Geography Awareness Week Questions Mapping the Americas Grades k-2
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Mapping the Americas Grades K-2 *Do you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area? *What is the name of your county and township? *If you would walk out of the front doors of the school which directions would you be facing? *Which country borders the United States to the North? To the South? Canada – north Mexico – south *What is the capital of the United States of America? Washington, DC *What are the four oceans? Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific *What are the seven continents? Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America * What is the name of the large lake in northwest Indiana? Lake Michigan *What river borders Indiana to the south? Ohio River *What are the four cardinal directions? north, south, east, west *Which direction does the sun rise? Does the sun set? rise - east set – west *What is a three dimensional circular (ball-like) representation of the earth called? Globe Grades 3-5 *How many hogs does Indiana produce each year? a.)100-1000 b.) 10,000-50,000 c)1,000,000-3,500,000 d) 6,000,000-8,000,000 (correct answer) **Markets over 6.5 million pigs a year Delivers the annual pork needs of every man, woman, and child in Indiana… plus 15 million more people in the U.S., plus 5 million more people around the world! *What is the population of your city/town? *How many countries are in South America? 13 *What country borders the United States to the north? To the south? Canada; Mexico *What was the first National Park of the United States? Yellowstone *What ocean borders the United States to the east? To the west? Atlantic; Pacific *What is the longest free flowing river east of the Mississippi River? Wabash River *What is the highest point in North America? In South America? In Latin (Central) America? Mt. McKinley-Alaska; Aconcagua-Argentina (highest in Western Hemisphere); Tajumulco – Guatemala *What is the largest Great Lake by area? Lake Superior *What is the highest waterfall in the world? Which country is it located in? Angel Falls – Venezuela *What does NAFTA stand for? North American Free Trade Agreement *What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent and that is located in North America? Greenland *Greenland is a province of which country? Denmark *What is the annual dog race across Alaska called? Iditarod *What famous American will be celebrating their bicentennial next year (2009)? This person spent their early years in Indiana. Abraham Lincoln *Name three countries in Latin (Central) America. El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama * How many gallons of milk does Indiana produce each year? a) 100-200 b)300-400 correct answer c)500-600 d)over 700 *2004 was estimated at 3 billion pounds (344 million gallons) of milk Grades 6 – 8 What is considered the southernmost city in the world? Ushuaia How many countries are in South America and name them? 13 Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile What is the name of the island in the Caribbean Sea that has the largest land area? Cuba What river in northern South America has its delta near the islands of Trinidad and Tobago? Orinoco River Greenland is a province of which country? Denmark If it is twilight in the western United States, what is it in the eastern US? Why? The eastern US would be in darkness because the Earth rotates from west to east Which county in North America is narrow enough to be considered an isthmus? Panama How many degrees are there between the equator and Tropic of Cancer? 23 1/2 degrees Which area has the higher elevation, eastern or western Brazil? Eastern (Brazilian Highlands) How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? 47 degrees Directory: ~geni -> documents documents -> The Gang of Fourteen: a game for Learning About World Climates documents -> What am I (in europe)? Download 22.75 Kb. Share with your friends:
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