Pigskin Geography AFC - NFC Divisional Playoffs January 16 & 17, 2016

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Pigskin Geography AFC - NFC Divisional Playoffs January 16 & 17, 2016 1. Number these rivers in the sequence the Kansas City Chiefs will cross them going to the Athens of America.

1 Pigskin Geography AFC - NFC Divisional Playoffs January 16 & 17, Number these rivers in the sequence the Kansas City Chiefs will cross them going to the Athens of America. Connecticut, Hudson, Illinois, Mississippi, Susquehanna MEADVILLE TRIBUNE NIE students watch. The Chiefs are coming right over you. 2. Beyond the 10! The Chiefs will fly over the mountains in southeastern New York where Rip Van Winkle caught a few ZZZZs. These mountains are the Mountains. 3. Denver is located on the Front Range. This is the Front Range of which mountain chain? Mountains 4. Beyond the 30! The Pittsburgh Steelers will traverse the states that are the heart of the nation s Corn Belt. These states are:,,,, 5. If you build it, he will come. The movie Field of Dreams was made about an event In which major Corn Belt state? 6. Beyond the 20! The Mississippi River drains 31 states and part of Canada. Competing teams are on the eastern and western borders of the Mississippi River watershed. These competitors are the vs. 7. Waters from the eastern city flow to the Mississippi River via the River. You LEDGER INDEPENTENT NIE students in Maysville, KY, had better not miss this. 8. Waters from the western city flow to the Mississippi River via the River to the River and the River. You KANSAS CITY STAR SIE students had better not miss this. 9. Beyond the 20 & American history! The Chiefs will slip over Titusville, PA, going to Beantown. W hat happened at Titusville in 1859?

10. Beyond the 10! Identify two brands of motor oil on the market today with names which indicate they came from Pennsylvania. _, 11. Beyond the 10 & American history!

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2 10. Beyond the 10! Identify two brands of motor oil on the market today with names which indicate they came from Pennsylvania. _, 11. Beyond the 10 & American history! There has been a reenactment of a famous event that occurred on January 10, 1901, near Beaumont, TX, at Spindletop. W hat happened at Spindletop? Identify the states the Seattle Seahawks will soar over en route to Charlotte.,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13. As the Seahawks ascend from Sea-Tac Airport they will be looking at famous Mt. 14. Descending into Charlotte the Seahawks will be able to see Mt. Mitchell. W hat is unique about Mt. Mitchell? 15. Beyond the 20! The Seahawks will be flying near Mt. National Park in southwestern South Dakota. Name the presidents immortalize d on this mountain. ; ; ; 16. The Seahawks will zoom over Three Forks, MT. Three Forks is th e source of what great American river? River 17. Identify the well-known national monument in northeastern W yoming the Seahawks will fly near. Tower What is the famous gap on the Kentucky-Tennessee-Virginia border that was so important to pioneers going west through the Appalachian Mountains? The Seahawks should know this history. Gap 19. The Seahawks will soar over Ft. Knox, KY, en route to their game. What is kept in Ft. Knox that you would like to have? Check Monday s or Tuesday s newspaper to see what this commodity is selling for per ounce. 20. X marks the spot. The Seahawks and Green Bay Packers will be near the same spot when they cross the Missouri River. The Missouri River is forming a natural boundary between what two states where these teams cross it? and

3 21. The Packers will surely enjoy going to Arizona. Checking the weather page in your newspaper and determine the difference in the high temperatures in Green Bay and Phoenix. Phoenix is degrees warmer than Green Bay. 22. Phoenix is warm because it is located in the Desert. 23. If you were visiting Arizona, what is the famous national park in the northern part of the state you would want to visit? National Park MATH 24. In Saturday s games, 71,800 saw the game in Houston. In Cincinnati, 63,257 fans saw the game. How many more people saw the game in Houston? _, _ fans 25. Consult the boxscore in the sports section of today s newspaper (Monday). How many more fans saw the Packers-Redskins game than the Seahawks-Vikings game?, _ fans 26. The stadium in Washington has a capacity of 82,000. The stadium was filled to what per cent of capacity? % filled 27. The stadium in Minneapolis has a capacity of 52,200. The stadium was filled to what per cent of capacity? % filled 28. The stadium in Cincinnati has a capacity of 65, ,257 fans attended the game. The stadium was filled to what per cent of capacity? % filled 29. Game scores this past weekend were: Pittsburgh 18--Cincinnati 16 Kansas City 30 Houston 0 Seattle 10 Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35 Washington 18 Factor the composite numbers down to their prime components. 30. Match these host cities for this weekend with their latitude and longitude coordinates. 1. Boston 33 degrees 27' N, 112 degrees 04 W 2. Charlotte 35 degrees 14' N, 80 degrees 51 W 3. Denver 39 degrees 44' N, 104 degrees 59 W 4. Phoenix 42 degrees 22' N, 71 degrees 04 W 31. There are now eight teams seeking Super Bowl glory. The Eastern Time Zone is represented by how many cities? The Central Time Zone is represented by how many cities? The Mountain Time Zone is represented by how many cities? The Pacific Time Zone is represented by how many cities?

