DG Week 24

A mountain range is a line of mountains. Name three major ranges and the continents on which they are found.

Himalayas - Asia Rockies - North America Alps - Europe Andes - South America

Which countries, (not including French Guiana, which is a colony) does Brazil border?

Suriname , Guyana , Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay. Every country except Ecuador and Chile.

If 1 inch on a map represents 800 miles, and it is 3 1/4 inches on the map from Cape Town, Sourth Africa, to Nairobi, Kenya, how far apart are the two places?

2,600 miles

What is the latitude and longitude of Cape Cod?

41 N & 70 W

Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?

Africa

In which direction does a parallel, or line of latitude run?

East to West or West to East

Some map keys show elevation using two measurements. What are these two measurements?

Feet and Meters above sea level

In which direction would you travel to go from Sri Lanka to Myanmar (Burma)?

Northeast