The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The prime meridian divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
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Name one reason a map is useful
Helps you find your way if you're lost, directions to a location, etc.
100
Name the four oceans on earth
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian
100
What are the people who live in a community called?
citizens
100
Give one example of a resource
plants, trees, water, animals, oil
200
Where on the earth is the equator?
It is in the middle, separating the northern and southern hemispheres
200
Name the four cardinal directions
North, south, east, west
200
How many continents are on Earth?
7
200
What is the group of citizens called who decide on the laws for the community and make sure they are followed?
government
200
Is an ocean a resource for every community?
No
300
What two hemispheres do we live on?
Northern hemisphere and western hemisphere
300
What do you use a distance scale for?
To measure the distance from one place to another on a map
300
What continent do we live on?
North America
300
Who is a citizen who works as a leader in the courts?
Judge
300
What is a resource
Something that people use to make what they need
400
Name the 4 hemispheres the Earth is divided into.
Northern, southern, eastern, western
400
What are symbols and where would you find them?
Symbols are pictures used to represent important places on a map.
400
What continent is south of the continent we live on?
South America
400
What is a consequence?
Something that happens as a result of an action
400
What is a volunteer and why are they helpful?
A person who works in a community without being paid.
500
Where on Earth is Becker located?
North America, United States, Minnesota, Sherburne County
500
What is a map?
A picture that shows the location of something
500
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica