DG Weeks 20-24
Which is the shorter distance, Iceland to the North Pole or New Zealand to the North Pole?
Iceland to the North Pole
Which ocean touches the coasts of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica?
Indian Ocean
Baghdad is the capital of which Middle Eastern country?
Iraq
What is the best month to go skiing in Chile?
July
Is the equator a parallel or a meridian?
Parallel
Which Canadian provinces does Montana border?
Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta
Which state has the longest border with Mexico?
Texas
Which country contains England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom
Part of which country borders western Canada?
United States
Is Morocco in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere
What does 1 inch equal on a map with 3/4 inch equaling 750 miles?
1000 miles
What is an iceberg?
A large piece of freshwater ice floating freely in open water.
What is a continental divide and where is it in the United States?
A line that defines where water flows on a land mass. The Rocky Mountains, running from Alaska to Northern South America.
Which is the only continent with land all 4 hemispheres?
Africa
Which is the longer trip: Memphis to Chicago; or Albuquerque to Billings?
Albuquerque to Billings
Name three major mountain ranges and the continents on which they are found.
Andes-South America Appalachian-North America Himalayas-Asia
What continent is most of Turkey located in?
Asia
Which city is farthest north: Atlanta, Phoenix, or San Diego?
Atlanta
Which is farther south, the tip of Florida or the tip of Baja California?
Baja California
Which nation is almost completely surrounded by India, and formerly known as East Pakistan?
Bangladesh
Which is the only Central American country that doesn't touch the Pacific Ocean?
Belize
What four countries border Guatemala?
Belize,Mexico,Honduras,and El Salvador
Which sea is located at the mouth of the Dnieper River in Ukraine?
Black Sea
What is a point of land extending into a body of water?
Cape
What is a land area that includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at a river's mouth called?
Delta
In which direction does a line of latitude run?
East to West and West to East
What two measurements are used to show elevation on a map key?
Feet and Meters
On which continents are the world's five largest lakes located?
North America-Lakes Superior, Huron, and Michigan. Africa-Lake Victoria. Asia and Europe-Caspian Sea.
Which two eastern Asian countries occupy the Choson Peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan?
North and South Korea
In which direction is Sri Lanka to Myanmar (Burma)?
Northeast
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
