Continents
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What do you call a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides?
Peninsula
Which mountain range runs along the eastern U.S.?
Appalachian Mountains
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Which continent is home to the world’s highest population density?
Asia
What is the capital of Egypt, located near the Nile River?
Cairo
What term describes a flat, elevated area of land with steep sides?
Plateau
What major fault line runs through California and is known for its earthquake activity?
San Andres Fault
What do the lines of longitude measure?
East and West
Which continent is the smallest in land area?
Australia
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench in the world?
Mariana Trench
What river is the longest in the U.S.?
Missouri River
What tool on a map shows directions?
Compass Rose
On which continent would you find the Andes Mountains?
South America
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasília
What’s the difference between a sea and an ocean?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
A sea is smaller and partially enclosed by land
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska
What is the name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
Which continent spans all four hemispheres (north, south, east, and west)?
Africa
What European capital city is built on over 100 small islands connected by canals and bridges?
Venice
Name one way an earthquake can trigger?
Tectonic Plates
Faults
Fracking
What U.S. states are known as the “Four Corners”?
Must name all
Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico
What kind of map uses color and shading to show elevation?
Topographic Map