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The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams race around the world in competition with other teams.
Leg 1
The Amazing Race - Leg 1: Preparation and Practice
On this Leg of the Race, you will apply the five themes of geography to a city or town you know and compare it to a different location of your choice. These are the tasks you will complete on this Leg of the Race. For each task, you will practice your racing skills by researching a city or town that you are most familiar with and a second city or town of your choice outside the United States of America.
- Locate the absolute location for both places.
- Describe the relative location of both places.
- Describe both locations in terms of place.
- Identify the region for each location.
- Give four examples of movement in both locations.
- Give four examples of human-environment interaction in both locations.
Choose Your Two Cities
You will choose two cities or towns for this Leg of the Race. It will be simpler if you choose a city or town you know well and one that you are curious to learn more about, that is outside the United States of America.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
City or Town 1 Palmyra, PA, USA
Title
City or Town 2 Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Write a brief description here
- Choose the city/town you live in or a city/town that you are very familiar with
- Choose a city/town outside of the United States
Miss Davis's Example
Palmyra, PA, USA
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Finding Absolute Location
Absolute Location: the exact spot a space is located
Degrees of Latitude
Degrees of Latitude
Right Click on Google Maps
Right Click in Google Maps
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Palmyra, PA, USA
40.309091472878656, -76.59314394664119
-10.427497, 105.683131
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Flying+Fish+Cove+Shire+of+Christmas+Island+6798,+Christmas+Island/@-10.4352475,105.6704875,13.55z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x2ef59b5d8b0423cd:0xc513a7dd721d1414!8m2!3d-10.4260146!4d105.6727746!16zL20vMDU1bl9k?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Finding Relative Location
Relative location describes a place in relation to other places.
Examples of Relative Location for Palmyra, PA, USA
Examples of Relative Location for Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
- Rhoda Beach is southwest of Flying Fish Cove
- Ma Chor Nui Nui Temple is southeast of Flying Fish Cove
- Coffeetown is north of Palmyra, Pa
- Swatara Creek is Northwest of Palmyra, Pa
- Coffeetown is north of Palmyra, Pa
- Swatara Creek is Northwest of Palmyra, Pa
- Rhoda Beach is southwest of Flying Fish Cove
- Ma Chor Nui Nui Temple is southeast of Flying Fish Cove
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Finding Place
A place describes what somewhere is like. It can relate to physical geography or human geography.
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 1,355.
The population of Palmyra, Pa is 7,796.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL915001
Borough of Palmyra: https://www.palmyraborough.org/
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 23% Australian and 19% English.
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 1,355.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL915001
Borough of Palmyra: https://www.palmyraborough.org/
What is a Region?
A region is a group of places that have similar physical and human characteristics.
Palmyra, Pa is located in the Northeast region.
Flying Fish Cove is located in the Oceania and Antartic region.
Movement
Movement includes the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Movement of People Examples
Movement of Ideas Examples
Movement of Products Examples
There are several Muslim Mosques and Chinese Templese located in Flying Fish Cove. Christmas Island National Park: https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/culture/
Palmyra, Pa receives about 1 to 8 inches of snow during a 4 month period. Weather Spark: https://weatherspark.com/y/22029/Average-Weather-in-Palmyra-Pennsylvania-United-States-Year-Round
One main export from Christmas Island is Phosphatic Fertilizers.
One main export from Palmyra, PA is Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna.
OEC: https://oec.world/en/profile/country/cxr
Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats: https://www.seltzersoutletstore.com/
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-environment interaction is how people and their physical surroundings affect each other.
Human-Environment Interaction Examples
Human-Environment Interaction Examples
Due to the types of rock and amount of rain that Palmyra, Pa receives, Palmyra is prone to sinkholes. Fox43: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/community/palmyra-sinkhole-issue-lebanon-county/521-160eba6c-50fb-47c3-b3bd-ca091b68c450
Due to the size of Christmas Tree Island and the available land, Coolie houses were built in rows along the main road for the people to live on the land.
In the Fall, people can visit Risser Marvel Maize Maze for a fun activity.
Christmas Island Archives: https://christmasislandarchives.com/coolie-houses/
Risser Marvel Farm MArket: https://rissermarvel.com/
You can see many "crab bridges" on Christmas Tree Island to help the famous red crabs migrate safely across the roads on the island.
Christmas Island National Park: https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/highlights/red-crab-migration/
Congratulations! You have made it to the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race. Welcome to Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, in Oceania. During this leg of The Amazing Race, you have learned how to research the 5 Themes of Geography. Take a rest and get ready for the next leg of The Amazing Race. The World is Waiting....
North America and the Caribbean Islands
Hi there. Pack your bags because we are setting off on the second Leg of the Amazing Race Social Studies Honors 6. The starting point for this Leg of the Amazing Race is at the CCA Capital Campus in Harrisburg, PA. On this Leg of the Amazing Race, you will be travelling to three different locations in North America. Make sure to use your Race Journal to document the information you will need to submit for this Leg of the Amazing Race.
Start
Our first stop on this leg of the Amazing Race Social Studies 6 is the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.
While visiting the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, explore the main building, the location in and around Diamond Rock and Jay Leno Rock, and other cape rocks. Answer the questions and record them in your Race Journal HERE to save these answer for your final Pit Stop Report.
