Regions
Landscapes
Maps
Where We Are (Circle Project)
100
What great lake borders the Northern part of Illinois?
What is Lake Michigan.
100
This landscape is flat and vast. It is the majority of Illinois, so the state's nickname includes this word.
What is prairie.
100
Name one piece of information a map of Illinois can show.
What is rivers, highways, train tracks, landscapes, counties, etc.
100
What is the name of the town our school is in?
What is Yorkville.
200
What 3 regions do we divide Illinois up in?
What is Northern, Central, and Southern.
200
This is the landscape of Central Illinois.
What are prairies.
200
These are the 4 directions on a compass, in the correct order clockwise.
What is north, east, south, and west.
200
This is the county Yorkville is located in.
What is Kendall.
300
What is a transportation hub? Why is Illinois considered a transportation hub?
What is a center for traveling. Illinois has access to trains, planes, rivers, and highways.
300
These are included in the landscape of Southern Illinois. (4)
What are hills, valleys, forests, and canyons.
300
This is what our clay maps of Illinois represented.
What is landscapes.
300
This is the country Illinois is in.
What is United States.
400
This large city in Illinois is important for business, travel, and production.
What is Chicago.
400
Illinois became popular for farming because these are good for growing crops.
What are prairies.
400
These are parts that every map must have to be readable.
What is a title, compass, and key.
400
This is the continent Illinois is located on.
What is North America.
500
What group of our states is Illinois a part of? Hint: There was a map of these states colored in the beginning of the chapter.
What is the Midwest.
500
These originally made the Northern and Central parts of Illinois extremely flat.
What are glaciers.
500
Use the map on page 11 of your book to name 4 states that touch Illinois.
What is Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, and Indiana.
500
These two countries are also in North America. They are located north and south of the United States.
What is Canada and Mexico.
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