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World Geography & Resources

Kindergarten · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-RU6MBE-ORHP

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1.What is longitude?
2.How do weather and climate differ?
3.What is a large flowing body of water?
4.What is latitude?
5.What is land surrounded by water?
6.What is a mountain range?
7.What does a compass rose show?
8.What does map scale show?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  2. How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
  3. What is a large flowing body of water?A river
  4. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
  5. What is land surrounded by water?An island
  6. What is a mountain range?A connected group of mountains
  7. What does a compass rose show?Directions
  8. What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance

Worked example

Use map tools and features to explain location, movement, and resource use.

Common mistake

Reading a symbol without checking title, legend, direction, and scale.

Helpful hint

Start with the map title and legend.