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Map Skills, North and South America
Map Skills, North and South America
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Basic map skills and geographical features of the US and South America.
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1
The Appalachian Mountains extend from Canada to Alabama in eastern North America.
True
False
2
The Andes Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world.
True
False
3
What Does, “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” help you remember?
Intermediate Directions
A Map Key
The names of the Great Lakes
Cardinal Diections
4
How are a globe and map different?
A map is flat
All answer choices are correct
A globe is a model of Earth
A globe is round
5
Identify the five oceans.
Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Blue Lagoon, Southern Ocean, and the Red Sea
Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Atlantic O
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Southern
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
6
This river flows through most of the mid-western states in the United States.
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Mississippi River
The Rio Grande River
7
This river, located in the United States, is a boundary between Mexico and the United States.
The Amazon River
The Mississippi River
The Rio Grande River
The Nile River
8
The Indian Ocean is the biggest of the five oceans!
False
True
9
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast are examples of what type of directions?
Cardinal Directions
A map
Intermediate Directions
A globe
10
What are the Cardinal Directions?
Left and Right
Northwest and southwest
Westsouth and Eastnorth
North, South, East, and West
11
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world.
True
False
12
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
True
False
13
How do maps help people?
Maps can fit in your pocket
Maps are sometimes free of charge
Maps are colorful and have pictures
Maps show information geographically, so people know where they are.
14
What does a world map show?
Numbers and letters
The seven continents and five oceans
Cities and states
People and places
15
Which mountain range is located in the western part of the United States and extends from Canada to New Mexico?
The Andes Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Amazon Rain Forest
16
The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?
Eastern and Western
Northern and Western
Northern and Southern
Southern and Eastern
17
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
Eastern and Western
18
Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are called?
The Finger Lakes
The Hand Lakes
The Super Lakes
The Great Lakes
