GROW: Weeks 4 - 6

What is your first and last name, address, city, state, county, country, continent, hemispheres, and planet?

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How many states are west of the Mississippi River?

24 states

How many countries does Mexico border? Name them.

3 - United Sates, Belize, and Guatemala

Which 4 continents touch the Indian Ocean?

Asia, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica

Helsinki, the capital of Finland is located on which sea?

Baltic Sea

Which two countries border Mongolia?

China and Russia

If you are in downtown Chicago and facing north, what direction would you go to reach Lake Michigan?

East

The prime meridian passes through which 3 continents?

Europe, Africa, Antarctica

What is the Caribbean Island with the second largest land area?

Hispaniola

If a state is outside the contiguous United States, what does this mean?

It is not connected.

What is the capital of Alaska?

Juneau

Which of these cities is in the Southern Hemisphere? - Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan; Lima, Peru; or Washington D.C., USA?

Lima, Peru

What were the names of the original 13 states?

New Hampshire, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. Is Mexico City north or south of the Tropic of Cancer?

North

To which continent does Central America belong?

North America

What 3 continents does the Arctic Circle pass through?

North America, Asia, and Europe

Which state is farther north - North Dakota or Maine?

North Dakota

If you were traveling from Denver, Colorado to Bismark, North Dakota, what direction would you be going?

Northeast

What river flows just south of Cincinnati, Ohio?

Ohio River

Bolivia is one of two land locked countries in South America. What is the name of the other?

Paraguay

What part of a map tells the relationship of distance shown on the map to real distance on earth?

Scale

What is the capital of the state that is bordered by Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma?

Topeka (Kansas)

The island of Bermuda is a colony of what nation?

United Kingdom

Many maps have a grid system, scale, and a ______?

key or legend