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Look at the world map. Is it possible to find the absolute location or the relative location of N Amer. using this map?
Relative location
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Which land region connects N. Amer. and S. Amer?
Centeral America connects N & S. Amer.
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Which oceans border N. Amer? In which directions are they located in relation to the continent?
The Pacific (west), Atlantic (east), and Artic (north) borders N. Amer
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Which large continent is located along the Southern ocean?
Antartica
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Study the map. Which two continents have many islands that are part of them?
Asia and N. Amer
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Which continent is called both a continent and a country? Where is it located in relation to Asia?
Australia...located southeast of Asia.
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Which 2 continents make up Eurasia?
Europe and Asia
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If a person traveled east from the US by ship, which ocean would her/she cross, and which 2 continents could the person reach?
Atlantic ocean and reach Europe or Asia
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The countries of Italy, India, and Japan are easy to picture due to their unique shapes. In which continents are they located?
Europe and Asia
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The United Kingdom is made up from Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and N. Ireland. They are island nations on which continent?
Europe
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There are 2 major kinds of roads on the map. What are they called.
US highways and interstate highways
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Name the 2 highways that run in a north-south direction through Montana
Interstate 15 and US highway 93
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Name the 2 interstate highways that run mostly in east-west direction through Montana
Interstate highway 90 and 94
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If a person were to travel from Missoula to Billings (Montana), which interstate highway would he/she take?
Interstate highway 90
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What does the term highway interchange mean?
Where 2 or more highways intersect.
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Find the capital of Montana. It is located at the interchange of which 2 highways?
Helena...located at the interchange of US highway 12 and Interstate 15
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Name all the labeled cities on Interstate 90
Missoula, Butte, Billings, Bozeman
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Is Missoula closer to Hamilton, Helena, or Kalispell?
Missoula is closer to Hamilton
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What happens to Interstate 15 between Great Falls and Helena?
It becomes HWY 287
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Estimate the distance in miles from Billings to Glendive.
about 200 miles
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When you picture a place in your mind, what kind of map are you making?
A mental map
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Don't look at the map of N. Amer. Which country is north of the US and which country is south of US
Canada is north and Mexico is south of US
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Look at the shape of the US on the map. Name 2 staes that border the Pacific ocean.
California and Alaska
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Look at the shape of the US, Name 2 states that border Mexico.
Arizona and Texas
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Picture Alaska within the borders of the US. Is Alaska larger or smaller or the same size as Texas?
Bigger
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C. Amer. connect N. Amer to which continent? How many countries make up C. Amer?
S. Amer. there are 4 countries that make up C. Amer
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Which large island is part of N. Amer but belongs to a country in Europe? Where is it located?
Greenland and belongs to Denmark
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Name 5 larger N. Amer. nations that are located in the Caribbean Sea
- Cuba
- Haiti
- Puerto Rico
- Jamaica
- Dominican Republic
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What is another name for a route by water?
Seaway
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The St. Lawrence Seaway is a major waterway that links the Great Lakes with which ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
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The Seaway on the map is named for which river?
The St. Lawrence River
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Name 2 port cities on the St. Lawrence River. Are they located in US or Cananda?
Motreal and Quebec in Canada
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Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely on the US? What is the name of the port city on the Lake?
Lake Michigan. Chicago.
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What is the name of the western most port city on the Great Lakes?
Duluth
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Which port city lies between Lake Erie and Lake Huron?
Detriot
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Name 5 rivers that help connect the Great Lakes
St. Claire, St. Mary, Niegra, Lawrence, and Detriot Rivers
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The Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes have different elevations. Which two human- made structures help ships navigate through the seaway?
Canals and locks
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