Continents and Oceans
This giant body of water is often split in half on a map! One side borders Asia's East coasts, one side borders the Americas' West coasts.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This U.S. city currently contains YOU. And doesn't that just make it the coolest?
What is Seattle?
I was particularly hoping to go to a place where I could see the sea in at least 3 different directions - somewhere sticking right out into the ocean!
What is a peninsula?
If I go ____ from Spain, Portugal is basically the only land I'll find before I hit the water.
What is West?
I think, like, 6 or 7 years ago, I saw Queen Isabella. We were at this giant palace in _____.
What is Spain?
In the era of our discussions, this continent is home to the Mali empire, and borders the Mediterranean Sea to the North.
What is Africa?
Finding Washington State on a map is super easy! All you have to do is point all the way to the ____-____ corner of the map! (use your cardinal directions.)
What is North-West America.
If you're looking at the map, but your directions are all scrambled, don't worry. Usually one of the corners of the map has a ______ ___, which will point you in different directions.
What is a compass rose?
I live in Mexico, but I was hoping to visit Brazil. I've got it all planned out, I'm going to drive my flying car straight _____-_____ to get there.
What is South-East?
Did I ever tell you about the time I got rich for a day? I met Mansa Musa in the country of _____. He gave me 16 gold bars! ...It turns out that was enough to make them all worthless...
What is Mali?
When travelers from Europe and Africa sail West, they reach a group of continents commonly called "The _____ World"
What is the New World?
Your friend says "I've never been to the mountains, where should I go?" You'd answer with the ____ Mountain Range, as it's the closest one to Aki!
What are the Cascades?
If you stand at one of these, you can turn your head and see different countries at the same time! Bring a towel, though, because these are often drawn on rivers.
What is a border?
If you go _____ right now, no matter where you're at, you'll allegedly encounter Santa! Allegedly.
What is North?
This country borders both Finland and Japan. Make sure you get yourself some popcorn if you plan to ask a Geographer and an Anthropologist what continent it's in, though.
What is Russia?
To the South, the Southern Ocean. To the West, the Western Hemisphere. To the East, the Eastern Hemisphere. To the North, the ____ Ocean.
What is the Arctic?
If you left here, from Mr. Dotson's classroom right now, and walked to MLK Way, POINT in the direction you'd walk.
Why is a whole class of kids pointing to the WEST (to Frederick Douglass)?
Time for pure recollection! This type of body of water is much bigger than a lake, but much smaller than an ocean.
What is a sea?
The Middle-East is called the Middle-East because it's in the _____ of the _____.
What is the Middle-East?
This one's a bit of future-sight. You wake up in the morning, and you go to the Loo. Then, you have some beans and toast, and plan out a nice long day of governing your colonies across the sea in North America. You must be in the ______ Empire.
What are the British?
This land region divides North America from South America. Its name commonly means "middle."
What is Meso America?
You leave school for the day. You go to the beach. You get on a boat and you sail due West. Ignoring winds and currents, which country might you most likely land at?
What is (looking for Russia, Japan, or China)
I'm reading a map but I cannot tell what anything on the map actually means. Why doesn't this map have a ____?
What is a legend/key?
If I were Italian, but I were hired by the Spanish crown, and I wanted to find India, I would go ____. But I would NOT find it successfully!
What is West?
If you travel west from the Sahara Desert, you'll end up in the islands of the Caribbean Sea. Unless, of course, your name is Columbo, in which case you'll tell people you're in the country of _____.
Where is Japan?