Extra Credit - LAST ONE OF THE YEAR

Here is the final extra credit for the school year.  Each question is worth two extra credit points for a POSSIBLE grand total of ten extra credit points.  Please put your answers on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it.  Here are the questions...


1 - The Green Mountains are to Vermont as the Brooks Range is to what?


2 - Granite Peak is to Montana as Guadalupe Peak is to what?


3 - The Battle of Antietam is to Maryland as the Battle of Shiloh is to what?


4 - Green Bay is to Lake Michigan as Saginaw Bay is to what?


5 - Puget Sound is to Washington as Suwannee Sound is to what?

Good Luck.  Answers are due by next Friday.

Extra Credit - April

Hey gang.  Here is the extra credit for the month of April.  As usual, answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it.  Each question is worth 2 extra credit points for a possible grand total of ten points.  These points will be added to your next test grade.  The questions are listed below:

1 - The Patan Royal Palace, built in the 17th century, can be found in a valley at the foot of the Himalayas in what country?


2 - A historic wharf, originally built in the 12th century, is at the center of which city?  It's Norway's second-largest.


3 - Rotorua, a city famous for its geothermal pools and Maori culture, attracts, tourists to what country?


4 - The countries of Croatia, Macedonia, and Montenegro are all located on what peninsula?


5 - Jeddah is the port for the holy city of Mecca and is located on what body of water?

GOOD LUCK!

Class News for the Week of April 25th

Welcome back from nice little break.  Only a few weeks left!  Time to turn up the intensity and bring this year home with a little hard work.

This week we will be focusing on South America.  Tuesday will spent on Brazil and later in the week we will discuss the drug problem in this region and the Galapagos Islands.  Be ready for a map quiz and chapter test toward the end of the week.  Finally, look for some extra credit sometime midweek.

Any questions, let me know.

March Extra Credit

Here are the questions for the March Extra Credit.  Please make sure that answers are handed in on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it!  If you don't have a notecard, please come and see me.  Each question is worth two points for a possible grand total of ten (10) extra credit cards.  Here are the questions:

1 - Which country has more area with a tropical climate - Congo or Mali?
2 - Which country has a higher birth rate - Iceland or Cote d'Ivoire?
3 - Which country has larger expanses of tundra - Norway or Canada?
4 - Which country produces more coffee - Venezuela or Jamaica?
5 - Which country has more area covered by tropical forest - Columbia or Nigeria?

Good luck!

February Extra Credit

It is time for our February extra credit.  It is pretty easy way to get a few extra credit points.  Here is what you have to do.  Get a 3x5 notecard, put your name on it, research the questions below, and write the correct answers on the notecard.  Each correct answer is worth two extra credit points for a possible grand total of ten extra credit points.  Here are the questions:

1.  The Spanish-built fortified city of Intramuros lies within the metropolitan area of what present-day Asian capital city?
2.  CARICOM is a regional trade organization associated with what part of the world?
3.  In the 14th century, the present-day country of Gambia was part of which large African empire?
4.  The Austral Islands are the southernmost group of islands in what Pacific Island dependency?
5.  The Pahlavi Dynasty ruled from 1925-1979 in what country that borders both the Gulf of Oman and the Caspian Sea?

Any questions....let me know.

January Extra Credit

This is the first chance for extra credit that my second semester students have. What you need to do is answer the questions below and put your answers on a 3x5 note card. Be sure to put your name on note card! Each CORRECT answer is worth two extra credit points for a possible total of ten extra credit points. Here are the questions:

1- Which landlocked country is the most densely populated of the former Soviet republics?

2 - Panaji, known for its Portuguese architecture, is the capital of which Indian state located on the Arabian Sea?

3. The Mano River forms part of the border between Liberia and which country to its northwest?

4 - On which Japanese island, located south of Sakhalin Island, can you find the city of Sapporo?

5 - Elat, the southernmost port city in Israel, is located on which gulf?

As I said earlier, put the correct answers on a 3x5 note card and hand it in by the end of the week of January 31st. Good luck!

