Great Lakes
What is the acronym to help you remember the names of the Great Lakes?
HOMES
How many states are there?
50
What part of the map explains what the symbols and colors represent?
Key
Which mountain range is taller and more jagged?
The Rocky Mountains
What is a landform?
A natural feature of the Earth
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
Name 10 states
Answers will vary.
Name the cardinal and intermediate directions.
N, S, W, E, NE, SE, SW, NW
What caused the Appalachian Mountains to be shorter and more rounded than the Rocky Mountains?
Erosion
Name 4 of the landforms that were researched
Yellowstone, Kilauea Volcano, Death Valley, The Everglades, Grand Canyon, Kenai Fjords, Mississippi River
What ocean do the Great Lakes flow into?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
If you travel from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian Mountains, which direction are you going?
E
Which mountain range is longer?
The Rocky Mountains
Name the states the following landforms are found in:
- Yellowstone
- Kilauea Volcano
- Kenai Fjords
- Wyoming
- Hawaii
- Alaska
Which Great Lake is the largest?
Lake Superior
What are the names of the two states that are not part of the continuous US?
Hawaii and Alaska
Name 5 examples of geographical features you can see on a map
lake, river, ponds, forest, mountains, park, etc
Answers will vary
Pick three landforms and describe what they look like
Answers will vary.
Name all the Great Lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Name all the 5 regions
NE, SW, W, Midwest, SE
Cartography
How are mountain ranges formed? Write 2 complete sentences.
Answers will vary. Plate tectonics, or movement from the Earth's tectonic plates. When they collide, the crumple and fold until the rocks are forced upwards.
Give us three facts about a landform that was researched