8Th Grade Grow Wk 13-15

Front 1

What continents touch the 60 degree west line of longitude?

Back 1

North America
South America
Antartica

Front 2

What do green areas on physical maps usually mean?

Back 2

Low land regions at or near sea level

Front 3

What is the capital of Switzerland, a country in Europe where the Alps cover 60% of the land?

Back 3

Bern

Front 4

Would a map of your city have a grid system latitude or longitude lines? Why or why not?

Back 4

No because the area is too small

Front 5

Who has sunrise first, Eastern or Western Europe?

Back 5

Eastern Europe

Front 6

What is the capital of the country that has a border with Hungary and a coastline on the Black Sea?

Back 6

Bucharest

Front 7

Is the Arctic Circle closer to the equator or the South Pole?

Back 7

Equator

Front 8

What is the name of the North American bay that is the largest in the world?

Back 8

Hudson Bay

Front 9

Describe North Dakota's geographic borders using cardinal directions?

Back 9

South of Canada
North ofSouth Dakota
West of Minnesota
East of Montana

Front 10

Find these three seas that have a color in their names.

Back 10

Red Sea
Black Sea
Yellow Sea

Front 11

Which is farthest North, Egypt or Greece?

Back 11

Greece

Front 12

Who has sunsets first, Madagascar or Mozambique?

Back 12

Madagascar

Front 13

Where does North America end and South America begin?

Back 13

Panama-Colombia border

Front 14

The capital of Austria is located on the Danube River. What is the city's name?

Back 14

Vienna

Front 15

Which state doesn't border an ocean, Vermont, Virginia, Delaware?

Back 15

Vermont

Front 16

Which of the following baseball teams play home games in cities west of the Mississippi River: Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, or Kansas City Royals?

Back 16

Astros and Royals

Front 17

Washington D.C. is to the United States as ___________ is to Morrocco.

Back 17

Rabat

Front 18

List the continents of the world according to land size, largest to smallest.

Back 18

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, Australia

Front 19

What countries have capital cities located on the Mediterranean Sea?

Back 19

Tunisia and Algeria

Front 20

The Gulf of Bothnia separates what 2 countries?

Back 20

Sweden and Finland

Front 21

What is the longest river in North America?

Back 21

Mississippi River

Front 22

Brussels is the capital of what country?

Back 22

Belgium

Front 23

How may degrees of latitude are betwwen the North and South Pole?

Back 23

180 degrees

Front 24

What is the city located at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains that is the capital of Coloraddo?

Back 24

Denver