Continents
Oceans and Seas
Maps
Navigation
Miscellaneous
100

Name all the continents.

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

100

How many oceans are there in the world?

Five

100

What is one advantage of using a map instead of a globe?

(Various responses)

100

What are the cardinal directions (in order)?

North, East, South, and West

100

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

200

Which geographic feature separates Europe and Asia?

The Ural Mountains

200

What's the difference between oceans and seas?

Seas are partially enclosed by land, but oceans are not.
200

What is one advantage of using a globe instead of a map?

(various answers)

200

What are the five major features of a map?

Title, compass, source, legend, and scale

200

Which country has the highest population in the world?

India

300
What are the (major) countries are in North America?

Canada, The United States, and Mexico. 

300

Approximately how many seas are in the world?

About 50

300

What does a physical map show?

(various answers)

300

What are the ordinal directions?

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest

300

Where did Miss Wright go to college? 

Truman!

400

Which continent is located at the South Pole?

Antarctica

400

Which ocean is located between North America and Europe?

The Atlantic Ocean

400

What does a political map show?

Borders of continents, nations, states, or counties?

400

What is the difference between relative and absolute location?

Absolute location: address or latitude/longitude

Relative location: Using landmarks to communicate location

400

How old is Miss Wright?

25

500
About how many years ago did Pangaea exist?

230 million years

500

Which ocean is the biggest?

The Pacific Ocean

500

Which map projection is best for showing the true sizes and shapes of the continents?

The Robinson Projection

500

Why does a compass point North?

It's a magnet that is attracted to the North Pole.

500

What subject did Miss Wright used to teach?

ELA

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