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Daily Geography. Trimester 3. 1. What is a map?. 1. A map is a representation of Earth or part of the Earth’s surface. 2. What part of a map shows directions?. 2. A compass. 3. What is a lake? Name one lake that you know. 4. A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land.
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Daily Geography Trimester 3
1 • What is a map?
1 • A map is a representation of Earth or part of the Earth’s surface.
2 • What part of a map shows directions?
2 • A compass
3 • What is a lake? Name one lake that you know.
4 • A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land. • Lake Michigan
5 • Name the “Great” Lake closest to your community.
5 • Lake Michigan
6 • What is the name of the imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth?
6 • Equator
7 • The largest pieces of land on Earth are called_________.
7 • Continents
8 • Places near the equator are usually hot. Places near Earth’s poles are usually cold. Make a list of places on Earth that are usually hot and another list for places that are usually cold.
8 Hot: Mexico, Brazil, Texas Cold: Alaska, Antarctica
9 • Find your state’s capital city on a map.
10 • What color is used to show oceans on a map?
10 • Blue
11 • What are the names of the seven continents?
11 • North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
12 • What state borders Washington and Oregon to the East?
12 • Idaho
13 • What is the capital of Utah?
14 • Salt Lake City
15 • How many states are there in the United States?
15 • 50
16 • What are the names of Earth’s four oceans?
16 • Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
17 • Describe where your state is compared with Washington, D.C.
17 • Illinois is West of Washington, D.C.
18 • Name the five large lakes in the northern United States.
18 • Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Huron
19 • Name an island that you know about.
20 • Is the Mississippi River east or west of the Rocky Mountains?
21 • East
22 • Which ocean is the largest in the world?
22 • Pacific Ocean
23 • Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
24 • Arctic Ocean
25 • The country of ___________ is our northern neighbor.
25 • Canada
26 • Which ocean surrounds Hawaii?
26 • Pacific Ocean
27 • Which state is just north of Pennsylvania?
27 • New York
28 • Which three oceans touch the United States?
28 • Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Arctic Ocean
29 • Which continent is the smallest?
29 • Australia