Communities and Maps
compass rose
The leader of our country is our...
President
In Australia, Santa's sleigh is pulled by what kind of animal?
kangaroos
This type of landform is shaped like a trapezoid - steep sides and flat on top.
plateau
What feast celebrated the first successful growing season after the hard winter of 1620? The settlers worked with the Wampanoag to learn how to grow crops and they celebrated this feast together.
Thanksgiving
A round representation of Earth that can help us see where things are in relation to each other. It also helps us to see the actual borders of different countries.
globe
The capital of Illinois is...
Springfield
What special flower is a symbol of Christmas in Mexico?
poinsettia
In Hawaii, these landforms can be seen in many places, but not many of them are active right now.
volcanoes
True or False
Goods are items that you can purchase from someone else.
True
The lines that run flat across the map, like the Equator are lines of...
(latitude or longitude)
latitude
Our country's first President was...
George Washington
Which country first started bringing evergreen trees inside to celebrate Christmas?
Germany
river
What do you call a book of maps?
atlas
On a map, this tells us what the different symbols mean.
map key
Which branch of the government is responsible for making the laws?
executive, legislative, judicial
legislative
What colors are associated with luck for Chinese New Year?
red and gold/yellow
This is a body of land that is completely surrounded by water.
island
True or False
The village of Homer is in the same place it has always been.False
On a map, the capital city is often marked with what?
a star
Congress and House of Representatives
In Germany, what item of clothing do children place out to have treats left in?
shoes
This is a landform that is very deep, often with rocky walls. There is a "grand" one in Arizona.
canyon
This five digit code at the end of our address helps our mail get sorted to various post offices.
zip code