Map Types
Continents and Oceans
Northeast Region
The Globe
Vocabulary Etc.
100
This map shows how high land is above sea level.
Elevation
100
How many Oceans are there? How many continents?
5 oceans 7 continents
100
Maryland is in the Northeast. Can you point it out?
See map.
100
Point out the United states in North America.
See map
100
What does arid mean?
dry
200
This map shows where places are (borders and boundaries).
Political map
200
Name the 7 continents
North America Antarctica South America Europe Asia Africa Australia
200
Name two natural resources in our region.
forests/trees crops atlantic ocean (seafood) granite marble
200
What direction would you have to travel to go from California to Maryland?
East
200
What is a peninsula?
Area surrounded by mostly water.
300
this map shows how many people live in an area
population map
300
Name the 5 oceans
atlantic pacific indian arctic southern
300
Name a natural landmark of our region. What is it?
Niagra Falls- group of waterfalls between US and Canada.
300
What is the small group of islands near the US?
Bahamas
300
What is a plateau?
flat land
400
This map shows the shapes (landforms) of the Earth.
Physical Map
400
Label the 5 oceans. Use the song.
See the map.
400
Name a manmade landmark in our region. What does it represent?
statue of liberty- represents freedom
400
Which place is a commonwealth of the US? a. Europe b. Canada c. Mexico d. Puerto Rico
d. Puerto Rico
400
What is distortion?
When you flatten a globe.
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