Name_______________________________Date _____________________________

Answer the following questions. Be careful of spelling

1. Name the 2 continents which are completely in the Western Hemisphere.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Canada does not call its smaller sections states. Instead of states they are called:

__________________________________________________________________

3. Name the 3 largest countries of North America in order of size.

Largest _____________________________________________

Next Largest _________________________________________

Third Largest ________________________________________

4. The longest river in the Western Hemisphere is the:

__________________________________________________________________

5. The man-made waterway which connects the Atlantic and Pacific is:

__________________________________________________________________

6. Name the 2 official languages of Canada.

_____ 7. In the 1500’s, the two European countries that colonized South America were:

1. Spain and Portugal
2. France and England
3. England and Spain
4. Dutch and England

_____ 8. The one river connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes is the

_____ 9. A narrow strip of land which connects two larger land masses is:

A. a bay B. a gulf

C. an isthmus D. a strait

_____10. The most important crop of South America is:

A. coffee beans B. soybeans

C. corn D. grapes

____11. The Spanish brought a new religion to Central and South America which became the major religion of that area. The religion is

12-14. In what area is each country located? On the line write:

WI for West Indies

CA for Central America

SA for South America

_____ Jamaica _____ Chile

_____ Uruguay _____ Venezuela

_____ Nicaragua _____ Bahamas

15. Why is it warmer in Mexico than in Canada? ________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

16. Why is San Diego cooler that Phoenix in the summer? _________________________

________________________________________________________________________

17. Why is Flagstaff usually about 20 degrees cooler than Chandler? ________________

________________________________________________________________________

18. What was Hudson looking for when he explored Hudson Bay? __________________

________________________________________________________________________

List at least two materials which can be made from each of the following raw materials.

1. Cacao –
2. Petroleum-
3. Sheep-
4. Wheat –

Use the grid to answer these questions. (Careful, spelling counts!)

1. What continent is located at D3? _______________________________________

2. What ocean is located at E1? __________________________________________

3. What continent is located at B2? _______________________________________

4. What ocean is located at C3? __________________________________________

A. ________________________________ N. __________________________________

B. ________________________________ O. __________________________________

C. ________________________________ P. __________________________________

D. ________________________________ Q. __________________________________

E. ________________________________ R. __________________________________

F. ________________________________ S. __________________________________

G. ________________________________ T. __________________________________

H. ________________________________ U. __________________________________

I. ________________________________ V. __________________________________

J. ________________________________ W. __________________________________

K. ________________________________ X. __________________________________

L. ________________________________ Y. __________________________________

M. former Yugoslavia_________________ Z. former Soviet Union_________________

Switzerland Slovakia Hungary

Romainia Portugal Sweden

Czech Republic Denmark United Kingdom

Netherlands Germany Spain

Belgium Iceland Poland

France Greece Italy

Norway Austria Bulgaria

Fineland Albania Ireland

Use some of the words below to complete the paragraph. Write the answers on the numbered lines at the bottom.

London Alps Mediterranean Sea

Athens Rome Pyrenees

Paris Germany English Channel

Moscow Austria Eiffel Tower

Madrid canals Vatican City

I flew directly to __1__, the capital of the largest country of the world, where I saw the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral. From there I flew to Greece. The ancient city of __2__ was the birthplace of democracy and you can still see the ruins of temples on the Acropolis. I saw more ruins when I arrived in __3__. I was especially interested in the Collosseum where gladiators fought long ago. Since I was so close, I decided to go to the smallest country in the world, __4__. I then went to Vienna, the capital of __5__ and home of many famous musicians. It was a beautiful train ride across the ____

Mountains into France. The view of the lovely city of __6__ from the Eiffel Tower was fantastic. I then flew to the southern tip of Spain to see the Strait of Gibralter where the Atlantic Ocean flows into the beautiful blue __7__. My vacation ended in __8__ where I heard the booming bells of Big Ben.

