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A flat piece of paper showing the earth. |
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2. Find an example of a lake on the map. Define a lake. |
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Lake Erie. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. |
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3. A ___________is a small drawing of arrows that shows directions on a map. |
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4. What is the name of the imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth? |
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5. The largest bodies of land on Earth are called ____________. |
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6. Place the 4 major or cardinal directions on a compass. |
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North is on the top. South is on the bottom. East is on the right and West is on the left. (Sorry flash cards isn't good at pictures :-) |
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7. Use a map or globe to find and name the seven continents of the world. |
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1. Asia 2. Africa 3. Australia 4. Antartica 5. Europe 6. North America 7. South America |
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8. What map symbol is usually found next to a state's capital city? |
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9. A border is a line that marks the spot where one place or thing starts and another ends. What borders the state of Montana to the north? |
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10. A __________is a large body of water that flows through Land. |
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11. Find our state's capital. __________ Why is a capital city important? |
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Frankfort. The government meets there and makes laws. |
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12. Do temperatures get cooler or warmer as you get closer to the equator? |
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13. What symbol is next to Washington D.C. on a map? What does this symbol mean? |
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A star inside a circle. Shows a country's capital. |
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14. Which of the following is not a state: Idaho, Chicago, New Mexico? |
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15. What color is shown the most on a map of the world? |
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16. How many continents are there in the world? |
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17. How many states are there in the United States? |
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18. What is the state capital of Utah? |
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19. On what continent is the South Pole located? |
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20. How many states in the United States touch one another? |
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21. Bill and Tom went on a trip from North Dakota to Oklahoma. What states did they probably travel through to get there? |
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South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. |
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22. What state borders Washington and Oregon to the east? |
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23. A very dry area where few plants grow is called a __________. |
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24. What are the names of the Earth's four oceans? |
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1. Atlantic 2. Artic 3. Indian 4. Pacific |
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25. Which is usually larger, a sea or an ocean? |
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26. What is the name given to the group of five large lakes in the northern part of the United States? |
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27. What is the name given to a body of land with water all around it? |
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28. What country is the closest southern neighbor for most of the United states? |
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29. Which oceans border Europe? |
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30. If you know that north is directly in front of you, in what direction would you turn to go east? |
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31. The _______ Pole is directly opposite the South Pole. |
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32. Name the 2 continents that make up a single large land mass. _______ and _____. |
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33. Which 3 oceans border the United States? |
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Artic, Atlantic and Pacific. |
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34. Which country has more land, Mexico or the United States? |
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35. Are the Rocky Mountains east or west of the Mississippi River? |
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36. Which ocean is the largest in the world? |
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