Located in the Hopewell Cape, near the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada, these rocks show tourist the extremes of the low and high tides witnessed in this part of the world.
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GO!
What is The Amazing Race?
Play
Next
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams race around the world in competition with other teams.
Leg 1
The Amazing Race - Leg 1: Preparation and Practice
On this Leg of the Race, you will apply the five themes of geography to a city or town you know and compare it to a different location of your choice. These are the tasks you will complete on this Leg of the Race. For each task, you will practice your racing skills by researching a city or town that you are most familiar with and a second city or town of your choice outside the United States of America.
Choose Your Two Cities
You will choose two cities or towns for this Leg of the Race. It will be simpler if you choose a city or town you know well and one that you are curious to learn more about, that is outside the United States of America.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
City or Town 1 Palmyra, PA, USA
Title
City or Town 2 Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Write a brief description here
Miss Davis's Example
Palmyra, PA, USA
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Finding Absolute Location
Absolute Location: the exact spot a space is located
Degrees of Latitude
Degrees of Latitude
Right Click on Google Maps
Right Click in Google Maps
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Palmyra, PA, USA
40.309091472878656, -76.59314394664119
-10.427497, 105.683131
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Flying+Fish+Cove+Shire+of+Christmas+Island+6798,+Christmas+Island/@-10.4352475,105.6704875,13.55z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x2ef59b5d8b0423cd:0xc513a7dd721d1414!8m2!3d-10.4260146!4d105.6727746!16zL20vMDU1bl9k?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Finding Relative Location
Relative location describes a place in relation to other places.
Examples of Relative Location for Palmyra, PA, USA
Examples of Relative Location for Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palmyra,+PA+17078/@40.3113155,-76.6155997,13.77z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!2sPalmyra,+PA+17078!3b1!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0!3m5!1s0x89c8a5a65325a0f5:0xf763562fd023352c!8m2!3d40.3089798!4d-76.5933012!16zL20vMF8zNm0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Finding Place
A place describes what somewhere is like. It can relate to physical geography or human geography.
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 1,355.
The population of Palmyra, Pa is 7,796.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL915001
Borough of Palmyra: https://www.palmyraborough.org/
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 23% Australian and 19% English.
The population of Flying Fish Cove is 1,355.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL915001
Borough of Palmyra: https://www.palmyraborough.org/
What is a Region?
A region is a group of places that have similar physical and human characteristics.
Palmyra, Pa is located in the Northeast region.
Flying Fish Cove is located in the Oceania and Antartic region.
Movement
Movement includes the movement of people, products, and ideas.
Movement of People Examples
Movement of Ideas Examples
Movement of Products Examples
There are several Muslim Mosques and Chinese Templese located in Flying Fish Cove. Christmas Island National Park: https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/culture/
Palmyra, Pa receives about 1 to 8 inches of snow during a 4 month period. Weather Spark: https://weatherspark.com/y/22029/Average-Weather-in-Palmyra-Pennsylvania-United-States-Year-Round
One main export from Christmas Island is Phosphatic Fertilizers.
One main export from Palmyra, PA is Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna.
OEC: https://oec.world/en/profile/country/cxr
Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats: https://www.seltzersoutletstore.com/
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-environment interaction is how people and their physical surroundings affect each other.
Human-Environment Interaction Examples
Human-Environment Interaction Examples
Due to the types of rock and amount of rain that Palmyra, Pa receives, Palmyra is prone to sinkholes. Fox43: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/community/palmyra-sinkhole-issue-lebanon-county/521-160eba6c-50fb-47c3-b3bd-ca091b68c450
Due to the size of Christmas Tree Island and the available land, Coolie houses were built in rows along the main road for the people to live on the land.
In the Fall, people can visit Risser Marvel Maize Maze for a fun activity.
Christmas Island Archives: https://christmasislandarchives.com/coolie-houses/
Risser Marvel Farm MArket: https://rissermarvel.com/
You can see many "crab bridges" on Christmas Tree Island to help the famous red crabs migrate safely across the roads on the island.
Christmas Island National Park: https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/highlights/red-crab-migration/
Congratulations! You have made it to the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race. Welcome to Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, in Oceania. During this leg of The Amazing Race, you have learned how to research the 5 Themes of Geography. Take a rest and get ready for the next leg of The Amazing Race. The World is Waiting....
North America and the Caribbean Islands
Hi there. Pack your bags because we are setting off on the second Leg of the Amazing Race Social Studies Honors 6. The starting point for this Leg of the Amazing Race is at the CCA Capital Campus in Harrisburg, PA. On this Leg of the Amazing Race, you will be travelling to three different locations in North America. Make sure to use your Race Journal to document the information you will need to submit for this Leg of the Amazing Race.
Start
Our first stop on this leg of the Amazing Race Social Studies 6 is the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.
While visiting the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, explore the main building, the location in and around Diamond Rock and Jay Leno Rock, and other cape rocks. Answer the questions and record them in your Race Journal HERE to save these answer for your final Pit Stop Report.
Located in the Hopewell Cape, near the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada, these rocks show tourist the extremes of the low and high tides witnessed in this part of the world.