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North America
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100

Very bottom of the Earth

What is the South Pole?

100

Very top of the Earth

What is the North Pole?

100

Name this country of North America. (This is where we live...)

What is the United States?

100

Name this continent:

What is North America?

100

Name this continent:


What is Antartica?

200
A round model of the Earth

What is a globe?

200

Shows cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest)

What is a compass rose?

200

Name this country in North America.

What is Canada?

200

Name this continent:

What is Asia?

200

Name this continent:

What is Australia?

300
Imaginary line that runs east and west around the middle of the Earth

What is the Equator?

300

Imaginary line that runs north and south on the Earth

What is the Prime Meridian?

300

Name this country in North America.

What are the Caribbean Islands?

300

Name this continent:


What is Africa?

300

Name this continent:

What is Europe?

400

This type of map shows different land and water features, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans

What is a physical map?

400

This type of map shows the borders of states, countries, and other areas

What is a political map?

400

Name this country in North America.

What is Canada?

400

Name this continent:

What is South America?

400

Where does the North and South Pole go on the globe?

500

This type of map tells us certain information about a place or area

What is a thematic map?

500

Shows how far apart places really are on a map

What is a map scale?

500

What are the four countries of North America?

What are the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands?

500

Where is the Prime Meridian on the map?

500

Where is the Equator on the map?

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