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New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney • Mexico CityNew Delhi • Hong Kong • Buenos Aires

5-Minute Daily Practice

BY MINNIE ASHCROFT

5-Minute Daily Practicde: Geography © Minnie Ashcroft, Scholastic Teaching Resources


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Interior illustrations by Mike Moran

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Copyright © 2003 by Minnie Ashcroft

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For Anastasia, Catherine, Edith, Juana, and Teresa.



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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Human-Environment Interaction . . . . . . . 28

Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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elcome to 5-Minute Daily Practice: Geography! This book is organized by the geography themes

most educators are familiar with (and are comfortable using): the five fundamental themes of

geography—Location, Place, Human–Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions—outlined in

the Guidelines for Geographic Education: Elementary and Secondary School (Joint Committee on GeographicEducation, 1984). These topics are critical to a real understanding of the world—and the people, places,

and environments that shape it. To gain mastery, students need reinforcement of geography skills on a

frequent basis. These pages contain 180 five-minute geography-based activities that offer ways to go

beyond the basic geography skills taught in textbooks. Students will find them not only instructional but

also fun and engaging.

In 1994, the National Geography Standards volume, Geography for Life, was published, emphasizing

slightly different skills for teaching and learning geography. The six elements in these standards are the

World in Spatial Terms, Places and Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Environment and

Society, and the Uses of Geography. While geographic education for children is shifting away from the

more well-known five themes and aligning more with the six elements of the newer standards, the

process has been occurring slowly. To help students make the transition to the six elements of geography

that eventually will become the benchmark by which all students are measured, we have included a table

below, showing a basic correlation between the five themes and the six elements. Refer to this table to

help you target the particular standards your students need to meet.

How to Use These ActivitiesMany of the activities in this book can be used for starting the day or starting back up after recess or

lunch. You can use them as enrichment or extra credit—for those who need a little extra practice or for

fast-finishers—or even for homework. Assign them to individuals or student pairs. For added practice in

following directions, be sure to specify for students whether you require them to write their answers on

the activity slip (when there is room), on the back of it, or on a separate sheet of paper.

Whether you use the five themes or the six elements, the goal is geographic literacy for all. Enjoy!

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In troduc tion

W

RELATED SIX

ELEMENTS

BASIC QUESTIONSFIVE THEMES

Location Describe the place. Where is it located? What is

it near? What direction is it from another place?

World in Spacial Terms;

Physical Systems;

Places & Regions

Place What is a place like? What features define it? Places & Regions;

Physical Systems

Human–

Environment

Interaction

How are people’s lives shaped by the place

where they live? How has a place been changed

by people?

Human Systems;

Environment & Society;

Uses of Geography

Movement How do people and things move from one

place to another?

Uses of Geography;

Environment & Society;

Human Systems

Regions Why are some places similar to others? What

makes these places different from others?

Places & Regions;

Physical Systems;

Human Systems



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Ge ograph yGe ograph y

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Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

2. Look at a political map of the world. There is only one city in the entire world

that lies on two continents. Use the following clues to find out the name of this

city and the names of the two continents.

● A narrow channel of water calledthe Bosporus separates this city ontothese two continents.

● It is the largest city of the countryin which it is located, but it is notthe capital city.

● The capital of the country wherethis city is located is Ankara.

● The country where this city is locatedis bordered by Bulgaria, Greece, Syria,

Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, theMediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea.

● Use latitude and longitude to describe the location of the state.

● Name the state capital.

● Name three other cities in the state.

● List the states that border the state.

● Now exchange your fact sheet with a partner and try to guess the nameof the state he or she chose.

3. Look at a political map of the United States. Choose a state and create a fact

sheet. Include the following information (in sentences) about that state.

1. Look at a political map of the world. Which two

countries have the most neighboring countries?

Fold a sheet of paper in half then unfold it. At the top of one column write the name of one country, and at thetop of the other column write the name of the other country. Then make a list of the neighboring countriesthat border each of them.



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Location

5. Look at a political map of the world to locate the places

listed below. Use the lines of latitude and lines of longitude

to help you find each location.

a) 40oN latitude, 140oE longitude

b) 0o latitude, 10oE longitude

c) 40oN latitude, 0o longitude

d) 60oN latitude, 100o W longitude

Name:

Location

Name:

4. Locate Brazil on a political map of the world. Copy the sentences below. If the

sentence states something true about Brazil, write T next to it. If the sentence

is false, rewrite it to make it true.

a) Most of Brazil is south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

b) The only South American countries that do not border Brazil are Venezuelaand Chile.

c) Most of Brazil is located between 70o W longitude and 40o W longitude.

Location

6. Yearly, the average Danish person eats about 37 pounds of sweets.

That is nothing compared to this country, where each personconsumes about 448 pounds of sugar per year. Use the clues

below and a political map of the world to name this country.

● This country is located south of the Tropic of Capricornbetween 30oE and 40oE longitude.

● The official languages are English and Swazi.

● The capital cities of its neighboring countries are Maputo and Pretoria.

● The national capital is Mbabane.

Name:



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Location

Location

Name:

Name:

7. Use the information below and a political

map of the world to locate the continents

where major earthquakes have occurred. Then

complete the chart. Which continent had the

most earthquakes with a measurement of 8

or greater in the 20th century?

8. Between December 16, 1811, and February 7, 1812, earthquakes near New

Madrid in Missouri were so powerful that they caused a river to change itscourse! Use these clues to find the name of that river.

● The river empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

● One of the United States has the same name as the river.

● Algonquian-speaking Native Americans named this river “big water”or “father of waters.”

The Richter scaleis used to measure thestrength of an earthquake.

The scale goes from 0 to morethan 8. Each whole number

on the scale is 10 timesgreater than the one

before it.

Year R ichter Sca le ContinentCit y Countr y

1906 San Francisco United States 8.3

1906 Valparaiso Chile 8.6

1920 Gansu China 8.6

1923 Yokohama Japan 8.3

1927 Nan-Shan China 8.3

1934 Bihar-Nepal India 8.4

1939 Chillán Chile 8.3

1960 (southern) Chile 9.5

1976 Tangshan China 8.0

1985 Michoacán Mexico 8.1



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9. Look at a political map of the world to help you determine if the sentences

below are correct. If the sentence states something true, write T next to it.

If the sentence is false, rewrite it to make it true.a) Bangkok is the national

capital of Turkey.

b) Quito is located at the equator.

c) Tripoli is about 2,000 miles westof Stockholm, Sweden.

d) The capital of Mongolia is locatednear Russia.

10. Look at a physical map of the world to find Mount Everest,

the tallest mountain in the world.

Write the name of this mountain and its height. Find the remaining four tallestmountains in the world and add these to your list in descending order. When youhave finished, figure out the following puzzle. The Empire State Building in New

York is 1,250 feet tall. How many Empire State Buildings would it take to reach thetop of each mountain peak?

11. Look at a political map of South Asia to answer these questions.

a) What is the capital of Nepal?

b) Approximately how far is the capital from the capital of Bhutan?

c) Which national capital is about 1,300 miles southwest of Nepal?

12. Use a physical map of the world and the following

clue to find out the name of this country.

The Ural Mountains divide this country so that part of it ison one continent and the other part is on another continent.

Location

Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

Name:



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13. Use a physical map of the world and the following clues to

locate and name this peninsula.

● The peninsula is south of a place called Tierra del Fuego.

● The peninsula lies mostly between 60o W and 90o W longitude.

● It is south of 60oS latitude.

14. The following clues and a political map can help you identify this state.

● The state is the home to the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.

● It is located in the Southwest region of the United States.

● The Lone Star State is its nickname.

● It is the only state in the United States to have oncebeen a separate country.

15. The town of Climax is higher than any other town in the United States. It is

11,360 feet above sea level! Use the following clues and a political map of the

United States to figure out the name of the state where Climax is located.

● This state is home to the Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa

Verde National Park, and Dinosaur National Park.

● The Arkansas and South Platte riversrun through this state.

● Pikes Peak is located in this state.

● Countries where the people speak German, Italian, and Frenchsurround this country.

● The currency is called the franc.

● This country is located in the Alpsof Europe.

Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

LocationName:

16. The longest road tunnel in the world was built in 1980 and is a little morethan ten miles long. That is about the length of 178 football fields! Use a politicalmap of the world, an almanac or encyclopedia, and the following clues to findout the name of the country in which it is located.



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Location

18. This European country is the smallest country in the world. In fact, it is so small

that it sits inside the capital city of another country! Use the following clues

and a map of the world with a scale of miles to find out the name of this

country. Then use an almanac, encyclopedia, or Internet site to find out how

many square miles it is.

● It is about 400 miles southeast of the capital of Switzerland.● It is about 650 miles west of the capital of Bulgaria.

● It is about 900 miles east of the capital of Spain.

Name:

Location

Name:

17. Suppose you won a contest to tour the world. The first stop on your tour is in

a country that has 153,000 post offices, the most in the world. Use these

clues and a political map of the world to help you. Name the country and its

continent. Is it in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere?

● This country is on a large peninsula in the Indian Ocean.

● The official languages spoken in this country are Hindi and English.

● You can visit the Taj Mahal in the city of Agra.

Location

19. Look at a physical and political map of Canada. Then copy down these

sentences. If the sentence is true about Canada, write T next to it. If thesentence is false, rewrite the sentence to make it true.

a) The Laurentian Mountains extend from British Columbia through Alberta and into Saskatchewan.

b) Canada is made up of 10 provinces and three territories.

c) Lake Winnipeg is found in the Yukon Territory.

Name:



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Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

21. Look at a political map of the United States. Find the city

of San Diego in the Golden State. Use the map scale to

answer the following question. Then write a sentence that

tells the distance between San Diego and each of the cities.

Which city is closer to San Diego: Las Vegas in the

Sagebrush State, or Tucson in the Grand Canyon State?

20. Look at a political map of the United States. Find the

capitals of the Lone Star State, the Beaver State, and the

Empire State. On the bottom of a sheet of paper write

down the name of the capital that is furthest south. To

the left of it, write the name of the capital that is furthest

west. To the right of it the name of the capital that is

furthest east.

22. Suppose you are a newspaper reporter in St. Paul, Minnesota. Your editor

tells you there is a story that you must cover about offshore oil drilling inBiloxi. However, you don’t know where Biloxi is located. Use the following

questions to help you figure out this city’s location.

U s e an al manac t o f i nd t he name s o f t he s e s t at e s .

U s e an al manac t o f i nd t he name s o f t he s e s t at e s .

a) What kind of map would youuse to locate Biloxi?

b) What clue did the editor give youthat would help you to find this city?

c) Are there any bodies of waternear Biloxi?

d) In what state is Biloxi located?

e) Is Biloxi closer to Canada or Mexico?



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23. Look at a political map of the United States. What countries

and bodies of water border it? List all of the states that

share these borders by using their postal abbreviations.

24. Look at a political map of the world to find the

Tropic of Capricorn.

a) What continents does it cross?

b) Is it above or below the equator?

c) Near which line of latitude is it located?

25. Look at a political map of the world and find the country of Italy.

Which countries and bodies of water border it? Write whether the bodies of water and the countries are north, south, east, or west of Italy.

26. Look at a political map of the world and find South America.

List the capitals of all the countries that are found between50o W longitude and 60o W longitude.

Location

Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

Name:

S o me s t at e s may b e i n mo r e t hano ne c at e go r y .



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27. Look at a political map of the world. Find the country of Madagascar.

Write four complete sentences describing the location of this country. Usedirections such as north, south, east, and west in your description. Name thetwo hemispheres in which it is located. Also include the nearest lines of latitude andlongitude.

28. Look at a political map of North America to answer the following questions.

a) Which countries are closest to Mexico?

b) What is the approximate distance between Mexico City, Mexico, and SanSalvador, El Salvador?

c) Which is closer to Mexico, the United States or Panama?

d) Which map element helped you answer question b?

29. Suppose you want to learn to think like a mapmaker. Use a globe or political

map of the world to answer these questions.

a) Why do all the latitude and longitude lines in Canada have N and W but not E and S?

b) Why do all the latitude and longitude lines in Australia have E and S butnot N and W?

c) What two locations on the globe only list latitude lines but not longitude lines? Why?

Location

Location

Location

Name:

Name:

Name:

LocationName:

30. A global grid is the intersecting pattern of latitude and longitude lines on a

world map. Suppose it is your job to send out rescue crews to save ships when

they are in trouble. One day you receive a notice from a ship’s captain. He

informs you that his location is approximately 20oS latitude and 80oE longitude.

a) In which ocean is his ship?

b) How might a global grid help airline pilots?



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Location

32. Suppose you found a bottle with a message inside of it. The message describes

what life is like in another country. Use these clues to discover where the

message came from. For help, look at a political map of the world.

List both the name of the country and its capital city.

● This country is located west of the Black Sea.

● The capital of the country to the north of it is Bucharest.

● The capital of the country to the south of it is Ankara.

Name:

Location

Name:

31. Use an encyclopedia or other resource book to draw and label your own

map of the solar system. Then answer the following questions.

a) The largest planet is located two planets farther away fromthe sun than Earth. What is the name of this planet?

b) Every 19 months this planet gets closer to Earth thanany other planet. The planet next to it is three planetsaway from Mars. What is the name of this planet?

Location

33. There are only two states in the United States

that are surrounded by eight other states. Use apolitical map of the United States to find these

states. Then name the states that border them.

Name:



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34. Look at a globe. If you were standing in this

place and took one step in any direction, you

would be heading north. Where are you?

35. Look at a political map of the world. What

African country has a coastline that is bordered

by both the Indian and Atlantic oceans?

36. Look at a political map of the United States.

Which state has the longest shoreline? What state

along the coastline is bordered by only one other state?

37. What city in the United States is located where the

Allegheny River and the Monongahela River meet to

form the Ohio River?

38. The Rio Grande River is the border between

what U.S. state and Mexico?

39. In what state does the Mississippi River begin?


Location

Location

Location

Location

Location

Location



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40. What river runs through the Grand Canyon?

41. The 1,702-mile-long Darling River is located in

which country?

42. Mount Everest, the highest mountain

in the world, is part of which two countries?

43. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on which

continent?

44. Name the body of water that separates Europe from

North Africa.

45. Niagara Falls is shared by what two countries?


Location

Location

Location

Location

Location

Location



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Location

Location

Location

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46. There are only two states in the United States that have

borders made up of four straight lines. Look at a political

map of the United States and find these states.

47. Look at a political map of the world. Which country is

closest to the United States without sharing a border?

48. What is the southernmost state

in the United States?

49. Try this activity without looking at a map. List all 50

states. Exchange your list with a partner to see if youcan fill in any missing states. If you have time, try to

alphabetize your list.

50. The European continent is made up of 43 independent

countries. Use a political map of Europe to determine

which four countries are islands.

51. Look at a physical map of the world. Choose a continent

that you would like to visit. Write its name and list three

landforms that you could see on this continent. Write down

three questions that you could ask a geographer about each

landform to get more information.

Location

Location

Place

Place

Place

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53. Look at a political map of the world to help you complete the following.

a) List the names of the continents.

b) Which continent is the largest?

c) Which continent has the most countries?

d) Which continent would you expect to be the coldest?

e) Which continent is both a country and a continent?

Name:

Place

Name:

52. Locate your state on a political map of the United States.

Trace or copy the shape of your state onto a piece ofpaper. Draw a compass rose with cardinal and intermediatedirections. Locate and label your state capital and severalcities. Research some places to visit, including somenational or state parks that may be in your state. Addthese to your map. Then create a map key. Don’t forgetto include a title.

Place

54. Here is a list of places and the names of their inhabitants. From which cities are

these names derived? Find them on a political map of the world.

Citizen Places Citizen Place

Aberdonian Scotland Hamburger Germany

Bruxellois Belgium Muscovite Russia

Buffalonian New York Tangerine Morocco

Calcuttan India Yucatec Mexico

Dubliner Ireland Zurcher Switzerland

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55. Suppose you lived in San Francisco and wanted to e-mail two of

your pen pals in other parts of the world. One pen pal lives in

Nairobi, Kenya, and the other one lives in Beijing, China. If youe-mail them at 7:00 P.M. your time, what time will it be . . .

a) in Nairobi?

b) in Beijing?

56. Look at a physical map of the United States. Use the following

clues to find out the name of a well-known landform.

● This landform is found in almost every state in the Northeast.

● It has the longest marked footpath in the world, about 2,000 miles.

Record your answer. Then use the map again to make up clues to the location of another landform in the United States, and exchange with a partner.

57. Suppose you wanted to help a new classmate find her way around the school

neighborhood. Draw a map of the neighborhood where your

school is located. Then draw a map key that shows symbols

for the school, stores, post office, police station,

playground, and fire department. Finally, draw these

symbols on the map.

Place

Place

Place

Name:

Name:

Name:

Place Name:

58. Small-scale maps show a large area without showing a lot of detail.

Large-scale maps show a small area with a lot of detail.

If you wanted to make a map of your neighborhood that includes details such as your school, homes, shops, and street names, would you use a small-scale map or alarge-scale map? Why?



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59. Look at a political map of the world. Choose one country in Asia that you

would like to learn more about. Use an encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet

to find out the information below. Then find out the same information aboutthe United States. Make a chart comparing your results.

60. Look at a globe and a physical map of the world. What physical features can

you find on both that are the same? What are different?

Write a paragraph describing the similarities and differences.

61. Beginning with the smallest, name the continents in size

order. Then name the oceans from the smallest to the

largest. For help, use a map of the world.

62. What state in the United States produces more

pineapples than any other state?

Place

Place

Place

Place

Name:

Name:

Name:

Name:

● Country name

● Capital

● Area

● Population

● Major Products

● Language



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63. Greenland is the largest island on Earth and it belongs to the country of

Denmark. It covers 840,065 square miles. Find Greenland on a map of the

world. Use an almanac to find out what rank it would have in size if youcompared it to the countries of the world.

64. Here are the old names of six cities and the countries in which they are located.

Use an almanac, encyclopedia, or Internet site to find out what each city is nowcalled. Locate these cities on a world map and complete the chart.

Place

Place

Name:

Name:

Place Name:

65. John Adams was the second president of the United States and his son, John

Quincy Adams, was the sixth president. Use the following clues to find out the

name of their home state.

This state had America’s first printing press in 1639.

America’s first college, Harvard, was established here in 1636.

The American Revolution began in this state.

Old C it y Name New Ci t y NameCountry

Batavia Indonesia

Christiania Norway

Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic

Constantinople Turkey

Danzig Poland

Peiping China



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Place

67. If you prefer wide-open spaces instead of crowded cities

with tall skyscrapers, you might want to live in this state.

Use these clues to figure out the name of the state.

● The population density is about one person per square mile.

● The tallest mountain in North America can be found here.

● This state’s nickname is “The Last Frontier.”

Name:

Place

Name:

66. Look at the sentences below. Tell which kind of map you would use to find the

answer to each question, then answer the questions.

a) Does the Hongshui River flow into the South China Sea?

b) Is the capital of Russia closer to the capital of Ukraine or Kazakhstan?

c) Are any tropical wet zones below the Tropic of Capricorn?

d) How many people per square mile live in most of Australia?

Place

68. The rainiest spot in the United States is on Mount Waialeale, where the average

rainfall is 460 inches per year! But where is Mount Waialeale? Use these cluesand a political map of the United States to find out.

