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Geography # 1 - # 36
SPPS 2nd Grade - Lexington, KY
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Geography
3rd Grade
09/20/2009

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What is a map?
Definition
A map is a flat piece of paper showing the earth.
Term
Find an example of a lake on the map? Define a lake.
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Lake Erie. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
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A ________ is a small drawing of arrows that shows directions on a map.
Definition
Compass Rose.
Term
What is the name of the imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth?
Definition
Equator.
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The largest bodies of land on Earth are called___________.
Definition
Continents.
Term

Place the 4 major or cardinal directions on a compass.

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Use a map or globe to find and name the seven continents of the world.
Definition

  1. Africa
  2. Antarctica
  3. Asia
  4. Australia
  5. Europe
  6. North America
  7. South America

Term
What map symbol is usually found next to a state's capital city?
Definition
Star.
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A border is a line that marks the spot where one place to thing starts and another ends. What borders the state of Montana to the north?
Definition
Canada.
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A _________ is a large body of water that flows through land.
Definition
River.
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Find our state's capital. __________ Why is the capital city important?
Definition
Frankfort. The government meets there, and they make laws.
Term
Do temperatures get cooler or warmer as you get closer to the equator?
Definition
Warmer.
Term
What symbol is next to Washington D.C. on a map?______ What does the symbol mean?
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Capital of a country.

Term
Which of the following is not a state: Idaho, Chicago, or New Mexico?
Definition
Chicago.
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What color is shown the most on a map of the world?
Definition
Blue.
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How many continents are there in the world?
Definition
Seven.
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How many states are there in the United States?
Definition
50.
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