The lines of latitude

run west to east and also measure how far we are from the equator

What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the US to become a wealthy country?

Provided ship routes, a solid economy based resourses of food and travel

The lines of longitude

run north and south and also measure how far we are from the prime meridian

If I wanted to live in a place with all 4 seasons I would live in these coninents

Most of Europe, Australia. Parts of Asia, North America, and South America

What is the line at zero degrees latitude & what is the purpose

Equator splitls the earth in North and South hemispheres

What is the line at zero degrees Longitude and what does it do?

Prime Meridian and splits the earth in East and West Hemispheres

Weather & Climate near the Equator is mostly?

Hot and humid with a warm rainy season.

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1
North America is in what hemispheres?
southern and western
northern and eastern
northern and western
southern and eastern
2
The lines of latitude
run west to east and also measure how far we are from the meridians
run west to east and also measure how far we are from the equator
run north and south and also measure how far we are from the equator
run north and south and also measure how far we are from the meridians
3
My happy place today is close to 33 North Latitude and 120 W Longitude with 27 other people? (I selected one answer)
East of the St Edward the Confessor Parish Church
South of Mr. Pedue's Room (5B)
North of Mrs. Rios Room (5C)
Room 222 (5A)
4
I know how to use Longitude & Latitude to find all the 7 Continents and 5 Oceans (I selected one answer)
True
False
5
The USA natural border with Canada include these 5 physical features known as:
The 5 Great Moutain Ranges
The 5 Great Rivers
The 5 Great Lakes
The 5 Great States with praries
6
A Cardinal Direction on a compass is:
South
northeast
lattitude
Pole
7
Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mississippi River and the Great Plains are examples of
physical features
mountains
rivers
land areas
8
What Ocean is at 75 North Latitude
Greenland
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctica
9
What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the US to become a wealthy country?
Provided ship routes, a solid economy based resourses of food and travel
They offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire
They provided an environment for many kinds of fish and provides food.
They made it easy for people to have fun swimming
10
What continent can be divided to be in all FOUR hemispheres
Europe
Africa
Australia
South America
11
What Ocean is at 60 South Latitude
Greenland
Southern Ocean
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
12
The lines of longitude
run west to east and also measure how far we are from the equator
run north and south and also measure how far we are from the equator
run north and south and also measure how far we are from the prime meridian
run west to east and also measure how far we are from the prime meridian
13
If I wanted to live in a place with all 4 seasons I would live in these coninents
All of South America & All of Africa
Antarctica
Most of Europe, Australia. Parts of Asia, North America, and South America
All of Asia
14
What is the line at zero degrees latitude & what is the purpose
Prime Meridian splits the eart in North and South Hemispheres
Prime Meridian and splits the earth in East and West Hemispheres
Equator splitls the earth in North and South hemispheres
Equator creates the Artic Circle
15
What is the line at zero degrees Longitude and what does it do?
Equator and splits the Earth East and West Hemisphere
Prime Meridian splits the earth in North and South Hemispheres
The Equator and splits the south pole
Prime Meridian and splits the earth in East and West Hemispheres
16
How would a person decide where to live?
Physical Features
All of the above
Climate
Vegetation
17
Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called ___________.
climate
geography
vegetation
18
3/4 of the world's surface is covered by
rivers
Land
water
Physical Features
19
Maps are made by
collecting data
charting physical features
what we see
where we go
20
Name the physical features that border USA between Canada & Mexico
Mississippi River & Rio Grande
Columbia River & Ohio River
Rio Grande & Ohio River
St. Lawrence & Rio Grande
21
Weather & Climate near the Equator is mostly?
Hot and humid with a warm rainy season.
All 4 seasons: cold winter, warm spring, hot summer, cool fall.
Always cold
Warm rainy season and cold dry winters

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