Vocabulary
Would a farm be located in an urban, rural, or suburban area?
Rural
A compass rose
What is blue on a globe?
Oceans and waterways
Mountain, plateau, valley, hill
True or false:
The Eiffel tower and Statue of Liberty are examples of landmarks.
True
What is usually marked with a star on a map?
A capital city
Which continent would you find the United States of America on?
North America
True
True or false: Does the word sparse mean that you have a lot of something?
False
Name some countries that are organized into provinces.
Pakistan and Canada
Name a country in the Northern Hemisphere.
Verify on a map/globe!
The needle of a compass is always pointing in which cardinal direction...
Name an obstacle that might keep someone from traveling to visit a friend.
Mountain, river, lake, valley, ocean, hill
Name some countries that are organized into states.
United States of America, Mexico, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Germany
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season will it be in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
What would I use an atlas for?
To research and learn facts about places around the world.
Which word would you use to describe how the earth moves around the sun?
Revolves or orbits
How is a map different than a globe?
It is 2D or flat, while a globe is 3D.
Why do we have seasons on earth?
Because of the earth's tilt (tilted closer to or farther from the sun at different times of the year).
How are maps, globes, and atlases the same?
They all show where places are located.