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Continents
#1 Name the continent we live on. North America
#2 Name all 7 continents. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
#3 Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its population. see p. 18 and 19 Varies
#4 Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its physical features. see p. 10 and 11 Varies
#5 Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its Environmental features. see p. 16 and17 Varies
Oceans
#1 Name the ocean to the east of North America. Atlantic Ocean
#2 Name the ocean to the west of North America. Pacific Ocean
#3 Name all four oceans. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
#4 Which is the northern most ocean? Arctic Ocean
#5 Which is the largest ocean? Pacific Ocea
Symbols
#1 What is the name of the tool which tells direction? Compass Rose
#2 Where should I look to find the symbol for a school? Map Key
#3 What is a map key? A box that shows what symbols represent certain items on the map.
#4 How do you use a map key? You look at the symbols on the map key to identify roads, places, trees, parks, etc. on a map.
#5 What are the cardinal and intermediate directions found on the compass rose? North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Maps
#1 Describe a map. A flat, 2D, picture of the world, continent, country, state, town, road, park, etc.
#2 What is the name of the reference book filled with maps? Atlas
#3 What color usually represents water on a map? Blue
#4 Will you always be able to see the equator on a map? Why or why not? No, because not all maps show the whole world
#5 What sort of map would I look at to find directions from Cheshire to New Haven? State Map
Globe
#1 Describe the globe. A 3D representation of the Earth.
#2 What is the difference between a map and globe? A Map is 2D and can show the whole world or smaller locations. A globe always shows the whole world.
#3 What is the imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? Equator
#4 What is the imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres? Prime Meridian
#5 On which hemispheres is the United States located? Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Final Question
What type of map would I need to look at to figure out where a desert is located? A Physical Map