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| What is the capital of Illinois, the state known as the land of Lincoln? | Springfield, Illinois |
| Is South America north or south of the Tropic of Cancer? | South |
| Name the longest mountain range in the United States. | Rocky Mountains |
| Which continent is farther north, North America or Africa? | North America |
| In what state is Mount McKinley, elevation 20,320 feet, located? | Alaska |
| If you didn't understand a symbol on a map, where would you look? | Map Key or Legend |
| Are there more mountains east or west of the Mississippi River? | West |
| What is the capital of Iowa, the state known as the Hawkeye State? | Des Moines |
| In general, what does a physical map show that a political map doesn't? | A physical map shows mountains, elevation, land forms, and land features |
| Harrisburg is the capital of what state? | Pennsylvania |
| Which has no land under it, the North or South Pole? | North Pole |
| Are you closer to the equator in northern Argentina or southern Spain? | Northern Argentina |
| What is the capital of the state whose neighbors include Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan? | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Are all places along the equator very warm? Why or Why not? | Yes, the equator is always closer to the sun. |
| The Denmark Strait separates what two large islands? | Iceland and Greenland |
| Which of the following is not a state: New Jersey, Montana, Los Angeles, Rhode Island? | Los Angeles |
| What is the capital of Alaska, the only state that touches two oceans? | Juneau |
| What does a map's scale show? | proportion and distance |
| As you get ___________ to the equator, temperatures usually get ____________. | closer, hotter |
| Which ocean borders Russia to the north? | Arctic |
| What are the names of the five Great Lakes? | Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior |
| What is the capital of Washington, the state in which the Grand Coulee Dam is located? | Olympia |
| Which 3 oceans meet at the southern tip of South America? | Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern |
| Which hemisphere has more land, the Eastern or Western? | Eastern |
