Mountains
Rivers
Compass Rose
Maps (Latitude, Longitude, Equator, and Prime Meridian)
Mixed Questions
100
This U.S. mountain range is on the eastern side of the country and touches North Georgia.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
100
This “mighty” river runs north to south through the middle of the U.S. and is represented by number 3
What is the Mississippi River?
100
Name the four cardinal directions.
North, South, East, and West.
100
The lines that run East to West across a map are called lines of ________.
(the green lines)
Latitude
100
Which mountain range is east of the Mississippi River?
The Appalachian Mountains
200
This tall, rugged range is on the western side of the United States.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
200
This river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean in the Northeast. It is represented by number 6 on the map.
What is the St. Lawrence River?
200
The direction between North and East is called this.
What is Northeast?
200
These lines run from North to South and the Prime Meridian is one of these.
(the orange lines)
Lines of Longitude
200
This River is represented by the number 5 and is the shortest major US river
What is the Hudson river?
300
From Georgia, which direction would you travel to reach the Rocky Mountains?
West
300
This River connects itself into another major river. It is represented by the number 4 and can be found directly North of Georgia.
What is the Ohio River
300
Our mnemonic “Never Eat Soggy Worms” helps you remember these in order.
What are the cardinal directions (North, East, South, West)?
300
What does the term "Flatitude" help us remember?
Lines of Latitude are flat (they run East to West)
300
What state in the US is the farthest Southeast?
Florida
400
Which range is closer to Georgia: the Appalachians or the Rockies?
the Appalachian Mountains?
400
This river helped carve the Grand Canyon in the Southwest. It is represented by the number 1
What is the Colorado River?
400
If you are facing East and turn to the right, what Cardinal direction are you most likely facing?
South
400
What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Western and Eastern Hemispheres? It is represented by the red line.
the Prime Meridian
400
Name all eight directions on a full compass rose (cardinal + intermediate).
North, East, South, West
Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
500
You’re in Georgia. The Rockies are ______ of you, and most of the Appalachians are ______ of you.
West and North?
500
This River runs along the South-most border of Texas and is represented by the number 2
What is the Rio Grande River
500
To travel from Georgia to Iowa, what direction would you go?
Northwest
500
What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres. It is represented by the blue line.
the Equator.
500
If I started driving West from Georgia, what major river would I run into first?
The Mississippi river.