American Indians
Rivers
European Explorers
Geography
Misc.
100
American Indians who live in the ______________ region built plank houses as shelter.
Northwest
100
The United States has ____________ major rivers.
Six
100
What were the 3 G's?
Explain the meaning of each.
God, Gold, Glory.
100
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the ______________.
Prime Meridian
100
Which region is highlighted on the map?
Southeast
200
What did American Indians in the Arctic region eat?
Whales, fish, and berries, etc.
200
What is the name of river #3
Mississippi River
200
Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
200
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is the ______________.
Equator
200
Which region is highlighted on the map?
Southwest
300
What types of homes did the American Indians in the Southwest region build?
Adobes or Pueblos
300
What is the name of river #2
Colorado River
300
Who discovered the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
300
When the globe is cut in half on the equator it creates what two hemispheres?
Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
300
When the globe is cut in half on the prime meridian it creates what two hemispheres?
Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
400
What was the weather and land like in the Northwest region?
The climate was mild. It rained in this region a lot. There were lush forests and many rivers and streams.
400
What is the name of river #6
St. Lawrence River
400
What are some accomplishments of Henry Hudson's?
He discovered and named the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Straight.
He discovered Whales
400
What shape is the planet Earth?
Sphere
400
What are the intermediate directions on a compass rose?
NE, SE, SW, NW
500
What does the word nomadic mean?
Give an example of a region that was nomadic.
To move from place to place.
The Arctic and Great Plains.
500
What river creates the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
500
What was the Northwest Passage?
A shorter route from Europe to Asia.
500
Lines of ______________ run parallel with the equator running from west to east.
Latitude
500
Name all 6 European Explorers.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto