Compass Rose
Reading a Map
U.S. Landforms
Major U.S. Rivers
Reading a Globe
100
What is the purpose of a compass?
A compass rose tells you cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
100
Where can you find the title of a map?
At the top of the map
100
What is a mountain range?
A mountain range is a group of smaller mountains together.
100
Which Major U.S. River is the longest? (Hint: It starts in Minnesota and flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.)
The Mississippi River
100
What are the lines on globe called that run from South to East?
Latitude Lines
200
What are the cardinal directions on a compass rose?
North, East, South, West
200
What the purpose of a map's title?
To tell you what is shown on the map.
200
What is the name of the mountain range in Georgia?
The Application Mountains
200
Which Major U.S. River creates the border between U.S. and Mexico? (Hint: It starts in Colorado and flows down to Texas)
The Rio Grande River
200
What are the lines on a globe called that run from North to South?
Longitude Lines
300
What are the intermediate directions on compass rose?
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
300
What is the purpose of map key?
A map key will show you what the map symbols represent.
300
What is the name of the mountain range in the western part of the country?
The Rocky Mountains
300
Which Major US River flows through the Grand Canyon? (Hint: It starts in the Rocky Mountains)
The Colorado River
300
What direction does the equator go? Where can you find it on a globe?
The equator goes from South to East in the middle of the globe.
400
What is the state in the Northwest corner of the United States map?
Alaska
400
What is the purpose of a map scale?
To compare the measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on a map.
400
Which mountain range is the oldest in the country?
The Appalachian Mountains
400
Which Major U.S. River starts in New York and flows into the Atlantic Ocean?
The Hudson River
400
What is the line called that runs from North to South down the middle of the globe?
The Prime Meridian
500
What is the state in the Southwest corner of the United States Map?
Hawaii
500
What major ocean is closest to you in Georgia?
The Atlantic Ocean
500
Which mountain range has the tallest mountains?
The Rocky Mountains
500
Which Major U.S. River starts in Pennsylvania and flows into the Mississippi River?
The Ohio River
500
Where is Greece located on a globe? (Hint: It is South of Russia and China)
Students will point to the answer on a classroom globe or map.
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