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1 Jeannine Kuropatkin Arizona State Coordinator, 2013 GAWeek Arizona Geographic Alliance, Teacher Consultant

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3 New Age of Exploration 2013 Theme In alignment with National Geographic s 125 th Anniversary

4 What is exploration? National Geographic.com n. study and investigation of unknown places Collins Dictionary n. an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp for scientific purposes; expedition Vocabulary.com n. to travel for the purpose of discovery

5 What is exploration? Vocabulary.com Exploration is what you do when you want to learn more about what's out there in the big wide world. Guys like Christopher Columbus were experts in exploration. Some astronauts devote their lives to the exploration of space, looking for new planets. But you don't have to go any farther than your local library to do your own exploration when you study or research something, you could say you're doing an exploration of it.

6 Level 1 Questions Grades 3-6 Level 2 Questions Grades 7-12

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8 New Age of Exploration These climbers are exploring one of the highest land areas in the world. What is this type of landform called?

9 New Age of Exploration mountains These climbers are exploring one of the highest land areas in the world. What is this type of landform called?

10 New Age of Exploration This remote controlled robot car might look like a Transformer toy, but it is actually a gigantic rover. The rover was sent to another planet to collect rock samples and take pictures for scientists to study. To what planet, known for its red color, was this rover sent?

11 New Age of Exploration Mars This remote controlled robot car might look like a Transformer toy, but it is actually a gigantic rover. The rover was sent to another planet to collect rock samples and take pictures for scientists to study. To what planet, known for its red color, was this rover sent?

12 New Age of Exploration These climbers are camping half-way up a 3,000 ft granite rock. Their goal is to free climb to the top. Free climbing means they will get to the top by what method?

13 New Age of Exploration Climbing using only one s hands, feet, and body. These climbers are camping half-way up a 3,000 ft granite rock. Their goal is to free climb to the top. Free climbing means they will get to the top by what method?

14 New Age of Exploration This bright green submersible named Deepsea Challenger, set a record when it dove down 35,756 feet in the deepest ocean spot in the world. This spot, known as the Mariana Trench, is located in which of the world s oceans?

15 New Age of Exploration Pacific Ocean This bright green submersible named Deepsea Challenger, set a record when it dove down 35,756 feet in the deepest ocean spot in the world. This spot, known as the Mariana Trench, is located in which of the world s oceans?

16 New Age of Exploration Storm chasers follow thunderstorms in cars containing special equipment to study extreme weather and to better predict which storms will turn into tornadoes. What is another name for tornadoes?

17 New Age of Exploration twisters Storm chasers follow thunderstorms in cars containing special equipment to study extreme weather and to better predict which storms will turn into tornadoes. What is another name for tornadoes?

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19 What is the New Age of Exploration? On Feb 2, 2011, three mountain climbers became the first to reach the summit of Gasherbrum II in winter. At 26,358 ft, Gasherbrum II is the 13 th highest peak in the world and located in what mountain range?

20 What is the New Age of Exploration? Karakoram On Feb 2, 2011, three mountain climbers became the first to reach the summit of Gasherbrum II in winter. At 26,358 ft, Gasherbrum II is the 13 th highest peak in the world and located in what mountain range?

21 What is the New Age of Exploration? NASA s one-ton, nine-foot-wide rover is powered by plutonium and can cover a hundred yards in a day. The rover collects rock samples and is equipped with cameras. What is the name of this Mars rover?

22 What is the New Age of Exploration? Curiosity NASA s one-ton, nine-foot-wide rover is powered by plutonium and can cover a hundred yards in a day. The rover collects rock samples and is equipped with cameras. What is the name of this Mars rover?

23 What is the New Age of Exploration? Climbers camp in a portaledge 1,500 feet in the air. Their goal is to free climb a route on the Dawn Wall of El Capitan, a 3,000 ft granite rock formation located in what US national park?

24 What is the New Age of Exploration? Yosemite Climbers camp in a portaledge 1,500 feet in the air. Their goal is to free climb a route on the Dawn Wall of El Capitan, a 3,000 ft granite rock formation located in what US national park?

25 New Age of Exploration Explorer/filmmaker James Cameron designed and built a futuristic submersible called Deepsea Challenger. On March 26, 2012, the submersible successfully dove a record 35,756 feet, collecting sediment samples in the deepest spot in the ocean. What is the name of this spot?

26 What is the New Age of Exploration? Mariana Trench Explorer/filmmaker James Cameron designed and built a futuristic submersible called Deepsea Challenger. On March 26, 2012, the submersible successfully dove a record 35,756 feet, collecting sediment samples in the deepest spot in the ocean. What is the name of this spot?

27 New Age of Exploration Storm chasers pursue thunderstorms with specialized equipment to collect weather data and to better forecast which storms will turn into tornadoes. Which region of the US, nicknamed Tornado Alley, averages 1,300 tornadoes/year?

28 What is the New Age of Exploration? Great Plains Storm chasers pursue thunderstorms with specialized equipment to collect weather data and to better forecast which storms will turn into tornadoes. Which region of the US, nicknamed Tornado Alley, averages 1,300 tornadoes/year?

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