Continents
Name all the continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica
How many oceans are there in the world?
Five
What is one advantage of using a map instead of a globe?
(Various responses)
What are the cardinal directions (in order)?
North, East, South, and West
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Which geographic feature separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What's the difference between oceans and seas?
What is one advantage of using a globe instead of a map?
(various answers)
What are the five major features of a map?
Title, compass, source, legend, and scale
Which country has the highest population in the world?
India
Canada, The United States, and Mexico.
Approximately how many seas are in the world?
About 50
What does a physical map show?
(various answers)
What are the ordinal directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest
Where did Miss Wright go to college?
Truman!
Which continent is located at the South Pole?
Antarctica
Which ocean is located between North America and Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
What does a political map show?
Borders of continents, nations, states, or counties?
What is the difference between relative and absolute location?
Absolute location: address or latitude/longitude
Relative location: Using landmarks to communicate location
How old is Miss Wright?
25
230 million years
Which ocean is the biggest?
The Pacific Ocean
Which map projection is best for showing the true sizes and shapes of the continents?
The Robinson Projection
Why does a compass point North?
It's a magnet that is attracted to the North Pole.
What subject did Miss Wright used to teach?
ELA