Continents and Oceans
Facts about where I Live
Scale on a Map
Latitude and Longitude
Locating Places
100
How many oceans are there in the world?
Four
100
What planet do we live on?
Earth
100
If 1 inch = 10 miles, how many miles will I travel if I measured the distance to be 3 inches?
30 miles
100
Lines that go from North to South are called what?
Longitude
100
Using the "latitude and longitude" map, what state is located at 30 degrees N latitude, 100 degrees W longitude?
Texas
200
Which continent is the biggest?
Asia
200
What state do we live in?
Wisconsin
200
Using the "map scale" what is the distance from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO?
About 600 miles
200
Latitude and longitude lines are labeled as what?
Degrees
200
Using the "latitude and longitude" map, what state is located at 45 degrees N, 90 degrees West?
Wisconsin
300
Which continent do we live in?
North America
300
What continent do we live in?
North America
300
Using the "map scale" what is the distance from Buffalo, NY to Orlando, FL?
About 1000 miles
300
0 degrees latitude is also called what?
Equator
300
Using the "latitude and longitude" map, what city is located at 33 degrees N, 112 degrees W?
Phoenix, AZ
400
Name all 7 continents.
Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe
400
What country do we live in?
United States
400
Using the "map scale" what is the distance from Washington, DC to Seattle, WA?
About 2,300 miles
400
What do we use latitude and longitude lines for?
Find different places on Earth.
400
Using the "latitude and longitude" map, what city is located at 43 degrees N, 79 degrees W?
Niagara Falls, NY
500
Which continent is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
500
What county do we live in?
Wood County
500
Using the "map scale" if you flew from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis, MO and continue flying to Seattle, WA, then to Reno, NV then to Dallas, TX and then back to Buffalo, NY, what would be the total miles you traveled?
About 5,500 miles!
500
0 degrees longitude is also called what?
Prime Meridian
500
Using the "latitude and longitude" map, what city is located at 25 degrees N, 80 degrees W?
Miami, FL
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