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Directions on a map

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What is a compass? A method of finding direction
What is a compass rose? A compass rose is used to indicate direction on a map
What shape is the compass rose? A compass rose is in the shape of a circle (360 degrees)
what are the four cardinal points (compass directions) North, East, South, West
What are the 12 ordinal points? NE, SE, SW, SE, NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW
Newfoundland is ______ of Quebec Newfoundland is east of Quebec
Toronto is ____ of Winnipeg Toronto is east of Winnipeg
Canada is _____ of the United States Canada is north of the United States
Victoria BC is ____ of Vancouver Victoria BC is south of Vancouver
Saskatchewan is ____ of Alberta Saskatchewan is east of Alberta
Montreal is ____ of Quebec city Montreal is Southwest of Quebec city
Mexico is ____ of the United States Mexico is south of the United States
Ontario is ____ of Quebec Ontario is east of Quebec
Canada is ___ of Brazil Canada is north of Brazil
Edmonton is ___ of Calgary Edmonton is north of Calgary
Lake Ontario is ___ of Lake Erie Lake Ontario is east of Lake Erie
BC is ___ of the Yukon BC is south of the Yukon
Nunavut is ___ of Quebec Nunavut is north of Quebec
Novia Scotia is on the ___ coast of Canada Novia Scotia is on the east coast of coast of Canada
BC is on the ____coast of Canada BC is on the west coast of Canada
Europe is ____ of North America Europe is east of North America
To travel from South America to Austria you would go ___________ and cross the ________ocean To travel from South America to Austria, you would go northwest and cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Europe lies _____ of South America across the _________ocean Europe lies east of South America across the Atlantic Ocean.
Antarctica is ________of Europe, Asia, and North America Antarctica is south of Europe, Asia, and North America
Africa lies _______ of Antarctica Africa lies north of Antarctica
The continent of _______is northeast of Africa The continent of Asia is northeast of Africa.
The continent of ________________is east of Asia across the _______ocean the continent of North America is west of Asia across the Pacific Ocean
The _________ ocean separates Africa and Asia The red sea (or indian ocean? seperates africa and asia
The continents of _______ and asia are really parts of the same land mass The continents of Europe and asia are really parts of the same land mass
The continent of _________is south of North America South America
Which continent is the largest? Asia
Which continent is the smallest? Australia
On which continent do we live? North America
Which continent reaches the furthest south? Antarctica reaches the furthest south
Which continent is the farthest from where we live? Asia is farthest from North America
Which continent is connected to ours? South America is connected to North America
Which 3 continents are joined together? Africa, Europe, and Asia
Which continent almost touches ours? Europe
Name the world's largest ocean The Pacific Ocean
Which ocean is the furthest south? The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean
Which 3 oceans touch North America? Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean
which oceans do not touch North America? Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean.
True or false: North America is the largest continent False; Asia is the largest continent
True or false: Australia is south of Asia True
True or false: Africa is between the Pacific and Indian oceans false: Africa is located between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east.
True or false: All continents touch 3 different oceans False. Not all continents touch three different oceans. Antarctica, for example, is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and does not touch three separate oceans.
True or false: The earth's surface is mostly water, not land True. The Earth's surface is predominantly covered by water
True or false: South America is closer to Africa than North America is to Europe False. South America is not closer to Africa than North America is to Europe.
North America is closer to South America than it is to Asia True: North America is closer to South America than it is to Asia
The Indian ocean touches 3 continents True. The Indian Ocean touches three continents: Africa, Asia, and Australia.
The atlantic ocean touches only 3 continents False. The Atlantic Ocean touches four continents: North America, South America, Africa, and Europe.
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