Map Skills
Continents
Oceans
Rivers & Mountains
Mystery
100
A picture that stands for an object on a map is called a ____.
Symbol
100
Which continent do you live in?
North America
100
How many oceans are there?
five
100
The Rio Grande flows between which two countries?
Mexico and the United States
100
What is the largest tropical rainforest in the world that includes MANY different types of plants and animals?
Bonus: What continent is it located in?
Amazon Rainforest
South America
200
A sphere-shaped model of the Earth is called a _____.
Globe
200
Name the three countries in North America.
Bonus: Point to where each is located.
Canada, United States, Mexico
200
Point to the Southern AND Arctic Ocean
Southern on Southern part of map, Arctic near cold North Pole
200
Point to the continent where you will find the Amazon River and the Andes Mountains.
Bonus: Are the Andes Mountains the longest or shortest mountain range in the world?
Point to South America
Bonus: longest
200
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres called?
The Equator
300
What is another name for a map key?
1.) Map compass
2.) Map square
3.) Map legend
4.) Map box
Map legend
300
Which continent is this?
Africa
300
Which Ocean do we swim in when we go to the beach?
Atlantic Ocean
300
Which river does this red line represent?
Mississippi River
300
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres called?
The Prime Meridian
400
What does this symbol show you?
Cardinal directions
400
Which number on this map shows where Australia is?
4
400
Locate the Indian Ocean on this map
Point to underneath India
400
What are the two major mountain ranges in the United States?
The Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains
400
The ____ are a series of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America.
Great Lakes
500
Name all four INTERMEDIATE directions.
northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast
500
Which continent is touching Asia?
Europe
500
Which ocean touches both North America AND Asia?
Pacific Ocean
500
Are the Appalachian Mountains on the East or the West side of the United States?
East
500
Point to where the Sahara Desert is located.
Bonus: What continent is this underneath?
Point to Northern Africa
Europe