1.________________________________ 6.___________________________________

2.________________________________ 7.___________________________________

3.________________________________ 8.___________________________________

4.________________________________

5.________________________________

 1. What two countries are southwest of France?

________________________________________________________________________

2. To travel from Ireland to Belgium, do you go southeast or northeast?

________________________________________________________________________

3. Is Finland northwest of Germany? __________________________________________

4. Is Spain West of Italy? ___________________________________________________

5. What country is northeast of Denmark? _____________________________________

6. Is Netherlands southeast or southwest of Sweden? _____________________________

7. What country is northwest of the United Kingdom? ____________________________

____1. civil war A. 0° longitude

____2. ethnic group B. imaginary line through the center of the

earth from the North Pole to the South Pole

____3. latitude

____4. longitude C. people who have the same culture,

religion, and history

____5. Prime Meridian D. farming, growing crops, and raising livestock

____6. Equator

____7. axis E. goods a country sells to other countries

____8. rotation F. goods a country buys from another country

____9. revolution G. path a planet takes around the sun

____10. orbit H. war between people of a same country

____11. export I. 0° latitude

____12. import J. spin on the axis (causes day and night)

____13. agriculture K. to move around the sun (causes seasons)

L. lines which go around the globe from west to east

M. lines which go around the globe form north to south

 Use the diagram to identify the 4 seasons in the

A. ___________________________________

B. ___________________________________

C. ___________________________________

D. ___________________________________

If both places are in the southern hemisphere or both are in the northern hemisphere, the seasons will be the same. If one place is in the southern hemisphere and one is in the northern hemisphere, the seasons will be opposite.

1. When it is summer in North America, it is ________________ in southern Africa
2. When it is winter in Europe, it is __________________ Southern South America.
3. When it is ________________ in Antarctica, it is winter in southern Africa.
4. When it is spring in Australia, it is ________________ in Northern Asia.
5. When it is fall in Europe, it is ________________ in Antarctica.
6. When it is ________________ in northern Asia, it is summer in northern Europe.
7. When it is winter in Australia, it is __________________ in Europe.

Answer the following questions

1. Name 4 of the 13 original English colonies

_______________________________ ______________________________________

_______________________________ ______________________________________

2. Name 4 states which were part of the confederate States.

_______________________________ ______________________________________

_______________________________ ______________________________________

3. In 1803, Lewis and Clark explored the ______________________________________

____________________________. This area doubled the size of the United States.

4. What mountain range extends from Maine southwest through many eastern states to Georgia? _______________________________________________

5. Name 2 major tributaries of the Mississippi River.

_______________________________ ____________________________________

6. The mountains in Colorado are part of what mountain range?_______________________________________________

7. What state is bordered by Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota?_____________________________________________________________

8. What state is bordered by Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas? __________________________________________________________

9. Name the state where each of the following cities is located.

Boston ________________________ New Orleans_________________________

Chicago _______________________ Seattle______________________________

10. What state was first settled by Mormon settlers? ____________________________

11. What state is famous for automobile factories? _____________________________

12. _(15)______________________________

13. _(16)_______________________________

14. _(18)_______________________________

Write the letter of the correct answer on the line in front of the number.

____15. The Colorado Plateau covers the huge area (called the Four Corners) where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado meet. From the name Colorado Plateau, what would you expect the land there to be like?

1. high mountains with deep river valleys.
2. Low swampy, wet lands.
3. A deep low area surrounded by mountains.

____16. What is an archipelago?

1. a group of islands
2. a narrow waterway between two lands.
3. a range of tall, rugged mountains
4. flat land surrounded by higher land.

