Vocabulary
Continents & Oceans
Map Skills
Famous Landmarks
Compass Rose
100
What is a map?
A flat picture that shows an area
100
What continent is the smallest?
Australia
100
What is a legend/map key and?
A box of information on a map that shows what symbols, colors, or lines mean
100
Name a famous landmark in Europe
Eiffel Tower, Leaning tower of Pisa, Colosseum, Big Ben, etc...
100
Why would you use a compass rose?
When reading a map or searching for a location
200
What is a globe?
A model of the earth that is tilted and spins
200
What continent is the largest?
Asia
200
Name a country and a city in it (cannot use Germany)
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin, Germany
Rome, Italy
Rio, Brazil
etc...
200
Where is the Statue Of Liberty?
New York, USA
200
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
300
How does the equator divide the earth?
Northern and Southern hemispheres
300
What ocean is located south of India?
Indian Ocean
300
Where is the ship located on the grid?
D6 or Northwest
300
Name this famous landmark
Taj Majal
300
What are the four intermediate directions?
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
400
How does the prime meridian divide the earth?
Western and Eastern hemispheres
400
Name all the oceans
5 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Ocean
400
Name the parts of a map
Title, legend (map key), scale, compass rose, coordinate grid (longitude & latitude lines)
400
Name two famous landmarks in South America
Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Amazon Rainforest, Easter Island
400
Point and name a country in Europe (not Germany)
Spain, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland
500
What countries do the equator run through at 0 degrees?
Answers vary: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia, and Kiribati
500
Name all the continents
North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceana (Australia)
500
What is the scale on a map used for?
To understand the distance to the map in relation to the distance in real life
500
Name a famous landmark in Africa
Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel Temples, Victoria Falls, Mount Kilimanjaro
500
Come to the board and draw a compass rose. With the cardinal and intermediate directions.
