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Name the continent we live on.
Name the continent we live on.
North America
Name all 7 continents.
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its population. see p. 18 and 19
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its population. see p. 18 and 19
Varies
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its physical features. see p. 10 and 11
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its physical features. see p. 10 and 11
Varies
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its Environmental features. see p. 16 and17
Using the atlas, choose one continent and describe its Environmental features. see p. 16 and17
Varies
Name the ocean to the east of North America.
Name the ocean to the east of North America.
Atlantic Ocean
Name the ocean to the west of North America.
Name the ocean to the west of North America.
Pacific Ocean
Name all four oceans.
Name all four oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
Which is the northern most ocean?
Which is the northern most ocean?
Arctic Ocean
Which is the largest ocean?
Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocea
What is the name of the tool which tells direction?
What is the name of the tool which tells direction?
Compass Rose
Where should I look to find the symbol for a school?
Where should I look to find the symbol for a school?
Map Key
What is a map key?
What is a map key?
A box that shows what symbols represent certain items on the map.
How do you use a map key?
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.
What are the cardinal and intermediate directions found on the compass rose?
What are the cardinal and intermediate directions found on the compass rose?
North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Describe a map.
Describe a map.
A flat, 2D, picture of the world, continent, country, state, town, road, park, etc.
What is the name of the reference book filled with maps?
What is the name of the reference book filled with maps?
Atlas
What color usually represents water on a map?
What color usually represents water on a map?
Blue
Will you always be able to see the equator on a map? Why or why not?
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
What sort of map would I look at to find directions from Cheshire to New Haven?
What sort of map would I look at to find directions from Cheshire to New Haven?
State Map
Describe the globe.
Describe the globe.
A 3D representation of the Earth.
What is the difference between a map and globe?
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.
What is the imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
What is the imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What is the imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
What is the imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
On which hemispheres is the United States located?
On which hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
What type of map would I need to look at to figure out where a desert is located?
What type of map would I need to look at to figure out where a desert is located?
A Physical Map
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