If you could do this to a globe like an orange, you could make the Earth flat.
What is "peel"?
100
Spell the word that tells what 12 inches makes.
What is "foot"?
100
I am the shape that is most like North America.
What is a "triangle"?
100
This helps you travel in the right direction. You can find one on a map.
What is a "compass"?
100
We are the largest bodies of water. There are four (4) of me: The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Artic.
What are "oceans"?
200
This is what happens when you put two or more things together.
What is "connects"?
200
Spell the word that tells what West Virginia is to North America.
What is "state"?
200
We are North America's 2 longest rivers.
What are the "Mississippi" and the "Missouri" rivers?
200
I will tell you about the distance on a map. I usually tell the distance in yards or meters, but sometimes in feet.
What is a "scale"?
200
Europe has lots of these. It is what land that is nearly surrounded by water is called. I am not an island!
What is a "peninsula"?
300
This person's job is to use symbols on a map key, a scale, and a compass to make a map of a place.
What is "mapmaker"?
300
Spell the word that is a compound word that describes a young person's early life. It doesn't matter if that young person is a boy or a girl.
What is "childhood"?
300
Which of the following animals is not native of North America?
----moose-----wolves------parrots------bear------ardvarks---
What are "ardvarks"?
300
I will help you understand the symbols used by the mapmaker. I can show things like houses, play areas, and schools on the map.
What is a "map key"?
300
I am the longest river on Earth. I can be found on the continent of Africa!
What is the "Nile River"?
400
This is the space between to places. You might a long one of these to get some place far away.
What is "distance"?
400
Spell the word that finishes this name:
The United States of ________________
What is "America"?
400
Ships travel across Panama on this.
What is the "Panama Canal"?
400
We are the four (4) directions you will find on a compass.
What are "North, South, East, & West"?
400
I am the state where the Sierra Nevada mountains can be found. Cities in this state include: Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. This state's governor is Mr. Arnold Swarchenegger
What is "California"?
500
Examples of these are: mountains, deserts, coniferous forests, deciduous forests, rain forests, ice cap, tundra, wetlands, and grasslands.
What are "features"?
500
Spell the word that describes land that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding land.
What is "m o u n t a i n"?
500
More people live in this city than any other city in North America.
What is "Mexico City"?
500
I am a tiny model of Earth that you can put on a stand or hold in your hand.
What is a "globe"?
500
We are the world's largest group of freshwater lakes.