● You can visit the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

● This state has the largest active volcano in the United States.

Name:



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Place

Place

Place

Name:

Name:

Name:

70. This state is the birthplace of eight United States presidents. Use these clues

and a political map of the United States to find out the name of this state.

Then use an almanac to find out the names of the presidents.

● The presidents from this state were the first, third, fourth, fifth, tenth, twelfth,and twenty-eighth.

● The first permanent English settlement in North American was located in this state.

● You can visit the homes of two of the presidents, Mount Vernon and Monticello.

69. At 1,932 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States. In which

state is this lake located? Use the following clues and a physical and political

map of the United States to find out.

● This state is located between 40oN latitude and 50oN latitude.

● The Columbia River borders this state to the north.

● You can visit Fort Clatsop National Memorial, which honors Lewisand Clark and the Corps of Discovery.

71. The United States controls a commonwealth in the Caribbean Sea. Use the

following clues and a political map of the United States to find out the name

of this commonwealth.

● This commonwealth lies east of the Dominican Republic.

● The capital city is San Juan.

● This island is well known for its beaches and resorts.

● Two important products are coffee beans and sugarcane.



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73. This state catches more shrimp, produces more plywood, and creates more

matches than any other state. Use the following clues and a political map of

the United States to help you find out the name of this state. Name the

state and its three neighboring states.

● A famous Mardi Gras festival is held here every year.

● Its nickname is The Pelican State.

● It is bordered by three states whose capitals are Jackson, Little Rock, and Austin.

Name:

Place

Name:

72. Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” in this state during the

War of 1812. Use a political map of the United States and the following clues

to help you figure out the name of the state. Name the state and the four

surrounding states.

● It is the narrowest state in the United States—near the town of Hancock it isonly a mile wide.

● In the state’s capital of Annapolis, you can visit the United States Naval Academy.

● Neighboring state capitals are Harrisburg, Dover, Richmond, and Charleston.

Place

74. Suppose you discover an old letter and map in the attic of a relative. The letter

describes a trunk filled with silver coins. Use a political and physical map of theUnited States, an almanac, and the following clues to locate the coins.

● The trunk is in a body of water surrounded by theGopher State, the Badger State, the Wolverine State,and the city of Ontario, Canada.

● Two major ports along this body of water are Duluthand Sault Sainte Marie.

● The body of water is located between 90o W and 85o W longitude.

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● Country name

● Capital

● Area

● Population

● Major products

● Language

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Place

Place

Place

Name:

Name:

Name:

76. How do you like your potatoes? Mashed? Baked? As potato pancakes, potato

chips, or potato salad? At the Potato Museum on this island you can see a

giant 14-foot-high fiberglass potato! Look at a political map of the world and

use these clues to find out where the museum is located.

● The location is both an island and a province in the Western Hemisphere.

● The island is located south of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

● It is north of a province whose capital city is Halifax.

75. Suppose you received a letter from a pen pal in the Middle

East. In the letter your pen pal described his life in the city

of Aden along the Gulf of Aden. You decide to write to your

pen pal and describe your life in the United States, but

you realize that you have misplaced your pen pal’s address.

● What kinds of maps might you use to determine the nameof the country in which you pen pal lives?

● Use these maps and find the name of the country.

77. Did rain ever ruin your plans for a day out of doors? What if you could live in a

place where it hardly ever rains? There is one place on Earth that gets only about

0.02 inches of rain each year. Use the following clues and a physical map of the

world to find the name of this landform and the country in which it is located.

● This landform is located between 20oS and 30oS latitude.

● It is west of the Andes Mountain Range.

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79. Below is a jumbled list of the five longest rivers in the world and the

countries in which they belong. Use a physical map of the world, an

almanac, encyclopedia, or the Internet to match each river with the

names of the countries through which they flow.

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Name:

78. Below is a jumbled list of the five highest waterfalls in the world and the

countries in which they are found. Use a physical map of the world, an

almanac, encyclopedia, or the Internet to match each waterfall with the

correct country.

Water fa l l Countr y

Angel Falls United States

Tugela Norway

Utigård South Africa

Mongefossen Venezuela

Yosemite Norway

R iver Countr y

Nile China Amazon United States

Yangtze-Kiang Peru and Brazil

Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock Mongolia and Russia

Yenisey-Angara-Selenga Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan,

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81. What do you know about Australia? Test your knowledge below.

1. What do Australians call a sheep farm?

a) station b) ranch c) plantation

2. The _____________ Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Australia.a) Great b) Little c) Mariana

80. What weighs 350 pounds, is 5 feet in diameter, and has 80 pounds of cooked

pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, and 12 dozen eggs? The world’s largest pump-

kin pie—on display at an annual pumpkin show in this state. Use a U.S. politi-

cal map and these clues to name the state where this annual event takes place.

● The nickname of this state is the Buckeye State.

● This state claims to be the birthplace of the hot dog.

● The state capital was named after the European explorer whose three shipswere the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria.

82. What do you know about mountain ranges? Test your knowledge below.

1. What is the longest mountain range in South America?

a) Appalachian b) Andes c) Alps

2. What mountain range spans from Canada, across the United States, and intoMexico?

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84. What are the names of the Great Lakes?

a) Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

b) Huron, Ohio, Minnesota, Erie, and Superior

c) Herring, Ottawa, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

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85. Grains provide 80 percent of the world’s food supply. Use the following clues to

find out the three major types of grain grown around the world.

a) This grain is an important staple in eastern and southern Asia. It is cultivated inmore than 100 countries. China produces about one-third of the world’s supply of this grain.

b) This grain originated in the Americas. Early European explorers brought it back toEurope, Asia, and Africa. This food source is used to feed both people and livestock.

c) This grain is the main ingredient in most breads and pastas. It is grown on every continent except Antarctica. Each year more than 100 million tons of this grainare imported and exported around the world.

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83. The three largest deserts on the continent of Africa are the Namib, the

Kalahari, and the . . .

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87. Here are some items that have been used as money

throughout the centuries. Use the clues below and a

political map of the world to find out the names of the

countries in which these items were used.

a) On this island, whales’ teeth wereused until the early 1900s. Theisland is located at 15oS latitude

and 180o

longitude.b) Native Americans used wampum

(beads) and beaver fur in this regionof the United States around 1500. The region islocated between 38oN and 48oN latitude and 70o W and 80o W longitude.

c) Knives, rice, and spades were used in this country around 3000 B.C. The country is located between 20oN and 50oN latitude and 75oE and 130oE longitude.

