Random Geography
The largest rainforest on Earth
the Amazon Rainforest
The capital of Texas
This tells your which way is North, East, South and West
Compass (Rose)
New Hampshire, Illinois, Baltimore, Oregon, Minnesota
Baltimore (it's a CITY not a STATE)
This is the continent that Texas is in
North America
Tallest mountain on Earth
Mt. Everest
The body of water on the southeast coast of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
The part of the map that tells you what each symbol/color/pattern means on a map
Map Legend or key
Paris, England, China, Egypt, Brazil
Paris (it's a CITY, not a COUNTRY)
This is the least live-in continent
Antarctica
The largest ocean on Earth
Pacific Ocean
The river that acts as a border between Texas and Mexico
The Rio Grande
The part of the map that tells you the size/distance in relation to real life. Example: 1:10000 miles
Scale
Peru, Ireland, Japan, Asia, Mexico
Asia (it's a CONTINENT not a COUNTRY)
This is the continent with England, France and Sweden
Europe
The world's largest island
Greenland
What is the most northern part of Texas known as?
the Panhandle
Horizontal lines on a map used for finding absolute location. The equator is one of these lines
Latitude lines
London, Rome, Paris, Scotland, Berlin
Scotland (it's a COUNTRY not a CITY)
This is the continent with the Sahara Desert
Africa
Which continent has land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which states share a border with Texas?
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
The 0 degree Longitude line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Phoenix, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Nashville
Philadelphia (it's NOT the capital of its state)
On this continent, you will find the ruins of Machu Picchu
South America