D.G. Week 7

What is the capital of Iowa, the state known as the Hawkeye State?

Des Moines is the capital of Iowa, the state known as the Hawkeye State.

If you didn't understand a symbol on a map, where would you look?

If you didn't understand a symbol on a map, you would you look at the key or legend.

In what state is Mount McKinley, elevation 20,320 feet, located?

Mount McKinley, elevation 20,320 feet, is located in Alaska

Which continent is farther north, North America or Africa?

North America is farther north than Africa.

Is South America north or south of the Tropic of Cancer?

South America is south of the Tropic of Cancer.

What is the capital of Illinois, the state known as the land of Lincoln?

The capital of Illinois, the state known as the Land of Lincoln is Springfield (President Lincoln lived most of his life in Illinois and is buried in this state.)

Name the longest mountain range in the United States?

The longest mountain range in the United States are the Rocky Mountains, (They stretch from New Mexico to Alaska, approximately 3,000 miles)

Are there more mountains east or west of the Mississippi River?

There more mountains west of the Mississippi River.

Why is Iowa known as the Hawkeye State?

This popular nickname, the Hawkeye State, for the state of Iowa is said to have come from the scout, Hawkeye, in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans published in 1826.