Welcome to Mrs. Ferguson’s Class . . .

1. Welcome to Mrs. Ferguson’s Class . . .

2. Jeopardy Oakland Elementary Edition

3. Geography

4. Economics

5. Vocabulary

6. Native Americans

7. Native Americans too

8. Early Explorers

9. Jeopardy Geography Economics Vocabulary Native Americans Native Americans too Early Explorers 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Final Jeopardy

10. What does climate mean? A natural feature of Earth’s surface. What the weather is like on one day. The weather of a place over a long period of time. The way people buy, sell, and use goods and services. $100 Question Geography

11. c. The weather of a place over a long period of time. $100 Answer Geography

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13. States in the southern half of the country have a warmer climate than northern states. (You can conclude from this information that ) Southern states are on the oceans. Southern states are closer to the equator. Northern states are closer to the equator. Northern states are closer to the mountains. $200 Question Geography

14. b. Southern states are closer to the equator. $200 Answer Geography

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16. Some of the resources in nature are renewable. These are resources that can be replaced. Other resources are nonrenewable. These resources cannot be replaced. Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource? Oil Fish Trees Running water $300 Question Geography

17. a. Oil $300 Answer Geography

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19. Geographers study how people live in and use the environment. What does environmentmean? A very large landmass. The water, land, and air around us. A forest in which many animals live. A region with many natural resources. $400 Question Geography

20. $400 Answer Geography b. The water, land, and air around us.

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22. Two cities are in the same state. What else can you infer about the cities? The cities are in the same region. The cities are less than a mile apart. The cities are in a mountainous region. The cities are in two different countries. $500 Question Geography

23. a. The cities are in the same region. $500 Answer Geography

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25. What is an opportunity cost? Protection and wise use of natural resources. The thing people use to produce goods and services. Not having as much of something as people would like. The thing you give when you decide to do or have something else. $100 Question Economics

26. d. The thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else. $100 Answer Economics

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28. Daily Double Daily Double

29. Cotton grows best in the good soil and warm climate of the south. From this statement, you can conclude that Cotton clothing is scarce. Southern framers grow cotton. Southerners have used cotton. Northern farmers try to grow cotton. Daily Double Question

30. b. Southern farmers grow cotton. Daily Double Answer

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32. A region can be defined by its resources. Most regions have a lot of certain resources and less of others. How do regions solve the problem of a lack of resources? They are careful not to share. They trade with other regions. They try to join another region. They produce more goods and services. $300 Question Economics

33. b. They trade with other regions. $300 Answer Economics

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35. What is an export? An industry. A voluntary exchange. A product sent to another country and sold. A product brought into one country from another. $400 Question Economics

36. c. A product sent to another country and sold. $400 Answer Economics

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38. Many plantation owners became wealthy by growing and selling tobacco and rice. (Which main idea is best supported by this detail?) Southern colonists grew cash crops in the tidewater. The growing season was short in the New England Colonies. Crops grew well in the Middle Colonies because of the fertile soil. The geography of the Southern Colonies was different from New England and the Middle Colonies. $500 Question Economics

39. a. Southern colonists grew cash crops in the tidewater. $500 Answer Economics

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41. What does migration mean? A type of land bridge. The flow of resources among tribes. Movement from one region to another. A shift in the position of the continents. $100 Question Vocabulary

42. c. Movement from one region to another. $100 Answer Vocabulary

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44. Which best describes a clan? A large group of relatives. A small group of village leaders. A group of people living in a village. A group of people who gather food together. $200 Question Vocabulary

45. a. A large group of relatives. $200 Answer Vocabulary

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47. Which is a synonym for potlatch? Feast Canoe Whale hunt competition $300 Question Vocabulary

48. a. Feast $300 Answer Vocabulary

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50. What is a nomad? A farmer. Someone who lives in a city or a town. Someone who does not live in one place. Someone who settles in a small village. $400 Question Vocabulary