Continents
What continent are we on?
North America
What continent is Canada located in?
North America
What ocean is closest to Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
Name the 4 cardinal directions
North, East, South, West
What is a map?
A flat drawing of the Earth's surface.
What continent is so cold that no one actually lives there?
Antarctica
What ocean is on the East coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
What direction does North point on a map?
Up
What is a globe?
A spherical model of the Earth.
What continent is the biggest?
Asia
What continent is India located in?
Asia
What ocean is next to the North Pole?
What is a saying to help you remember the cardinal directions?
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Never Eat Slimy Worms
What is a compass rose?
A tool on a map showing directions.
→ There are 4: North, South, East, and West
What continent is completely surrounded by water?
Australia
France, Germany, and Spain are all located in what continent?
Europe
What ocean is named for a nearby country, is East of Africa, and is the warmest ocean in the world?
Indian Ocean
What continent is the further South on a map?
Antarctica
Where is the equator located on a map?
Around the middle of the Earth
What continent is between the Atlantic and Indian oceans?
Africa
Egypt, Libya, and Ghana are all located in what continent?
Africa
What ocean connects Russia, the US, Australia, and Chile?
Pacific Ocean
What country is North of Mexico?
USA or the United States
What is the difference between a country and a continent?
- Countries have governments, continents don't.
- Continents are large, continuous landmasses, while countries break up land with manmade borders
- There are only 7 continents, but 195 countries.
- Countries can change, continents cannot.