Our community is on earth
Our community is on a continent
our community is in a country
our community is in a state
Mystery
100

What is the name of the horizontal line around the middle of the earth?

Equator

100

What are the largest bodies of water called?

Oceans

100
What is a country?

An area of land that has its own government. 

100

Fill in the blanks: 

The United States is divided into ______ smaller parts called _____. 

50, states. 

100

Name the 3 largest countries in North America

Canada, USA, Mexico

200

How many hemispheres do we study?

4

200

How many continents are there?

7

200
  • What statement about North America is true?

  • A. The United States is the sole country that makes up North America.

  • B. The continent of North America has more than one country.

  • C. The borders between the United States and other countries can be seen from space.

  • D. The countries in North America are the same size.

B. The continent of North America has more than one country

200

Which of these terms best describes a city or a town?

A. Communities

B. Borders

C. Countries

D. States

A. Communities

200

Which two oceans does the USA border?

Atlantic and Pacific

300

What is geography?

The study of earth's land, water and air and the people who live on it.

300

What is true of continents?

A. They are all the same size and shape

B. They all touch an ocean

C. They are all surrounded by oceans

D. They are all connected to each other. 

B. They all touch an ocean

300

What happens in the capital of a country?

It is where the main government is located.

300

What is the capital of Oregon?

Salem

300

What is a landmark?

Something special or important that helps you recognize a place or find your way. It can be man made (like a building or statue) or natural (like a mountain)

400

What does the prime meridian do?

It divides the earth into the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere

400

Name the biggest and smallest continents. 

Asia, Australia

400

In what state is Liberty State Park located?

New Jersey

400

List these in order from smallest to greatest: 

- state

- town

-city

- country

Town, City, State, Country

400
Name the 5 oceans

Atlantic ocean, Arctic ocean, Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, Southern ocean

500

In Greenwich, England, the prime meridian is marked on this building and pavement. What is the other name for the Prime Meridian here?

International date line

500

Name all 7 continents

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

500

Name three ways a border is created.

Mountains, Rivers, Oceans, or People just decide it should be there. 

500
What is the largest state (by size) in the USA?

Alaska

500

Name 3 countries in North America that are not the Usa, Canada, or Mexico

(any 3) Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

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