Geography
Across
4. there are seven of these
5. a map that shows cities
7. flat land
8. very dry land
9. point of land that juts into the water
10. deeper part of a river
12. has steep sides and a flat top
14. a way to measure distance on a map
15. large body of salt water mostly enclosed
18. the Equator is a _____ line
20. large body of ice that moves
22. natural hot spring
23. underground hollow
26. land mostly surrounded by water
Down
1. an active moutain
2. the Prime Meridian is a _____ line
3. located at the mouth of a river
5. a map that shows land features
6. land surrounded by water
11. closely scattered islands
13. the hieght of the land
16. desely overgrown land
17. the _____ of Mexico
19. deep valley with steep sides
21. large body of salt water
24. low wet area of land
25. windblown sand that forms a hill
26. grassland
28 of 28 words were placed into the puzzle.
Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com
Know the 7 continents
Know the 4 oceans
Major countries
Major cities
Latitude and longitude
Scale
Create Your Own Country
1. get into groups of 2 or 3
2. name your country
3. draw a map of your country
4. label its latitude and longitude
5. label rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains, swamps, cities, states, etc…
6. draw a compass rose
7. label crops that could actually grow there
8. make a scale for your map
9. make a flag
10. what kind of music do they listen to
11. what kind of clothes do they wear
12. what language do they speak
13. how much rain and/or snow do you get
14. do you have different seasons
15. what is the temperature
16. label anything else you want to add
NAME _______________________________
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
USE PAGES R4 AND R5 IN YOUR TEXT BOOK
1. United States ____ ____ ____ ____
2. Iraq ____ ____ ____ ____
3. India ____ ____ ____ ____
4. Djibouti ____ ____ ____ ____
5. Iceland ____ ____ ____ ____
6. Chile ____ ____ ____ ____
7. __________ 27 S 135 E
8. __________ 30 N 100 E
9. __________ 3 S 77 W
10. __________ 32 N 9 W
11. __________ 50 N 10 E
12. __________ 51 S 58 W
name ______________________________________
label the seven continents and color them if you wish
label the four oceans and color them if you wish
draw a compass rose
draw the equator
draw the prime meridian
draw the international date line
label Hallsville on the map
create an accurate scale for the map
explain to me how you were able to create a scale for this map
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how far is it from Hallsville to....
New York City _______________
Los Angeles _______________
London _______________
Tokyo ________________
What are most large cities located next to?
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Why?
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Name 3 other reasons why some cities/countries/states/ etc.. are more successful than others?
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Geography Study Guide
Be Able to locate these places
You will keep taking this test until you make a 100%
Name _____________________________________
North America
South America
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles
Sydney
Chicago
Tokyo
London
Russia
Brazil
China
Italy
Spain
France
Mexico
Canada
United States
Equator
Prime Meridian