Our community is on earth
What is the name of the horizontal line around the middle of the earth?
Equator
What are the largest bodies of water called?
Oceans
An area of land that has its own government.
Fill in the blanks:
The United States is divided into ______ smaller parts called _____.
50, states.
Name the 3 largest countries in North America
Canada, USA, Mexico
How many hemispheres do we study?
4
How many continents are there?
7
What statement about North America is true?
A. The United States is the sole country that makes up North America.
B. The continent of North America has more than one country.
C. The borders between the United States and other countries can be seen from space.
D. The countries in North America are the same size.
B. The continent of North America has more than one country
Which of these terms best describes a city or a town?
A. Communities
B. Borders
C. Countries
D. States
A. Communities
Which two oceans does the USA border?
Atlantic and Pacific
What is geography?
The study of earth's land, water and air and the people who live on it.
What is true of continents?
A. They are all the same size and shape
B. They all touch an ocean
C. They are all surrounded by oceans
D. They are all connected to each other.
B. They all touch an ocean
What happens in the capital of a country?
It is where the main government is located.
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
What is a landmark?
Something special or important that helps you recognize a place or find your way. It can be man made (like a building or statue) or natural (like a mountain)
What does the prime meridian do?
It divides the earth into the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere
Name the biggest and smallest continents.
Asia, Australia
In what state is Liberty State Park located?
New Jersey
List these in order from smallest to greatest:
- state
- town
-city
- country
Town, City, State, Country
Atlantic ocean, Arctic ocean, Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, Southern ocean
In Greenwich, England, the prime meridian is marked on this building and pavement. What is the other name for the Prime Meridian here?
International date line
Name all 7 continents
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.
Name three ways a border is created.
Mountains, Rivers, Oceans, or People just decide it should be there.
Alaska
Name 3 countries in North America that are not the Usa, Canada, or Mexico
(any 3) Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago