Geography & Geology

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

Study of the earth and it’s landforms

Question 2

Geology

Answer 2

Study of rocks and minerals

Question 3

Archaeology

Answer 3

study of ancient people

Question 4

Physical Map

Answer 4

Map with nature made features like mountains and rivers

Question 5

Political Map

Answer 5

Map with human made features like boundaries and cities

Question 6

Climate

Answer 6

Weather conditions in a large area over a long period of time

Question 7

Weather

Answer 7

What it is like outside at a specific moment

Question 8

Era

Answer 8

a long period in history

Question 9

Resource

Answer 9

something that we use to help us

Question 10

Renewable

Answer 10

something that can be used multiple times

Question 11

Altitude

Answer 11

how high an area is above sea level

Question 12

County

Answer 12

political divisions of Utahs land

Question 13

County Seat

Answer 13

town that is the capital of a county

Question 14

Basin

Answer 14

low, flat area of land surrounded by mountian regions

Question 15

Mountain

Answer 15

tall and wide landform with a small peak

Question 16

Valley

Answer 16

smaller basin surrounded by mountain ranges

Question 17

Plateau

Answer 17

high, wide flat areas of land with steep cliffs

Question 18

Mesozoic

Answer 18

Middle life era where dinosaurs roamed the earth

Question 19

Pre-Cambrian

Answer 19

era of 85% of the earth’s existence

Question 20

Paleozoic

Answer 20

Ancient life era where Utah was a shallow sea

Question 21

Cenozoic

Answer 21

Current life era where humans appeared on the earth

Question 22

Fault Line

Answer 22

break or weak spot in the earth’s crust