4 32. Determine the percentage of pass completions for each quarterback from Saturday s games Jones of Pittsburgh 2 / 5 = % Roethlisberger of Pittsburgh 18 / 31 = % McCarron of Cincinnati 23 / 41 = % Smith of Kansas City 17 / 22 = % Hoyer of Houston 15 / 34 = % 33. Check the boxscores in Monday s newspaper and determine the percentage of pass completions for each quarterback. Rodgers of Green Bay / = % Cousins of Washington / = % Wilson of Seattle / = % Bridgewater of Minnesota / = % 34. Such Irony, all of Minnesota s points came on field goals, but Blair Walsh missed the chip shot that lost the game. Consult your newspaper s boxscore today and determine the average yards of the field goals W alsh did make. If you POST-BULLETIN NIE students in Rochester are feeling a little queasy in your stomach this morning you may go to Mayo Clinic for a sedative. 35. Match these states with the product they are known to produce or grow. 1. Idaho apples 2. Iowa bourbon 3. Kentucky coal 4. North Carolina corn 5. Washington hogs 6. Wyoming hops potatoes tobacco ###

5 Pigskin Geography AFC - NFC Divisional Playoffs January 16 & 17, 2016 Answer Key 1. _5_ Connecticut, _4_ Hudson, _2 _ Illinois, _1_ Mississippi, _3_ Susquehanna 2. Catskill Mountains 3. Rocky Mountains 4. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska 5. Iowa, in Dyersville, Iowa 6. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos, and some time should be spent discussing the horrendous Mississippi River flooding transpiring as you read this. 7. Ohio River 8. South Platte to the Platte to the Missouri to the Mississippi. 9. Oil was discovered at the Drake W ell 10. Quaker State, Pennzoil 11. An oil gusher was hit that spewed oil for nine days before the well was capped. 12. W A. ID, MT, WY,SD, NE,IA, MO, IL, IN, KY, VA, TN, NC. 13. Mt. Rainier 14. Mt. Mitchell, at 6,684 ft., is the tallest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Mt. Washington (6,288 ft.) gets all the publicity, but Mt. Mitche ll is the tallest. Going west, you do not find a higher peak in the U.S. until you get to 7,244 -foot Harney Peak near Mt. Rushmore in SD, and the Seahawks will see that, too. 15. Mt. Rushmore. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln. 16. Missouri River 17. Devils Tower. No, there is not supposed to be an apostrophe in Devils. 18. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Gold going for about 1,098 a Troy ounce. Discuss a Troy ounce. 20. Nebraska and Iowa 21. TBD by which day s newspaper you are using. On Monday, January 11, at 7:00 a.m. the temperature in Green Bay was -5 and in Phoenix 39 degrees. The high in Green Bay was predicted to be 8 degrees and the high in Phoenix 68 for Monday. 22. Sonoran Desert 23. Grand Canyon 24. 8, ,367 52,090 = 29, % ,8 % or 97% 29. TBD 30. Match these host cities for this weekend with their latitude and longitude coordinates. 1. Boston _4_ 33 degrees 27' N, 112 degrees 04 W 2. Charlotte _2_ 35 degrees 14' N, 80 degrees 51 W 3. Denver _3_ 39 degrees 44' N, 104 degrees 59 W 4. Phoenix _1_ 42 degrees 22' N, 71 degrees 04 W

6 31. There are now eight teams seeking Super Bowl glory. The Eastern Time Zone is represented by how many cities? _3_ The Central Time Zone is represented by how many cities? _2_ The Mountain Time Zone is represented by how many cities? _2_ The Pacific Time Zone is represented by how many cities? _1_ 32. Determine the percentage of pass completions for each quarterback from Saturday s games Jones of Pittsburgh 2 / 5 = 40 % Roethlisberger of Pittsburgh 18 / 31 = 58 % McCarron of Cincinnati 23 / 41 = 56 % Smith of Kansas City 17 / 22 = 77 % Hoyer of Houston 15 / 34 = 44 % 33. Check the boxscores in Monday s newspaper and determine the percentage of pass completions for each quarterback. Rodgers of Green Bay 21 / 36 = 58 % Cousins of Washington 29 / 46 = 63 % Wilson of Seattle 13 / 26 = 50 % Bridgewater of Minnesota 17 / 24 = 71 % = 112 divided by 3 is 37.1 yards Idaho _5_ apples 2. Iowa _3_ bourbon 3. Kentucky _6_ coal 4. North Carolina _2_ corn 5. Washington _2_ hogs 6. Wyoming _5_ hops _1_ potatoes _4_ tobacco Enjoy!!

Standard Indicator That s the Latitude! Students will use latitude and longitude to locate places in Indiana and other parts of the world.

Standard Indicator That s the Latitude! Students will use latitude and longitude to locate places in Indiana and other parts of the world. Standard Indicator 4.3.1 That s the Latitude! Purpose Students will use latitude and longitude to locate places in Indiana and other parts of the world. Materials For the teacher: graph paper, globe showing