Map Skills Scavenger Hunt

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1 Map Skills Scavenger Hunt Introduction to: Continents Cardinal Directions Relative Location Equator and Prime Meridian Hemispheres Reading a Political Map Reading a Physical Map

2 Idea: This product includes a Pretest to help your kids access what they might already know about maps so that you can build upon that foundation. You might use this as a warm-up activity to be completed individually or with a partner or group. You can follow this up with sharing answers as and a class discussion. Tech Connection: I have included black and white maps with activity for ease of printing but if you would prefer that your students access color maps online, I have included links below. Continents and s Map World Map-Political (Color) Click on the map to zoom in World Map-Physical (Color)

3 Continents, s, and Countries Pretest Let s see what you know about our world: 1. Name 2 oceans a. b. 2. Name 3 continents a. b. c. 3. What s the smallest continent in the world? 4. What is the largest ocean in the world? 5. What is the largest country in the world? (c) PopTop Projects

Name: Period: Continents, s, and Countries A Scavenger Hunt You will need a map of the world with the continents and oceans labeled to answer the following questions. 1.

4 Name: Period: Continents, s, and Countries A Scavenger Hunt You will need a map of the world with the continents and oceans labeled to answer the following questions. 1. Which continent is the largest in the world? 2. This is a compass rose: It helps us tell directions on a map (North, South, West, and East). Use the compass rose to help you answer this question: Is Africa to the north or south of Europe? 3. Which ocean is located to the east of Africa? 4. Which continent is the farthest south? 5. Which ocean is the farthest north? 6. Which ocean lies in between North America and Europe? 7. We use imaginary lines on the Earth to make it easier to find specific locations. The line that runs across the middle of the earth is called the Equator. It splits the Earth into a top half and a bottom half. The Equator passes through parts of which 3 continents? a. b. c. (c) PopTop Projects

5 Pacific Atlan-c Atlan-c Arc-c Arc-c Indian Pacific (c) PopTop Projects

8. These top and bottom halves of the Earth are called the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Hemi means half. Is Asia in the northern or southern hemisphere? 9.

6 8. These top and bottom halves of the Earth are called the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Hemi means half. Is Asia in the northern or southern hemisphere? 9. There is also a line that splits the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. This line is called the Prime Meridian. Is South American in the western or eastern hemisphere? 10. The Prime Meridian runs through which 3 continents: a. b. c. You will need a POLITICAL map of the world to answer the next questions. A political map shows the borders of countries or states-like this political map of the states of India: 11. Brazil is the largest country on which continent? 12. What country is the largest in Asia? 13. The island of Cuba, off the southern coast of North America, is located in which sea? 14. The country of France on the continent of Europe is bordered by which two large countries? and 15. The country at the southern tip of Africa is (c) PopTop Projects

7 Pacific Caribbean Sea Atlan-c Arc-c Arc-c Indian Atlan-c World Map-Political Pacific (c) PopTop Projects

8 You will need a PHYSICAL map of the world to answer the next questions. A physical map shows bodies of water and other landforms (like deserts, mountains, and plains), like this physical map of East Asia. 16. What is the name of the large desert that runs across north Africa? 17. What is the name of the mountain range that runs along the west coast of South America? 18. The largest desert in Australia is called the 19. What mountain range runs through the eastern United States? 20. Mount Everest, the world s tallest mountain is located just south of the Plateau of Tibet. It is part of what mountain range? (c) PopTop Projects

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10 Put It All Together! On a blank world map, show what you have learned by labelling the following: The Pacific The Atlantic The Arctic South America North America Antarctica Europe Asia Australia Africa Here s an extra challenge--draw and label these correctly: The Equator The Northern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere The Prime Meridian The Eastern Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere (c) PopTop Projects

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1. Asia 2. South 3. Indian 4. Antarctica 17. Andes Mountains 18. Great Sandy Desert 19. Appalachian Mountains 20.Himalayan Mountains 5. Arctic 6. Atlantic 7. South America, Africa, Asia 8.

12 1. Asia 2. South 3. Indian 4. Antarctica 17. Andes Mountains 18. Great Sandy Desert 19. Appalachian Mountains 20.Himalayan Mountains 5. Arctic 6. Atlantic 7. South America, Africa, Asia 8. Northern Hemisphere 9. Western Hemisphere 10. Europe, Africa, Antarctica 11. South America 12. Russia 13. Caribbean Sea 14. Germany, Spain 15. South Africa 16. Sahara Desert (c) PopTop Projects

Thank you so much for purchasing this product and for your continued support! I have worked a long time on creating this. I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine do.

13 Thank you so much for purchasing this product and for your continued support! I have worked a long time on creating this. I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine do. I do request that you only use this for your students alone. If others would like it please send them to my site to purchase another copy for their use: PopTop Projects: Copyright PopTop Projects All rights reserved by the author. This product is to be used by the original license purchaser only. Any reproduction of this material for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clip art and elements found in this document are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside this file without permission or license. This product is intended for classroom and personal use only. Please check out my other great products at: PopTop Projects: And you may be interested in these other wonderful teacher sellers: Graphics From the Pond: Lovin Lit: Dancing Crayon Designs: Creative Clips: (c) PopTop Projects 2015

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions:

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions: Name Period Parent Signature Due Date: (TBA) Geography/Map Skills Study Guide Continents and Oceans of the World: Label the continents (7) and oceans (4) on the lines below the map. 1 11 3 5 4 8 2 9 10