anicent (very old) objects made by humans

Where did Aboriginals live?

Australia

What are telegraphs for?

talking to people far away before phones or internet

What does a geyser do?

shoots hot water into the air

What did John Muir do?

walked 1,000 miles (1,609 km) by himself in the wilderness

What is one example of precipitation?

rain, snow, hail, sleet

What is geothermal energy?

heat that comes from the Earth

What did Lewis & Clark do?

explored the Louisiana Purchase and traveled across the US for the first time

What does geography mean?

the natural features of a place, like rivers or mountains

The weather in an area over a long time is called what?

climate

Why is hydraulic mining not used anymore?

it's bad for the environment

What is a shaduf?

a device to move water from the river to a crop; used by ancient Egyptians

What is ocher?

a natural substance used for painting