Directions
Name the cardinal directions.
North - South - East - West
Name the Great Lakes
Lake Huron - Lake Ontario - Lake Michigan - Lake Erie - Lake Superior
What is a trick for remembering the cardinal directions?
Never Eat Soggy Waffles, etc.
Name 3 of 5 regions in the United States.
West-midwest-southwest-southeast-northeast
Is this an absolute or relative location? Pine River Middle School is located at 17445 Pine River School Road
Absolute location
________ are a deep valley with steep sides
Canyons
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
What continent do we live on?
North America
Elevation is the ________ of a place above sea level.
Name 3 FAMOUS physical characteristics in the United States.
Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, etc.
Name 3 FAMOUS human characteristics found in the United States.
Statue of Liberty, Disney World, Golden Gate Bridge, museums, stadiums etc...
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Equator
Which continent is also a country?
Australia
What is the difference between a human characteristic and a physical characteristic?
Human: made by humans
Physical: made by nature
Name 1 FAMOUS physical characteristic in Michigan.
Mackinac Island, the Great Lakes, etc.
Name 1 FAMOUS human characteristic in Michigan
Detroit Tunnel, Mackinac Bridge, etc.
Define hemisphere
half of the Earth
Name all 7 continents
Europe - Antarctica - Africa - Asia - Australia - North America - South America
Define precipitation
the WATER that falls to the ground as rain or snow
_________ are low areas surrounded by higher land
Basins
Name a human characteristic you have visited
as long as it is a human characteristic, it is right!