Westward expansion
Oceans
Landforms
Maps
World Resources
100
Most pioneers left their homes in the east and headed westward to this area?
What is the Great Plains
100
The two oceans that are on either side of North America.
What is Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
100
A mass of land that rises above the surrounding land and forms a peak.
What is a mountain?
100
A Symbol that shows North, South, East and West
What is a compass rose?
100
A creator of maps.
What is cartographer?
200
The Great Plains is also known as?
What is tornado alley
200
The Ocean that lies between North America and Asia?
What is Pacific Ocean
200
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
200
Part of a map that show what symbols on the map represent.
What is a Key or Legend?
200
A renewable resource specifically heavy on the east side.
What is Timber?
300
Thousands moved west to California to mine for gold. What was the nickname given to these miners. also a football team?
What is 49ers
300
The Ocean closest to the North Pole.
What is Arctic Ocean
300
A stretch of lowlands between mountains.
What is a valley?
300
A map that show the boundaries between states and countries, and gives the names of the states and countries.
What is a Political Map?
300
A green energy source.
What is Solar Power?
400
List three dangers that the pioneer faced while moving west.
What is food, water, and shelter.
400
The Ocean that is between Africa, Asia and Australia.
What is the Indian Ocean
400
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
What is a lake
400
A map that show the features of elevation, landforms and bodies of water.
What is a physical map?
400
Americans depend more on this resource than any other.
What is Oil?
500
What is the meaning of Manifest Destiny
What is destined, or meant to, expand the U.S. from "Sea to Shining Sea"
500
The four Oceans on Earth.
What is the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic.
500
The great plains is bordered by these two large landforms.
What is Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River?
500
A map that shows population, natural resources, or other selected topics.
What is a special purpose map?
500
In it's natural form, it is a white puffy ball. It is used to make clothes and other products.
What is cotton?
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