____17. The broad, flat grasslands which extend from North Dakota south to Texas are called the :

1. Great Plains
2. Appalachian Mountains
3. Coastal Plains
4. Continental Divide

Write the name for each Physical Feature (number) on the map

1. _______________________________ 11. __________________________________

2. _______________________________ 12. __________________________________

3. _______________________________ 13. __________________________________

4. _______________________________ 14. __________________________________

5. _______________________________ 15. __________________________________

6. _______________________________ 16. __________________________________

7. _______________________________ 17. __________________________________

8. _______________________________ 18. __________________________________

9. _______________________________ 19. __________________________________

Name_______________________________Date _____________________________

Answer the following questions. Be careful of spelling

1. Name the 2 continents which are completely in the Western Hemisphere.

_____North America & South America____

2. Canada does not call its smaller sections states. Instead of states they are called:

________provinces___

3. Name the 3 largest countries of North America in order of size.

Largest ___Canada___________________________________

Next Largest ____United States__________________________

Third Largest ___Mexico_______________________________

4. The longest river in the Western Hemisphere is the:

___________Amazon River_____________

5. The man-made waterway which connects the Atlantic and Pacific is:

______________Panama Canal___________________________________

6. Name the 2 official languages of Canada.

1. Spain and Portugal
2. France and England
3. England and Spain
4. Dutch and England

_____ 8. The one river connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes is the

_____ 9. A narrow strip of land which connects two larger land masses is:

A. a bay B. a gulf

C. an isthmus D. a strait

_____10. The most important crop of South America is:

A. coffee beans B. soybeans

C. corn D. grapes

____11. The Spanish brought a new religion to Central and South America which became the major religion of that area. The religion is

12-14. In what area is each country located? On the line write:

WI for West Indies

CA for Central America

SA for South America

_WI__ Jamaica _SA__ Chile

__SA_ Uruguay __SA_ Venezuela

_CA__ Nicaragua _WI__ Bahamas

15. Why is it warmer in Mexico than in Canada? ___Mexico is in lower latitudes (closer to the Equator____________________________________________________

16. Why is San Diego cooler that Phoenix in the summer? ___San Diego is next to the ocean and cool winds off the ocen keep San Diego cool.

________________________________________________________________________

17. Why is Flagstaff usually about 20 degrees cooler than Chandler? ________________

_______Flagstaff is at a higher elevation (altitude) than Chanler____________

18. What was Hudson looking for when he explored Hudson Bay? __________________

List at least two materials which can be made from each of the following raw materials.

1. Cacao – Chocolate & cocoa
2. Petroleum-gasoline, oil & plastics
3. Sheep-wool and meat
4. Wheat –cereal and flour

Use the grid to answer these questions. (Careful, spelling counts!)

1. What continent is located at D3? __South America__________________

2. What ocean is located at E1? ______Pacific Ocean____________________

3. What continent is located at B2? _____North America_________________

4. What ocean is located at C3? __________Atlantic Ocean______________

A. Iceland______________ _____ N. ____Albania______________________

B. England__(United Kingdom)_______ O. ___Greece___________________

C. _________Ireland_____________ P. _____Bulgaria_____________________

D. ____Netherlands_______________ Q. ____Romania_____________________

E. __________Belgium___________ R. _____Hungary___________________

F. ____Germany___________________ S. __Slovakia_______________________

G. _______France__________________ T. ___Czech Republic________________

H. _________Spain_______________ U. ____Poland_________________

I. ___________Portugal____________ V. ____Denmark_______________

J. ________Italy________________ W. ___Norway_______________________

K. _________Switzerland____________ X. ____Sweden_______________________

L. ________Austria_______________ Y. __Finland__________________________

M. former Yugoslavia_________________ Z. former Soviet Union_________________

Switzerland Slovakia Hungary

Romainia Portugal Sweden

Czech Republic Denmark United Kingdom

Netherlands Germany Spain

Belgium Iceland Poland

France Greece Italy

Norway Austria Bulgaria

Fineland Albania Ireland

Use some of the words below to complete the paragraph. Write the answers on the numbered lines at the bottom.

London Alps Mediterranean Sea

Athens Rome Pyrenees

Paris Germany English Channel

Moscow Austria Eiffel Tower

Madrid canals Vatican City

I flew directly to __1__, the capital of the largest country of the world, where I saw the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral. From there I flew to Greece. The ancient city of __2__ was the birthplace of democracy and you can still see the ruins of temples on the Acropolis. I saw more ruins when I arrived in __3__. I was especially interested in the Collosseum where gladiators fought long ago. Since I was so close, I decided to go to the smallest country in the world, __4__. I then went to Vienna, the capital of __5__ and home of many famous musicians. It was a beautiful train ride across the ____

Mountains into France. The view of the lovely city of __6__ from the Eiffel Tower was fantastic. I then flew to the southern tip of Spain to see the Strait of Gibralter where the Atlantic Ocean flows into the beautiful blue __7__. My vacation ended in __8__ where I heard the booming bells of Big Ben.

