Category 1 🧭
What shows the cardinal directions?
compass rose
What continent do we live on?
North America
What invisible line splits the Earth horizontally?
equator
What ocean is closest to the west coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
How much of the Earth is covered with water?
75% or 3/4
Name the cardinal directions.
N,E,S,W
How many continents are there?
7
What line splits the Earth vertically?
prime meridian
What mountain range is closest to the east coast of the United States?
Appalachian Mountains
How often does weather happen?
day to day
What direction does the compass find first?
North
How many oceans are there?
4
All the lines on the globe that run parallel to the equator are called...
parallels of latitude
What plains are closest to the Great Lakes?
Great Plains
How often does climate happen?
over time
How does the compass find North?
by using magnetism
What divides the northern and southern hemisphere?
All the lines on the globe that run vertically are called...
meridians of longitude
What gulf is closest to the southern region of the United states?
Gulf of Mexico
How many lakes is Minnesota known for?
Land of 10,000 lakes
Name the intermediate directions.
NE, SE, SW, NW
Which hemispheres are divided by the prime meridian.
eastern and western hemispheres
Why do we use latitude and longitude?
Why were rivers so important to Minnesota?
provided routes for ships and power
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean