Earth
Continents
Countries
State
Explorers
100
The equator and prime meridian divide the world into....
hemispheres
100
What continent do we live on?
North America
100
What is an area of land that has its own government?
a country
100
What state do we live in?
Illinois
100
Who was the explorer we studied in class?
Christopher Columbus
200
Which continents are completely in the southern hemisphere?
Australia or Antarctica
200
What are the seven continents?
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antartica
200
What is the line called where one place, such as a country, ends and another begins
a border
200
What are states made up of?
Communities
200
What happened when Christopher Columbus first came to North America?
He was excited because he thought he was in Asia.
300
Antarctica and Australia are examples of continents, countries or states?
continents
300
What are the four bodies of oceans?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean
300
What country do we live in?
United States
300
What community do you live in?
Northbrook or Glenview
400
What are the names of the four hemispheres?
Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern
400
What is the largest continent?
Asia
400
Name three countries in North America.
Canada, United States, Mexico, Jamaica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica are only a few examples
400
Looking a map, what are the states that border Illinois?
Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana
500
Which continents does the prime meridian cross?
Africa and Europe
500
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
500
True or False: Rivers, oceans and mountains can help make borders
True
500
Which state was the space shuttle headed for in class?
Florida
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