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86. In 1944, the Delaware Aqueduct, the longest water tunnel in the world,

was completed in the United States. It is 105 miles long and supplies

water to millions of people. Use the following clues to name the city to

which the water is supplied. Then name the region in which this city is

located.

● In 1950, this city was one of only eight in the world to have apopulation of more than five million people.

● This city is in the state whose nickname is “The Empire State.”

● The country’s first pizza restaurant opened in this city in 1895.

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88. Did you know that recycled paper could be turned into cereal boxes? Or that

your knapsack might be made of recycled plastic? There are five states in the

United States that recycle from 35 to 55 percent of their recyclable materials.

Is your state one of them?

a) The capital of this state is Trenton and the electric light bulbwas invented in this state by Thomas Edison in 1879.

b) The capital of this state is Madison and this state is knownas “America’s Dairyland.”

c) The capital of this state is St. Paul and this state is home tothe largest shopping mall in the United States.

d) The capital of this state is Tallahassee and the state song is“Old Folks at Home.”

e) The capital of this state is Augusta and the state is knownfor its lobsters, fishing villages, and rocky coast.


89. Look at a time zone map of the world. Find the date line on the map. The date

line (180o) is directly opposite the prime meridian (0o). Suva, the capital of the

Fiji islands, lies east of the date line while most of the islands that make up

Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand, lie west of the date line. Each

new day begins as the 180o line passes 12 midnight. So when it is 12:01 A.M.

Monday morning in Suva, it is 10:01 P.M. Sunday night in Brisbane, Australia.

Suppose you were a newspaper reporter in Brisbane. It is 2:00 P.M. on a Tuesday afternoon. You want to e-mail a fellow journalist in Suva to brief him on alate-breaking story. What time will it be in Suva?

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91. The United States uses more energy than any other

country in the world. Energy heats our homes and

businesses. It makes factories and computers run. It

fuels school buses, planes, ships, trucks, and snowmobiles.

But from where does all of this energy come? Some of it is electrical energy

produced by nuclear power plants. Here the energy comes from nuclear reactionsthat involve the splitting of atoms. In 1997, there were 33 states in the UnitedStates that had commercial nuclear plants in operation. What percentage of theUnited States is that?

90. Use an encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet to find a time zone map of the

United States to help you answer the following questions.

a) Why might knowing how to read a time zone map help you to plan anairplane trip?

b) When people are waking up in Los Angeles, California at 6:00 A .M., what timeis it in Jacksonville, Florida?

c) Suppose you want to call a friend in Hawaii. You call from New Orleans,Louisiana, as soon as you get home from school at 3:00 P.M. What time is it inHawaii?

92. There are over 600 species of plants and animals worldwide that are in danger

of becoming extinct. Below is a list of a few of them. Plot the animals on a

world map. As you discover more, add them to the map. With a partner, choose

one and research where it lives and why it is becoming extinct.

● African elephant

● American crocodile

● black rhino

● blue whale

● California condor

● chimpanzee

● giant panda

● Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo

● Grevy’s zebra

● hawksbill turtle

● mountain gorilla

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94. Below is a jumbled list of the five longest mountain ranges in the

world and the continents in which they are found. Use a physical map

of the world, an almanac, encyclopedia, or the Internet to match each

mountain range with the correct continent.

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93. Below is a jumbled list of four of the largest deserts in the world

and the continents on which they are located. Use a physical map of

the world, an almanac, encyclopedia, or the Internet to match each

desert with the correct continent.

Deser t Continent

Sahara Southern Africa

Arabian Central Asia

Gobi Northern Africa

Kalahari Southwest Asia

Mountain R ange Cont inent

Andes Mountains North America

Rocky Mountains Australia

Himalayas/Karakoram/Hindu Kush Mountains Antarctica

Great Dividing Range South America

Trans-Antarctic Mountains Asia



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96. Look at a political map of the world. Choose

a country that you would like to visit. Use an

encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet to find

out more information about the landforms

and animals of this country. Then create a

postage stamp that would encouragepreserving the landforms and animals

of this country.

95. As of the year 2000, 14 countries in Europe were members of the European Union.

The European Union planned for an open exchange of people, products, and

services among member countries. Use a world political map and the list below

to figure out which European country is not a member of the EU, although it is

surrounded by member countries.

97. Maps aren’t only important for use today. Maps were important in history, too.

Use an encyclopedia or other resource book to find a map of the United States

during the Civil War. During this time in our nation’s history, Union and

Confederate leaders had to be good geographers. Look at the map and find the

confederate states. If you were a Union leader, which major river located in the

Confederacy would be important for your army to gain control of? Why?

European Union Member Countries:

Ireland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands

Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Sweden, and Finland.



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99. Many cities and towns in the United States and in other countries were built

near oceans, rivers, or lakes. Why do you think they were built along bodies of

water? How might living near a body of water affect the kinds of jobs people

might have?

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98. Look up your state in an encyclopedia, almanac, or on the Internet. What

natural resources are found in your state? How do these resources provide jobs

for the people in your state? Create a map of your state that shows where these

resources are located. Make your own symbol for each natural resource. Then

create a map key that tells what each symbol stands for.


100. Try your hand at being a mapmaker and city planner. Plan

a city where people would like to live. Include places for

people to live, work, and shop. Include schools, a post

office, fire station, and police station. Make sure to include

different forms of transportation and places for recreation.

You may wish to use other city maps for ideas. When you

are finished, add a grid to your map and an index of places

along with their grid locations.

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102. What are some concerns that your peers have about the environment? Plan a

survey with a list of 10 to 12 issues. You may use the list below or create your

own list. When you have finished surveying other students in your school, create

a bar graph that shows your results. Then choose one issue and as a class write a

letter to an environmental organization to learn more about the issue.

● air pollution

● too much traffic in your community

● water pollution

● destruction of rain forests

● animal testing

● preservation of endangered animals

101. Suppose you are a wildlife biologist on a field trip in

the rain forest of Brazil. Suddenly you spot an animal

that has not been seen in 50 years. You manage to

capture it and place a radio collar around its neck.

Then you set it free. The radio collar transmits signals

that allow you to monitor the animal’s movements.

How will mapping the movements of this animal

provide you with important information?

103. Name at least five service workers in your

community for whom maps are an important

part of their job. Then name at least five

kinds of maps that might be helpful to you

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105. Use a time zone map to answer the following questions.

a) Why are time zones east of the prime meridian later than thosewest of the prime meridian?

b) If it is noon at the prime meridian, what time is it at the International Date Line?

c) If it is 9:00 A .M. on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan, what time and day is it in

Hawaii?