1.____Moscow____________________ 6._____Paris___________

2.____Athens___________________ 7.______Mediterranean Sea____________

3.______Rome___________________ 8.____London___________________

4.____Vatican City_____________

5._______Austria________________

 1. What two countries are southwest of France?

____Spain & Portugal_______________________________________

2. To travel from Ireland to Belgium, do you go southeast or northeast?

______southeast_____________________________________

3. Is Finland northwest of Germany? _____No, it is Northeast_______________

4. Is Spain West of Italy? _Yes______________________________________

5. What country is northeast of Denmark? ___Sweden_________________________

6. Is Netherlands southeast or southwest of Sweden? ____southwest______________

7. What country is northwest of the United Kingdom? ___Republic of Ireland___

__C__2. ethnic group B. imaginary line through the center of the

earth from the North Pole to the South

__L__3. latitude Pole

__M__4. longitude C. people who have the same culture,

religion, and history

__A__5. Prime Meridian

D. farming, growing crops, and raising

__I__6. Equator livestock

_B___7. axis E. goods a country sells to other countries

__J__8. rotation F. goods a country buys from another

country

__K__9. revolution

G. path a planet takes around the sun

__G__10. orbit

H. war between people of a same country

_E___11. export

I. 0° latitude

__F__12. import

J. spin on the axis (causes day and night)

_D___13. agriculture

K. to move around the sun (causes seasons)

L. lines which go around the globe from

west to east

M. lines which go around the globe form

north to south

 Use the diagram to identify the 4 seasons in the

A. ________Summer___________________________

B. _________Fall__________________________

C. _________Winter__________________________

D. _______Spring___________________________

If both places are in the southern hemisphere or both are in the northern hemisphere, the seasons will be the same. If one place is in the southern hemisphere and one is in the northern hemisphere, the seasons will be opposite.

1. When it is summer in North America, it is __winter_________ in southern Africa
2. When it is winter in Europe, it is ___summer_ Southern South America.
3. When it is ___winter_________ in Antarctica, it is winter in southern Africa.
4. When it is spring in Australia, it is ___fall______ in Northern Asia.
5. When it is fall in Europe, it is __spring________ in Antarctica.
6. When it is ____summer____ in northern Asia, it is summer in northern Europe.
7. When it is winter in Australia, it is ____summer_______ in Europe.

Answer the following questions

1. Name 4 of the 13 original English colonies

_New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia__________

2. Name 4 states which were part of the confederate States.

_______________________________ ______________________________________

3. In 1803, Lewis and Clark explored the ____Louisiana Purchase_______. This area doubled the size of the United States.

4. What mountain range extends from Maine southwest through many eastern states to Georgia? _Appalachain Mtns._________________

5. Name 2 major tributaries of the Mississippi River.

___Missouri River, Ohio River____

6. The mountains in Colorado are part of what mountain range?______Rocky Mtns.______

7. What state is bordered by Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota ______Wyoming______________________________

8. What state is bordered by Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas? ____Oklahoma____________________________________

9. Name the state where each of the following cities is located.

Boston ____Massachusetts______ New Orleans_____Louisiana_____________

Chicago ____Illinois___________ Seattle___Washington________________

10. What state was first settled by Mormon settlers? ____Utah_____________

11. What state is famous for automobile factories? _____Michigan_____________

12. _(15)___Washington____________________

13. _(16)_____Oklahoma________________

14. _(18)___North Carolina________________

Write the letter of the correct answer on the line in front of the number.

__d__15. The Colorado Plateau covers the huge area (called the Four Corners) where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado meet. From the name Colorado Plateau, what would you expect the land there to be like?

1. high mountains with deep river valleys.
2. Low swampy, wet lands.
3. A deep low area surrounded by mountains.

__a__16. What is an archipelago?

1. a group of islands
2. a narrow waterway between two lands.
3. a range of tall, rugged mountains
4. flat land surrounded by higher land.

_a___17. The broad, flat grasslands which extend from North Dakota south to Texas are called the :

1. Great Plains
2. Appalachian Mountians
3. Coastal Plains
4. Continental Divide

Write the name for each Physical Feature (number) on the map

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