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