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104. Use an encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet to find a time zone map of the

United States. Then answer the following questions.

a) In what time zone do you live?

b) Between which two cities could you take a one-hour plane ride and arrive at thesame time you left: Washington, D.C., and Chicago, Illinois; or Dallas, Texas andLos Angeles, California?

c) Denver, Colorado, is ahead of Nome, Alaska, by how many hours?


106. Use an encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet for help in answering the

following questions.

a) What part of agriculture has to do with producing milk, ice cream, yogurt,and cheese?

b) Name the top three milk-producing states in the United States.

c) Next to cows, what animal produces most of the milk consumed aroundthe world?

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107. Use an encyclopedia, social studies textbook, or other resource to find a map of

the 13 Colonies in 1776, the United States after the Louisiana Purchase in

1803, the United States in 1861, and the United States today. How have theboundary lines of our country changed over time?

108. Contact your local historical society to find out what a map of your community

looked like 100 years ago. Compare it to a map of your community today. How

have people altered the environment?

109. In places where there is not enough rainfall,

what is used to provide water for farm crops?

a) drainage b) irrigation c) dams




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110. 1. George Washington Carver developed how many uses for the peanut?

a) less than 30 b) 100–130 c) more than 300

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112. The following is a list of amazing manmade stone constructions found around

the world. Use an almanac, encyclopedia, or the Internet to look up each one.

Then, starting with the stone construction made in Asia and continuing

eastward around the world, fill in the chart below. Which stone construction

is the oldest? Which is the most recent?

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111. Madidi is a new national park in the country of Bolivia in South America. Itis located in the rain forest. Suppose that you are a newspaper reportersent to Madidi to find out about a recent environmental concern.

Being the second poorest country in South America, some Bolivians are in favor

of building a dam in Madidi that would create a lake that is 1,000 square miles.

The lake would provide hydroelectric power. Bolivia could then sell this electrical

power to Brazil. The money would greatly help Bolivia. However, it would flood out

a part of the rain forest where people, animals, birds, plants, and insects live. Some

Bolivian conservationists want to open Madidi to tourism so that Bolivia can keep

the rain forest and still earn money. However, it probably won’t earn as much

money as the hydroelectric power plants that would be built.

As a reporter, your job is to write about the two different points of view about this

issue. Write three or four sentences from the point of view of someone in favor of

building the dam. Then write three or four sentences from the point of view of a

conservationist. What would each say to defend his or her point of view? How

might both sides compromise and come up with a solution?

Stone Constr uc t ion Year(s ) Bui ltCountry

The Great Wall

Mount Rushmore

Itaipu Dam

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114. 1. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is

it in the Southern Hemisphere?

a) winter b) spring c) summer

2. When it is winter in the Northern and Western Hemisphere, what seasonis it in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere?

a) winter b) spring c) summer

113. 1. Machu Picchu is located in what country?

a) Mexico b) Peru c) Bolivia

2. Which people built the ancient city of Machu Picchu?

a) Maya b) Aztec c) Inca

115. Devil’s Tower in Wyoming is the largest rock formation in the United States.

It rises 865 feet into the sky and is visible from 100 miles away!

Suppose you and your class want to plan a trip from your hometown to Devil’sTower. Which states would you pass through along the way? List the states in order.Next to each state write the name of its capital. Then use the scale of miles to deter-mine how many miles your town is from Wyoming. Use a political map of theUnited States to help with this activity.



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116. Immigrants come to the United States from all over the world. Look at a

political map of the world to determine which direction people would most

likely travel to get to the United States from each of the following countries.

a) Mali b) Bolivia c) Ukraine d) Mongolia e) China

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political map of the United States to help you answer the following questions.

a) Which five states offer a view of the Gulf?

b) Tell which direction your class must travel from your state to each of these states.

c) Name the states that you will go through to get to your destination.

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Transpor tat ion Miles Per Hour

Gas balloon

Japanese Series E2 train

Boeing 747

Concorde

10

171

400–560

1,354

117. How far can different forms of transportation take you in 24

hours? First calculate the distance each can travel in 24 hours.

Then look at a map of the world to

determine how far you can go

in one direction from your

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119. Three endangered snow leopard cubs have been kidnapped. Use a political map

of the world, and the clues and chart below to help you locate the cubs. Then

answer the questions that follow.

First the snow leopard cubs were flown to the third largest populated city in theworld. Then they were taken by ship across the Atlantic Ocean to a country whosecapital city is closest to 10oS latitude and 10oE longitude. Finally the cubs weredriven by truck nearly 3,000 miles northeast to the capital city of another country.Here the international police arrested the kidnappers and the cubs were saved.

a) Name the city where the cubs were taken first.

b) On what continent were the cubs finally found?

c) After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, through which countries did the cubs drive?

d) What is the name of the capital city where they were found?

e) Name the famous river the cubs were near.

120. Imagine that you are going to visit the five most-visited U.S. national parks.

Use the information below, and physical and political maps of the United States

to fill in the blanks to determine the national parks you will visit.

Start in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Then travel

west through six states to the Grand Canyon National Park in __________________.

Next proceed one state north and two states west to Yosemite National Park in

_____________________. Then continue two states north along the Pacific Ocean to

Olympic National Park in ____________________. Finally travel one state south and

two states east to Yellowstone National Park in _____________________.

Top Five Most Populate d C it ies in the Wor ld Populat ion

Sao Paulo, Brazil 16,533,000

Mumbai, India 15,138,000

New York, United States 16,332,000

Tokyo, Japan 26,959,000

Mexico City, Mexico 16,562,000

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122. Suppose you are in a sailing race along the coast of Africa. Use a physical and

political map of Africa or the world and the following directions to answer the

questions.

● The contest starts at the city of Alexandria along the

Mediterranean Sea.

● Travel east until you reach the Suez Canal.

● Sail through the canal and then southeast along the

Red Sea.

● Next sail northeast through the Gulf of Aden and then

south again into the Indian Ocean.

● Hug the coastline of the continent as you pass the

port cities of Mogadishu and Dar es Salaam.

● Continue south through the Mozambique Channel and

end your trip at the city of Port Elizabeth.

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121. Suppose your family was planning a spring trip to visit some of the sports

halls of fame in the United States. Look at the trip itinerary below. Then use a

political map of the United States and a scale of miles to figure out how many

miles your family will travel from one hall of fame to another on this journey.

Hall of Fame Miles to TravelC ity State

Basketball Springfield Massachusetts

Soccer Oneonta New York

Baseball Cooperstown New York

Pro Football Canton Ohio

Women’s Basketball Knoxville Tennessee

Bowling St. Louis Missouri

QUESTIONS

a) In which country

will the racebegin?

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123. Suppose you are going on a cycling trip. Use physical and political maps of the

world to help you name the country where the trip will begin, the countries in

which you will be cycling, and the country where the trip will end.

a) The trip will start in a country whose capital city is Haiphong.

b) Then you will cycle to a country that borders India and the Bay of Bengal. Thecapital city of this country is Thimphu. After that you will travel north along90oE longitude until you arrive at 40oN latitude.

c) Turning west you will cycle until you reach the city of Samarqand.

124. Use a world political map and a scale of miles to answer the following questions.

a) Which countries does the equator cross in Africa?

b) Which countries are bordered by oceans?

c) If you were to motorcycle along the equator through these countries, how many miles would you travel from ocean to ocean?

125. Look at a political map of the United States. Suppose you wanted to tell a

friend how to drive from Phoenix, Arizona, to Olympia, Washington. First write

down the direction in which your friend must drive to get to Washington. Then

write down the order of the states on the driving route.

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126. Now plan a different route back to Arizona. Write down the direction in which

your friend must drive to return to Arizona. Then write down the order of the

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128. The fastest way to move the mail in 1919 was by air. Use

these clues and a political map of the world to figure out

between which two countries airmail was first used.

● One of these countries is just north of 50oN latitude and the other is just south of 50oN latitude. The prime meridian runs through both of these countries.

● The capital cities of these two countries are about 200 miles apart.

● The currency in one country is called the pound and the currency in the other country is called the euro.

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127. Suppose a classmate wants to take a trip across South America by following the

Tropic of Capricorn. Which countries would that person cross?

Make a list beginning with the westernmost country.

About how many miles is it from coast to coast?

Use a political map of South America and a scale

of miles to figure it out.

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129. The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest shopping

mall in the world. It has 11 department stores and more than 800 shops and

services! You can even visit Galaxyland Amusement Park and try any one of the

25 rides.

Suppose you wanted to drive to the mall from your hometown. How many milesaway is Edmonton? If you drove 60 miles an hour, how many hours would it taketo get there? In which direction would you drive? List the states that you woulddrive through.

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130. It takes seven hours to fly from New York to London,

England. If you leave from New York at 8:00 P.M.,

what time will it be when you arrive in London?What will be your next meal? You may use a world

time zone map for help.

131. Suppose you live in New York but you have a ticket to a

world premiere movie that is opening in Los Angeles,

California. It takes six hours to fly there from New York.

What time would you need to catch a flight in New York in

order to be in Los Angeles at 3:00 P.M.?

132. Take a class poll to find out what other countries students or their parents or

ancestors have come from, and what means of transportation they used to get

to the United States. Then create two separate bar graphs showing the results.

Finally, use a political map of the world to locate the countries of origin and

the routes that might have been taken to get to the United States.

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133. If you visit Yellowstone National Park, you could be in any of these three

states. Use an encyclopedia, almanac, or the Internet to find out the names

of these three states. Then use a political map of the United States to

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135. Use a road map of the United States to answer the following questions.

a) What interstate highway would you use to travelfrom New York to Florida?

b) What interstate highways would you use to travelfrom Los Angeles, California, to Boston, Massachusetts?

c) What interstate highways would you use to travel

from Casper, Wyoming, to Memphis, Tennessee?Use the most direct route. Name four major citiesthat you would drive through while on the highways.

d) What do you notice about interstate highways thatgo from west to east? How are they different fromthe interstate highways that go from north to south?

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134. By the year 2000, 40 cities had five million or more people. Look at a political

map of the world. Locate the cities listed below, all of which have a population

of five million or more.

a) What do the locations of all these cities have in common?

b) Why do you think half of the world’s population was living in urban areas by thebeginning of the 21st century?

● Los Angeles, California

● New York, New York

● Mexico City, Mexico

● Bogatá, Columbia

● Lima, Peru

● Santiago, Chile

● Buenos Aires, Argentina

● Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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137. 1. You do not need a passport to travel to Canada.

a) true b) false

2. What is the last state the Mississippi River flows through before

emptying into the Gulf of Mexico?

a) Mississippi b) Louisiana c) Alabama

136. 1. How long does it take Earth to travel once around the sun?

a) 24 hours b) 30 days c) 365 days

2. How long does it take Earth to rotate around its own axis?

a) 24 hours b) 30 days c) 365 days

138. Suppose you wanted to take a boat adventure through South America. You

would travel through the Amazon rain forest. This region of South America has

flowers, trees, birds, animals, and insects that aren’t found anywhere else in the

world. If you start in Cuzco, Peru, and your destination is the Atlantic Ocean off

the coast of Brazil, in which direction would you have to travel? Along which

rivers would you have to travel? Use a physical and political map of South

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139. Look at a political map of North America or the world. In what part of North

America is the Panama Canal located? Why do you think the canal was built?

Before the canal was built, what route would a ship have to take to get fromNorfolk, Virginia, to San Francisco, California?

140. From 1519–1522 Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first sailors tocircumnavigate , or travel around, the world. On March 2, 1999, Brian Piccard andBrian Jones became the first team to also circumnavigate the world—in a balloon!Before traveling, the team mapped out their course. They planned to fly ten milesabove Earth, where the air is extremely cold and thin, making it hard to breathe.

a) Why do you think Piccard and Jones chose such a high elevation?

b) How do you think mapping out their course helped them accomplish their goal?

141. Suppose you are on an island called Oahu. Look at a political

map of the United States to help you answer these questions.

a) What state are you in?

b) In what region of the United States would you be?

c) Where would you be if you traveled about 100 milesto the northwest?

142. Look at a physical map of the United States. Suppose your class wants to travel

to see the three major deserts in the United States.

a) Name these deserts.

b) Tell which direction your class must travel from your state to each of the deserts.

c) Name the region in which each desert is located.

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143. Did you know that some athletes have to be good

geographers in order to excel in their sport? Tell why

knowing how to read maps and understanding geographymight be important to the following people.

a) football player b) golfer c) cross-country skier

144. Look at a map of the United States that shows

the different regions. Write the names of these

regions. Then list the states that are included in

each region.

145. Use a political map of the United States to identify the

following state. The clues can help you figure out the name

of this state. Then name the region in which it is found.

● O’Hare Airport is located in this state.

● The world’s first skyscraper was built here in 1885.

● Abraham Lincoln lived and worked in this state and is buried here.

Regions

Regions

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146. Use the clues below and a political map of the United States to identify the

following state and its region.

● This state is the geographical center of the United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska).

● This state and North Dakota are the two largest wheat-growing states in the nation.

