Where In The World

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2003-2004 Questions & Answers

Where In The World . . .#8 Rivers of the United States! Answers
Where In The World . . .#7 Colorado State Facts! Answers
Where In The World . . .#6 Tallest, Highest, Deepest Earth Facts! Answers
Where In The World . . .#5 Coal Creek Galactic Address Answers
Where In The World . . .#4 Natural Wonders of the U.S. Answers
Where In The World . . .#3 Latitude of the U.S. Answers
Where In The World . . .#2 Longitude--The Long Lines of the U.S. Answers
Where In The World . . .#1 Answers

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Where In The World . . .#8 Rivers of the United States!

1. The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon.

2. Lake Ontario flows into the St. Lawrence River.

3. Washington DC is on the banks of what major river? Potomac

4. The Rio Grande River forms the border between Texas and Mexico.

5. The Grand Coulee Dam is located on the Columbia River.

6. The Hudson River flows between Albany NY and New York City.

7. The Allegheny River and the Monongahila River meet at Pittsburgh PA and form the Ohio River?

8. The Missouri River feeds into the Mississippi River at St. Louis MO and was nicknamed by the pioneers as The Big Muddy? (Mighty Mo is also accepted)

9. The Red River flows northward into Canada and forms part of the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. The valley of this river is in the title of a famous Cowboy ballad.

10. A stream that feeds into a larger stream or river or lake is called a Tributary?

Bonus Question: The headwaters of the Mississippi River are located at Lake Itasca in Northern Minnesota.

Due by Friday, April 2nd

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Where In The World . . .#7 Colorado State Facts!

1. The city of Denver is Colorado's capital and largest City.

2. How many states border Colorado? Seven

3. Name the states that border Colorado. (Please use state abbreviations) WY NE KS OK NM AZ UT

4. Colorado got its name from the Spanish word meaning "Colored Red". True

5. The highest point in Colorado is Mt. Elbert measuring 14,433 feet high.

6. Mesa Verde National park is well known for its ancient cliff dwellings.

7. What is the Colorado State Nickname? The Centennial State. What is the state motto? Nothing without providence, or an older interpretive translation Nothing without the Deity also accepted in Latin--Nil Sine Numine.

8. On what date did Colorado enter the Union (become a state)? August 1, 1876

9. Colorado was the 38th state to join the Union.

10. Name the Colorado city that is the home of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Colorado Springs

Due by Friday, March 19

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Where In The World . . .#6 Tallest, Highest, Deepest Earth Facts!

1. The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific ocean.

2. The lowest point in North America is Death Valley, CA.

3. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara desert.

4. The lowest place in the world is the Either of the following two answers was accepted 1.The Dead Sea which is the lowest point on land OR 2. The Marianas Trench the deepest water--almost 7 miles deep!

5. The longest river in the world is the Nile river.

6. The largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior .

7. The highest waterfall (the longest unbroken drop of water) in the world is Angel Falls in the country of Venezuela .

8. The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea .

9. The largest Island in the world is Greenland .

10. The deepest Cave in the world is Lamprechtsofen-Vogelschacht with its deepest point measuring 5354 feet or Krubera, Voronja, Crow's Cave at 5610 feet . (Either answer will be accepted because a number of current reference tools were out of date for this reference.)

Due by Thursday, March 4

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Where In The World . . .#5 Coal Creek Galactic Address

See if you can fill in the blanks of Coal Creek's Galactic Address!

Coal Creek Elementary school is located at 801 West Tamarisk Street

in the city of Louisville and the state of Colorado.

Coal Creek is in the country of the USA which is located on the

continent of North America which is in the Northern

and Western Hemispheres of the planet Earth.

Earth is the third planet in our Solar System that is part of the

Milky Way Galaxy which is one of many galaxies that make up

our Universe.

