Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

What Do You Know About Geography and the Western Hemisphere?

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "What Do You Know About Geography and the Western Hemisphere?"— Presentation transcript:

1 What Do You Know About Geography and the Western Hemisphere?

2 How would you label the circle in this compass rose?
EN NW NE NS

3 If you drove from your town to Canada, what direction would you be traveling?
North East South West

4 Which city is farther east?
New York City Miami

5 Which is furthest west? Vancouver, Canada Santiago, Chile Los Angeles
Mexico City, Mexico

6 If you went from Venezuela, South America to California, what direction would you be traveling?
SW Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com NW NE SE

7 In which hemisphere is Mexico?
Northern hemisphere Southern hemisphere

8 On which continent is Costa Rica?
Central America South America North America

9 Which country is mostly north of the equator?
Bolivia Argentina Peru Colombia

10 Which is farther east? Venezuela New York City

11 Which country straddles the equator?
Venezuela Brazil Bolivia Paraguay

12 Which is larger in square miles?
Canada United States

13 Which of these are Canadian provinces?
Quebec British Columbia Ottawa Montreal Saskatchewan Alaska

14 You got it! Next Question

15 Yes! Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

16 Sorry, try again. Back to question

17 Right! Mexico is north of the equator.
Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

18 Yes! Venezuela is farther east than New York
Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

19 Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com
Yes, you’re right! Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

20 Yes! The U.S. is 3,717,796 sq. mi. and Canada is 3,851,792 sq. mi.
Next Question

21 Right, Venezuela is southeast of California.
Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

22 Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com
Right! Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question

23 Yes, Costa Rica is on the North American continent
Yes, Costa Rica is on the North American continent. It is part of Central America*. Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com *Central America is NOT a continent. Next Question

24 Yes, there are 10 provinces and 3 territories:
Manitoba British Columbia Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Ontario Alberta Saskatchewan Quebec Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut

25 Vancouver, Canada is furthest west.
Los Angeles Mexico City Santiago, Chile Next Question

26 Yes! Next Question

27 You’re done!


Download ppt "What Do You Know About Geography and the Western Hemisphere?"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google