Map Skills
North America
Mexico and Central America
South America
Mystery Country
100

"What shows directions?"

→ Compass rose

100

"Canada is north or south of the United States?"

North

100

"Who was the Aztec emperor?"

Montezuma

100

"What is the biggest country in South America?"


Brazil

100

"I am north of the United States."

"I am a country."

"I have provinces and territories."

Canada

200

"What explains map symbols?"

Map key

200

"United States, Canada, and Mexico are on what continent?"

North America

200

"Name an island in the West Indies."

→ Puerto Rico

200

"What is the famous river?"

Amazon

200

"I am south of the United States."

"The Aztec once ruled much of my land."

"Moctezuma was an emperor here."

Mexico

300

What does the NESW stand for? 

North South East West

300

"What river is the biggest in North America?

Mississippi

300

"Which country has the Panama Canal?"

Panama

300

"What mountains run along the western side?"

Andes

300

"I am the largest country in South America."

"Portuguese is spoken here."

Brazil

400

What silly phrase do we use for NESW

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

400

"Who was called The Liberator?"

Bolívar

400

"I am a river."

"I am in South America."

"I flow through the rainforest."

→ Amazon River

500

"I am a mountain range."

"I run along the western side of South America."

→ Andes Mountains

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