● The state song is “Home on the Range.”



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147. Look at a political map of the world. The United States

trades with countries in a region called the Pacific Rim.

Countries that border the Pacific Ocean make up the

Pacific Rim.

a) Which continents are a part of the Pacific Rim?

b) How does trade help countries meet their needs?

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148. When urban areas spread close to one another and form a large urban region, it

is called a megalopolis . Boswash is a megalopolis in the Northeast region of the

United States. It stretches from Boston to Washington, D.C.

a) How do you think this megalopolis got its name?

b) Name at least five major cities in Boswash.

149. How would you describe your state? To help get you started, answer the two

questions. Then write at least three more sentences.

a) Look at the political map of the United States andfind the state in which you live. In what regionis your state located?

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151. Suppose you wanted to write a travel brochure about the Southwest region of

the United States. First list the names of the states

in this region. Then write a paragraph for your

brochure that describes some of the landforms

and other natural features of this region.

Use a physical and political map of theUnited States for help.

150. Look at a physical map of the United States. Use the clues below to figure out

the name of this river.

● This river runs through the West and Midwest regions.

● It flows 2,540 miles from its source to the Mississippi River.

a) What is the name of this river?

b) Make a list of the states that this river borders or runs through. Identify whichstates are in the West and Midwest regions.

152. The world is divided into three main types of latitude zones: the polar zones,

the temperate zones, and the tropical zone. The northern polar zone is theregion between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole. The southern polar zone is

the region between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole. Look at a globe or

map of the world and locate these zones. Then answer the following questions.

a) Which continents are located in the northern polar zone?

b) The point 80oN latitude and 40o W longitude is located in which polar zone?

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154. There is one main tropical zone in the world. It is located in the region between

the two temperate zones. Use a globe or political map of the world to answer

the following questions.

a) Between which lines of latitude is the tropical zone located?

b) What are the only continents not located in the tropical zone?

c) Which line of latitude passes through the middle of the tropical zone?

d) This line of latitude does not pass through which continents?

e) Which continents in the tropical zone are also in the Northern Hemisphere?

f) Which continents in the tropical zone are also in the Southern Hemisphere?

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153. There are two main temperate zones in the world. The northern temperate

zone is located in the region between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of

Cancer. The southern temperate zone is located in the region between the

Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle. The climate in these zones is

not extreme. That means that it is not extremely hot or extremely cold when

compared to the polar and tropical zones. Find the temperate zones on a

globe or political map of the world. Then answer the following questions.

a) Name the continents found in the northern temperate zone.

b) Name the continents found in the southern temperate zone.

c) Which continent is found in both temperate zones?

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155. Now that you know about the polar, temperate, and tropical zones, answer

these questions. Use a globe or political map of the world for help.

a) Which zones get the least amount of sun? Which zone gets the most?

b) In which zone do you live?

c) If you lived in the capital of Australia, in which latitude zone would you live?

156. Look at a physical and political map of Africa. Why do you

think that countries between 20oN and 30oN latitude get

very little annual precipitation? Look again at the maps.

Name three countries in another region of Africa that you

would also expect to get very little annual precipitation.

157. Geographers divide the world into two sections along the equator. The Northern

Hemisphere lies north of the equator. The Southern Hemisphere lies south of

the equator.

a) Looking at a globe, name the continents in the Northern Hemisphere.

b) Name the continents in the Southern Hemisphere.

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158. Geographers divide the world into two sections at the equator, as well as along

the prime meridian. Look again at a globe and find 0o longitude. The Eastern

Hemisphere lies east of the prime meridian and the Western Hemisphere lies

west of the prime meridian.

a) Name the continents in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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160. Can you guess where more than two-thirds of all the potatoes in the United

States are grown? Use a political map of the United States and the following

clues to figure out the name of this state and what region it is in.

● In this state you can visit Sun Valley and Craters of the Moon.

● The economy of this state is based mostly on agriculture.

● Some other products are wheat, cattle, milk, and lumber.

● The Snake River runs through this state.

● This state shares a border with another country.

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159. Look at the label inside your jacket, hat, knapsack, or other piece of clothing

you wore to school today. On a slip of paper, write the name of the country in

which it was made.

Have someone collect all the slips of paper and tally up the names of the countriesand number of garments on the chalkboard. As a class, locate the countries on apolitical map of the world. Finally, make a bar graph of the class’s results. Thenwrite a statement that tells something about the economy of these countries.

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161. If you lived in this state, you’d be one of nearly six million Hoosiers. Use a

political map of the United States and the following clues to figure out the

name of this state and what region it is in.

● Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis createdthe Raggedy Ann doll in 1914.

● A famous auto race is held here everyMemorial Day weekend. The 500-mile race is200 laps around a two-and-a-half-mile track.

● You can visit the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Memorial in this state.

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163. This state is famous for growing peaches and peanuts. Use a political map of

the United States and the following clues to figure out the name of this state

and what region it is in.

● Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,was born in this state.

● In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Guides, which later became theGirl Scouts, in the city of Savannah.

● The American Scream Machine and the Mind Bender are two roller coasterrides that can be found at Six Flags over this state.

162. A world record was set for the highest wind ever (231 miles per hour on top of

Mount Washington) on April 12, 1934, in this state. Use a political map of the

United States and the following clues to figure out the name of this state and

what region it is in.

● Mount Washington is the highest mountain in the region where this state is located.

● Delegates from this state were the first to vote for the Declaration of Independenceon July 4, 1776.

● Some important products from this state are maple syrup and maple sugar.

164. This state was part of another state until that state seceded from the United

States in 1861. Two years later it became a new state. Use a political map of

the United States and the following clues to figure out the name of this state

and what region it is in.

● This is the only state in the United States to be located entirely in Appalachia.

● This state is the second-largest coal producing state in the country.

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165. In 1524, Giovanni da Verrazano was the first European to explore the land

that became this state. Use a U.S. political map and the clues below to

identify the name of this state and its region.

● This is the smallest state in the United States.

● This state is home to our country’s oldest Baptist church, oldest Quakermeetinghouse, and oldest Jewish synagogue.

● If you could stand on the imaginary longitude line of 72oN in this state you’d beright next to the Atlantic Ocean. But if you kept walking south along this lineuntil you reached Valparaíso, Chile, you’d be right next to the Pacific Ocean!

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167. In this state there are about 365 bird species. Use a U.S. political map and

the clues below to figure out the name of this state and its region.

● This state became the 39th state on November 2, 1889.

● This state is bordered by three other states and another country.

● Farms cover more than 90% of the land.

● The official drink of this state is milk.

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