Where in the world am I?
List the 4 cardinal directions.
north
south
east
west
As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as what?
caribou
What is located at 00 latitude?
The equator
latitude.
How did rivers and lakes help the U.S. become wealthy?
Waterways provided routes for ships and power for industry.
List the 4 intermediate directions.
northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
Most Native Americans settled in areas that were....
Rich in natural resources
What is located at 00 longitude?
The prime meridian
Why did Europeans enslave native people?
To work in gold and silver mines.
Lines of longitude measure east to west, but run...
north and south from the north pole to the south pole.
Which hemispheres do we live in?
northern AND western
How did the Inuits adapt to their environment?
They made snow goggles, built igloos out of ice, and sealskin to create floats
If you wanted to plan a trip across the U.S. would you take a map or a globe?
Map!
It made them wealthy.
Lines of latitude, or parallels, run horizontally and measure...
north to south
List 3 things that affect where people choose to live?
climate, physical features, vegetation
Why were some tribes nomadic?
They needed to follow sources of food.
What's the difference between a physical map and a political map?
Physical maps show physical features such as landforms and water. Political maps show political boarders of countries, states, and cities.
What foods came from the Americas?
Potatoes, squash, corn, beans
How many continents are there in the world? Name them all!
7: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
If you know which direction north is, you can...
find all other cardinal directions.
Why did tribes in the marshlands wear deer-hide hide leggings?
to protect themselves from sharp saw grass.
What is a choropleth map?
Shows population of certain data sets.
Benefit: new foods, new land, new resources
Negative: Spread disease, enslaved people, war
What is the name of a river that flows into a larger river?
Tributary