January Extra Credit

Here it is.....LAST CHANCE EXTRA CREDIT.

Each correct answer is worth two extra credit points for a possible grand total of 10. Put your answers on a 3x5 notecard and hand to me by next Friday. Here are the questions:

1. Punta Arenas is an important Chilean port located on what strait?

2. What landlocked country, home to the great bend of the Niger River, is one of Africa's top cotton exporters?

3. Which Russian exclave was formerly a part of Germany?

4. The historic city centers of Camaguey and Cienfuegos are World Heritage sites in which Caribbean country?

5. Lake Garda is the largest lake in which country that includes the Lombardy Plain?

GOOD LUCK!!

Extra Credit - December

The extra credit for December is due this Friday, December 17th! It must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it. Each question is worth 2 points for a possible grand total of 10 extra points that will go towards your Western Europe Project!!! Here are the questions:

1. The Dangrek Range is located south of the Khorat Plateau on the border of Cambodia and what country to the north?

2. Rouen is an industrial and agricultural hub for commerce going to and from Paris along what river?

3. The snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau and the Eiger are found in which European country?

4. The Donets Basin, a coal-producing region, is shared by Ukraine and what other country?

5. Boa Vista, Sal, and Fogo are three of the many islands and islets that make up what country in the Atlantic Ocean?

Good Luck!!

November Extra Credit

Reminder...your November extra credit is due tomorrow - FRIDAY - December 3.

Thanks and sure hope you take advantage.

November Extra Credit

Here is the extra credit assignment for November. Each correct answer is worth two points. Put your answers on a 3x5 notecard and turn it in to me. Here are the questions:

1 - Which state that borders both Wisconsin and Nebraska is one of the leading producers of wind energy in the U.S.?

2 - Millions of Christmas trees are grown in the state where Willamette National Forest is located. Name this state.

3 - Fort Drum is important to the economy of Watertown, a city located east of Lake Ontario in what state?

4 - The Port of Beaumont, on of the busiest ports in the country, is located on the Neches River in which state?

5 - What state produces the most honey? It's also home to Lake Sakakawea, located upstream from Bismark.

Good luck!

October EC - Part I

October Extra Credit - Part I is due this week. It MUST be turned in by this Friday to get any points. If you need to see the questions again, scroll down a bit and look on the left side of the screen where the past posts are listed.

October Extra Credit - Part I

Here are the extra credit questions for October - the first few anyhow. As usual, put your answers on a 3x5 notecard and turn into me to get credit. Each question is worth one point of extra credit...that means you could earn up to five total.

1. One can visit the Tiger's Nest Buddhist monastery in which landlocked Asian country known as the "kingdom in the clouds?"

2. Victoria Falls, located along the Zambezi River is shared by Zambia and what neighboring country?

3. Name the only overseas department of France in South America.

4. The taka is the unit of currency for what country that was formerly East Pakistan?

5. What country in the Americas is second to the United States in meat production?

September Extra Credit - Part II

Here is one last chance to get extra credit for the month of September. As before, answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard. This time, correct answers will be worth one (1) point each - do the math....that is a possible grand total of five (5) extra credit points. Here are the questions:

1 - Located south of the state capital of Merida, the Maya ruins at Ruta Puuc can be found on what Mexican peninsula?

2 - Along with Croatia, what northernmost former Yugoslav republic declared independence in 1991?

3 - Nickel has been mined for more than a century near the city of Sudbury, located in which Canadian province?

4 - The Tell Atlas Range is partially located in which country that is second largest by area in Africa?

5 - From 1899 to 1961, Kuwait was a protectorate of which European country?

Answers are due by this coming Wednesday!!!