Bonus Question: The Earth actually has three North Poles. Name two of them! (There are as many as five North Poles listed any of the ones below are accepted)

1. Geographic North Pole

2. Magnetic North pole

3. Geomagnetic pole

4. Instantaneous North pole

5. North pole of balance

Due by Friday, February 20

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Where In The World . . .#4 Natural Wonders of the U.S.

Listed below are 10 natural physical features found in the United States. Use an encyclopedia, atlas or other source to complete the chart. Write in the state where the feature can be located and circle T for True or F for False on the statement next to the state box.

Natural Feature	Which state?	True or False?
Rocky Mountain National Park	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Nat'l park is very flat. False
Grand Canyon	Arizona	The Grand Canyon is a very small canyon. False
Devil's Tower	Wyoming	Devil's Tower is a mountain in the shape of a bell. (we're accepting either True or False)
Mount McKinley	Alaska	Mt. McKinley is the highest point in North America. True
Everglades	Florida	The Everglades is a very swampy region. True
Mount St. Helens	Washington	Mount St. Helens is a volcano True
Kilauea	Hawaii	Kilauea is a crater over 4040 Feet high True
Cape Cod	Massachusetts	The Mayflower brought the Pilgrims to Cape Cod. True
Badlands National Park	South Dakota	The Badlands monument looks much like the surface of the moon. True
Carlsbad Caverns	New Mexico	The Carlsbad Caverns are mostly above the ground. False

Due by Friday February 6

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Where In The World . . .#3 Latitude

1. On a globe, which lines run east and west, Longitude or Latitude?

2. Lines of latitude run in which directions? East and West

3. Lines of latitude above the equator are which direction? North

4. What is the name for the imaginary line at 0º latitude? The Equator

5. Which parallel runs through Colorado? 40ºN

6. Below the equator, the parallels are which direction? South

7. At what degree latitude is the South Pole? 90ºS

8. South America lies between the parallels of latitude 15ºN and 60ºS. (We accepted answers with a larger range of latitude as the atlas' that kids were using really varied in specificity)

9. Circle the US cities listed below that are located between 40ºN and 50º N latitude.

Des Moines IA Chicago IL San Francisco CA Memphis TN

10. San Francisco is halfway between 35ºN and 40ºN parallels.

Due by Friday, December 19^th

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Where In The World . . .#2 Longitude--The Long Lines

1. On a globe, which lines run north and south, Longitude or Latitude?

2. Lines of Longitude run in which directions? north and south.

3. Meridians are sometimes called lines of Longitude.

4. What is the name for the imaginary line at 0º longitude? Prime Meridian.

5. What degree longitude passes through Greenwich, England? 0 Degrees.

6. Where do lines of longitude come together? North Pole & South Pole

7. Use a globe or map to find the longitude for Los Angeles, USA 120ºW

8. Use a globe or map to find the longitude for Buenos Aires, Argentina 60ºW

9. Between which two meridians is Switzerland located? 5ºE & (any answers between 10ºE and 15ºE will be accepted as correct for this second meridian)

10. Portugal is located between the 5ºW & 10º W meridians

Due By Friday, December 5^th

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Where In The World . . .#1

1. How many continents does the world have? Seven

2. Name the continents Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica (Oceania accepted) Europe, North America, South America.

3. On which continent is the United States located? North America

4. A continent has to be north of the Equator to be in the Northern Hemisphere.

5. On which continent can you find the most penguins? Antarctica

6. Which continent (or continents) is/are inhabited by Polar Bears? Asia, Europe, North America.

7. Which continent(s) is/are located exclusively in the Northern hemisphere? Europe, North America

8. Which continent or continents is/are located exclusively in the Southern hemisphere? Antarctica, Autralia

9. Name the continent with the least area. Oceania (or Antarctica)

10. Name the continent with the most area. Asia

BONUS: What are the two dividing lines for the earth’s hemispheres?

East/West Prime Meridian North/ South Equator

Due by Friday, November 21