Continents & Oceans
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Identifying Continents
100
Which continent is both a continent and a country?
What is Australia
100
This body of water is completely surrounded by land
What is a lake
100
This tall, rocky landform rises high above the surrounding land.
What is a mountain?
100
Which type of map shows the height of land above sea level using different colors?
a) Political map
b) Physical map
c) Topographic map
d) Road map
c) Topographic map
100
What continent is directly south of Europe (the pink one)
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Australia
C. Africa
200
How many oceans do we have?
Five. The arctic, Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean
200
This moving body of water flows from higher to lower ground
What is a river
200
This landform can erupt with hot lava and gases.
What is a volcano?
200
What kind of map would you use to find the capital city of a state?
a) Weather map
b) Political map
c) Resource map
d) Population map
Answer: b) Political map
200
What continent is directly west of Asia?
What is Europe
300
The seven large land masses on Earth
What are continents?
300
The world's largest ocean, located between Asia and the Americas
What is the Pacific Ocean
300
This flat area of land is perfect for growing crops
What are plains
300
A ______________ is a model of Earth that shows how our planet really looks.
What is a globe.
400
The imaginary line where the Earth's northern and southern halves meet
What is the equator
400
What ocean is located near Antartica?
What is the Southern Ocean
400
This grassy area is home to many grazing animals and few trees
What is a prairie
400
What type of map would you use for planning a road trip
a) Road map
b)Physical map
c) Political map
A road map
500
This imaginary line running vertically through Greenwich, England divides east from west.
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
What ocean is located near the top of the globe in near North America and Europe? (number 11)
What is the Arctic Ocean
500
This slow-moving mass of ice can carve valleys as it moves
What is a glacier?
500
What is the difference between a Physical map and a Political map
- Physical map shows: mountains, rivers, oceans
- Political map shows: cities, states, countries, capitals