How many Continents are there? Name them for extra points
seven (7) North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
100
What are maps used for?
Maps show you where things are, and location
100
The imaginary horizontal lines that stretch from east to west are
What is the parallels of latitude?
100
Region
What are the areas that share a least one common feature? For example countries, states, and cities are political regions ( also climate and culture can define a region)
200
What state do you live in?
New York
200
How many Oceans are there?
five (5) Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian, Arctic
200
Name one type of map.
possible answers:
street map
subway map
floor map
weather map
political map
inset map
physical map
200
One of the the latitude lines located in the halfway between the North and South Poles is called...
What is the Equator?
200
Location
What answers the question, "Where is it"? (absolute and relative location)
300
What country do you live in?
United States of America
300
Name the Continents that begin with the letter "A".
Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
300
What symbol shows direction on a map?
Compass Rose
300
The imaginary lines that divide the globe vertically
What is the Meridians of Longitude?
300
Movement
What is "How do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place?"?
The longitude line that runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England is called
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
Place
What is identifies the natural and human features that make one place different from every other place?(landforms, climate, plants, animals, people, language, or culture)
500
State your complete mailing address.
house #, street name
town/city
state
zip code
500
What is the largest Ocean? Name one (1) Continent that it touches.
Pacific Ocean: North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
500
What part of the map tells you what different symbols on a map mean?
map key/legend
500
The name of the pattern of parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude lines is called
What is a global grid?
500
Human-Environment Interaction
What is the relationship between people and the environment? (build dams, environment can affect how people live, work, dress, travel, and communicate)