5th Grade U.S. Geography Jeopardy

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This board helps players review U.S. Geography through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as U.S. Regions, States & Capitals, Landmarks, Landforms & Water, Map Skills. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • U.S. Regions

    Maine and Vermont are part of this U.S. region.

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    the Northeast

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  • States & Capitals

    The capital of California is this city.

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    Sacramento

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  • Landmarks

    This massive canyon in Arizona was carved largely by the Colorado River.

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    the Grand Canyon

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  • Landforms & Water

    The Rocky Mountains stretch through much of this half of the United States.

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    the western United States

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  • Map Skills

    The top of most standard maps represents this direction.

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    north

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U.S. Regions

$100Maine and Vermont are part of this U.S. region.
the Northeast
$200Georgia and Alabama are usually grouped in this region.
the Southeast
$300Kansas and Nebraska are commonly part of this region.
the Midwest
$400Arizona and New Mexico are part of this broad region.
the Southwest
$500Washington and Oregon are part of this coastal region.
the Pacific Northwest

States & Capitals

$100The capital of California is this city.
Sacramento
$200This city is the capital of Texas.
Austin
$300The capital of New York State is this city.
Albany
$400This city is the capital of Colorado.
Denver
$500The capital of Florida is this city.
Tallahassee

Landmarks

$100This massive canyon in Arizona was carved largely by the Colorado River.
the Grand Canyon
$200Mount Rushmore is located in this state.
South Dakota
$300The Statue of Liberty stands in this harbor.
New York Harbor
$400Yellowstone became the first national park and lies mostly in this state.
Wyoming
$500This famous bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County.
the Golden Gate Bridge

Landforms & Water

$100The Rocky Mountains stretch through much of this half of the United States.
the western United States
$200The Mississippi River generally flows toward this body of water.
the Gulf of Mexico
$300The Great Lakes lie along much of the U.S. border with this country.
Canada
$400The Appalachian Mountains are located primarily in this half of the country.
the eastern United States
$500The largest of the Great Lakes by surface area is this lake.
Lake Superior

Map Skills

$100The top of most standard maps represents this direction.
north
$200A map key explains these symbols.
map symbols
$300Lines of latitude run mainly in this direction around Earth.
east-west
$400A compass rose helps readers determine this.
direction
$500The scale on a map helps estimate this between two places.
distance

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