U.S. States
World Geography
Latitude & Longitude
Physical Features
Types of Maps
100

Which U.S. state is bordered by 4 out of the 5 Great Lakes?

Michigan

100

How many continents are there?

7

100

The equator divides the earth into which two hemispheres?

northern and southern

100

The Earth is mostly made up of what physical feature?

Ocean

100

What type of map shows things like rivers, mountains, deserts and lakes?

Physical features map

200

Which of the following U.S. states does NOT touch an ocean?

Oregon     Texas      Colorado       Florida

Colorado

200

How many oceans are there?

5

200
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

Prime Meridian

200

The Rocky Mountains are located on what continent?

North America

200

What type of map shows the number of people living in an area?

Population maps

300

Which U.S. state is largest in land area?

Alaska

300

Which country is largest in land area?

Russia

300

What is another name for latitude lines?

Parallels

300
What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile 

300

What type of map shows political boundaries of countries and states, as well as capitals and major cities?

political map

400

Which U.S. state is composed entirely of islands?

Hawaii

400

Which country has the largest population (1.4 billion)?

China

400

How many hemispheres is the earth divided into?

4 (northern or southern and eastern or western)

400

What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

400

What type of map is designed for motorists, showing the roads of a city, state or other area?

road map

500

Which state was the first to join the union? (The first to actually become a state?)

Delaware

500

Which continent is home to the most countries?

Africa (54)

500

The equator is located at what degrees latitude?

0

500

Name the 5 Great Lakes.

Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
500

What type of map shows regions of the globe that observes a standard time?

time zone map