Map and Geography Skills
What is a 3D Model of the earth that people use as a tool to see the world on a smaller scale?
A globe
Which major ocean is along the eastern coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Describe what the landform plateau is?
a landform characterized by a flat, elevated area of land that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side
In which Central American Country can you find the Panama Canal?
Panama
Antarctica
On a map which lines run North and South?
Hint - the Prime Meridian is a imaginary line that runs east and west.
lines of longitude
Which country in North America has a larger population of Spanish Speakers?
Remember there are only three countries in North America Mexico, USA, Canada)
Mexico
In which country in South America would you find the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?
Brazil
In 1804 The Caribbean Country of Haiti Rebelled and declared its independences from this European Country?
Hint Wee Wee
France
Which Ocean is located on the left side of the continent of South America?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the Smallest Continent on our Earth?
Australia
Which state in the US was the last state to join the union? Becoming the 50th state of the USA?
The last state to join the U.S. was Hawaii, which became a state on August 21, 1959. It was admitted as the 50th state.
The Seminole Indians were the indigenous peoples of the southeastern United States?
What do you think the term indigenous mean?
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
(of people) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.
What body of water can you find the countries like Haiti, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico located in?
the Caribbean sea
What two South American country starts with C?
Chile and Colombia
What type of maps show us only landforms like mountains, rivers, lakes and deserts? Natural made features?
A physical Map
What is the longest river in the USA?
The Missouri River
What is the primary language spoken in the Country of Haiti
Mostly French
During the time of he Columbian exchange, the Americas were considered the new world and _________ was considered the old world?
Europe
Which Country or area in the New world (the Americas) received the Most enslaved Africans during the trans Atlantic slave trade?
Brazil
What are the names of all 5 Oceans on our earth?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Which north American native tribe was known for building dugout boats from cypress trees and building homes called chickees that were elevated floors to prevent the floods that occurred in the everglades?
The Seminole tribe of Florida
There were three reasons why the Europeans came across the ocean to the new world (the Americas) with three things in mind?
What there they? Why did they come here? For what Reasons?
hint - the three G's!!
God, to spread religion and Christianity
Gold, in search for new wealth and riches
Glory, To conquer news lands for their home country
Who was Toussaint Louverture?
Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution inspired millions of free and enslaved people of African descent to seek freedom and equality throughout the Atlantic world.
The trading and exchanging of manufactured goods from Europe, in exhcange for enslaved africans to be sent to the Americas, to whom harvested raw materials to be sent back to Europe was called what?
Hint - what shape might these routes make?
Triangular Trade