Continents
How many continents are there?
7 Continents
What are the four Cardinal Directions?
North, East, South, and West
Lines of Latitude run from ___ to ___
East to West
This is the longest river in the U.S.
Mississippi River
Looking at a map, what continent is located along the bottom of the Earth?
Antarctica
What are the four Intermediate Directions?
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest
Lines of Longitude run from ___ to ___
North to South
This river connects with the Mississippi River
Ohio River
Name all 7 continents
North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Antartica, Australia, Africa
True of False:
The direction located between East and South is Southwest.
False - It is Southeast
The Equator is a line of...
Latitude
What is the name of the river that is on the boarder of Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
What continent are we located in?
North America
Which one of these is NOT an Intermediate Direction?
Northwest, Southwest, East, Northeast
East
What is the line of longitude that separates the Earth into hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Which mountain range is older?
The Rockys or the Appalachians
The Appalachian Mountains are 500 million years old.
The Rocky Mountains are only 130 million years old.
Name one of the continents in the Eastern Hemisphere.
North America, South America, Africa
Explain the purpose of a Compass Rose
A compass rose is important because it helps explain the direction of things based on where you are or what you are looking for.
Ex. Europe is north of Africa
Explain how to use coordinates to find the location of something on a map.
1. Locate the correct line of latitude
2. Locate the correct line of longitude
3. Label the point where the two lines cross
Name the two Mountain ranges in America and say if they are on the east or west of the U.S.
Rocky Mts. are on the West
Appalachian Mts. are on the East