September Extra Credit

Hey gang. Each month you will be given an opportunity to get extra credit. In order to get this very helpful extra credit though, you need to be a good student and check the class blog. Each question is worth two extra credit points for a grand possible total of ten. Answers MUST be turned in on a 3x5 notecard...no exceptions. Here are the questions:

1. Finnmark, punctuated by fjords and inhabited by reindeer herders, is the northernmost county of what country?

2. Roraima, a state with a shoreline on the Rio Negro, is located along the Equator in what country?

3. What is the capital and principal city for the state of Western Australia?

4. In the 1960s, Rwanda and Burundi gained their independence from which European country?

5. The Pilcomayo River forms part of the border between Paraguay and what country?

May Extra Credit

Here are your extra credit questions for May. Each question is worth two points. Answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard. I will be putting ALL extra credit to this point for the 4th Marking Period in the gradebook in about two weeks. Good luck!

1. Bohemia and Moravia are two regions located in which formerly communist country that joined NATO in 1999?

2. Frm 1910 until World War II's end, the Korean Peninsula was controlled by which island country to its east?

3. Buddhism was introduced more than 2,200 years ago to which South Asian island country on the Gulf of Mannar?

4. In 1938, the Anschluss ocurred when German annexed which other German-speaking country?

5. Which country's population does not include a large percentage of Hindus - Cambodia, India, or Nepal?

March EXTRA CREDIT

Here are the five extra credit questions for March. Please put the answers on a 3x5 notecard and turn the answers in by next Friday, March 26. Each correct answer is worth two (2) extra credit points for a possibility of ten (10) points. Good Luck!

1. Which condition is necessary to create fog - air saturation or proximity to mountains?

2. Which is more important in the formation of sand dunes - wind or vegetation?

3. A salt flat forms when a water basin is subjected to which process - evaporation or coastal flooding?

4. A sea stack can form from which process - sea arch collapse or diverging plates?

5. Which process is directly involved in the formation of metamorphic rocks - weathering or pressure?

February Extra Credit

Here is the first opportunity for the new sections to get a few extra credit points. You must answer the questions on a 3x5 notecard and turn it in to me at some point during the next two weeks. Eac question is worth two points for a possible total of ten extra credit points! The questions are:

1. Hunza, a region in the Karakoram Range, is near what country's borders with India, Afghanistan and China?

2. What is the name of the cape that forms the southwestern tip of the island of Great Britain?

3. Which southernmost country of the Lesser Antilles is a major exporter of liquefied natural gas?

4. Electricity from the Snare River powers the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories. Name this city.

5. In spring or summer, guests can rent a historic cabin or visit a Viking museum in the Lofoten Islands in which country?

January Extra Credit

This will be your last chance to get extra credit for geography for the 2nd Marking Period. These are the National Geographic questions that come directly from the magazine. As usual, each question is worth 2 points of extra credit and answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard.

1. Hunza, a region in the Karakoram Range, is near what country's borders with India, Afghanistan, and China?

2. What is the name of the cape that forms the southwestern tip of the island of Great Britain?

3. Which southernmost country of the Lesser Antilles is a major exporter of liquefied natural gas?

4. Electricity from the Snare River powers the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories. Name this city.

5. In the spring or summer, guests can rent a historic cabin or visit a Viking museum in the Lofoten Islands in which country?

November Extra Credit I

Here is an easy opportunity to gain some extra credit. If you want to get some easy points, put your answers on a 3x5 notecard and get the answers to me ASAP. Here are the questions that are worth two points each.

1. Which state bordering the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick was part of Massachusetts until 1820?

2. Branson, home to many popular tourist attractions, is located on the Ozark Plateau in which state?

3. Camp David, a presidential mountain retreat, lies south of the Mason-Dixon line in which state?

4. The Finger Lakes, drained by streams that flow north into Lake Ontario, are located in which state?

5. Kalamazoo lies in the southwestern part of which state that is made up of two large peninsulas?

October Extra Credit II

One more chance for October Extra Credit!! Here are the five extra credit questions. Each is worth two (2) points. Please put your answers on a 3x5 notecard.

1 - What landlocked South American country's flag has a different emblem on each side?

2 - Western Papua became part of which country under the 1969 Act of Free Choice?

3 - What North African country has plans to attract tourists to the ruins of the classical Greek city of Cyrene?

4 - What country shares the Isthmus of Kra with Myanmar?

5 - Nagano is the site of one of the most-visited Buddhist temples in which Asian country?