What do directions do?

help you find the location of things

The EQUATOR is best defined as...

an imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.

Which TWO continents do you see?

North America and South America

an object that stands for something else

Which continent is red? What is the name of the ocean just north of it?

Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

tells what the symbols on a map mean

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Continents, Oceans, and Map Skills

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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's Oceans?
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Northern Ocean
2
Our country is called the ___________________________.
Virginia Beach
Virginia
The United States of America
North America
3
What is located at #2
Red Sea
Great Lakes
Lake Placid
Dead Sea
4
What is a map?
a diagram that shows direction
a drawing of a place
a model of Earth
an object that stands for something else
5
What do directions do?
help you find the location of things
an object that stands for something else
very large bodies of salt water
tells what the symbols on a map mean
6
How many oceans does Earth have?
6
3
5
4
7
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Virginia
South America
North America
Europe
8
What continent is located at #2?
Australia
North America
Asia
South America
9
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
North, East, Northeast, Northwest
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, South, East, West
North, South, Southeast, Southwest
10
What river is located at #5
Great Lakes
James River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
11
What is a compass rose?
a diagram that shows direction
an object that stands for something else
a model of Earth
a drawing of a place
12
A ____________ is a big land mass.
ocean
continent
state
country
13
The EQUATOR is best defined as...
an imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
a pretend line that shows planes where to fly.
an imaginary line that divides the southern and northern hemispheres
14
The Earth has ____ continents.
4
6
5
7
15
Which TWO continents do you see?
North America and South America
Europe and Asia
Africa and South America
Australia and Antarctica
16
This is the only country that is its own continent. Think kangaroos!
Asia
Australia
America
Africa
17
We live in the state of _______________.
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
18
What is a symbol?
an object that stands for something else
a land and the people who live there
a piece of land that's part of a country
tells what the symbols on a map mean
19
Which continent is red? What is the name of the ocean just north of it?
Australia and the Southern Ocean
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Antarctica and the Atlantic Ocean
Australia and the Atlantic Ocean
20
What is an ocean?
large body of fresh water
very large body of salt water
land and the people who live there
land that is part of a country
21
What is a map key?
helps you find the location of things
a diagram that show direction
tells what the symbols on a map mean
an object that stands for something else
22
Which continent is this?
Europe
Africa
North America
Asia
23
What river is located at #6?
James River
Nile River
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
24
What is a globe?
a diagram that shows direction
a drawing of a place
a 3D model of Earth
a large body of land
25
This is North America. Which TWO oceans touch it?
Pacific and Atlantic
Indian and Atlantic
Northern and Southern
Indian and Pacific
26
What continent is located at #5?
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
27
What mountain range is #1?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Blue Mountains
Mount Everest
28
What important river is located in Virginia?
James River
Mississippi River
Nile River
Rio Grande

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