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Grade 5 Geography
Cutting down rainforests is called                 deforestation                               .
Grade 5 US Geography
What is the national capital of Mexico?
  1. Mexico Meridian
  2. City of Mexico
  3. Mexico City
  4. Mexico Court
Grade 5 Map Components
Cardinal directions on the compass rose show which directions?
  1. NE, NW, SE, SW
  2. N, S, E, W
  3. N, NE, NW, S, SE, SW
  4. N, S, NE, SE
Grade 5 US Geography
How many islands make up Hawaii?
  1. 235
  2. 75
  3. 135
  4. 375
Grade 5 US Geography
Lake Michigan's name is derived from the Objwe words meaning "large lake".
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Map Components
A list that explains the symbols on a map.
  1. cardinal direction
  2. inset map
  3. legend
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Map Components
A set of directions such as northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
  1. cardinal directions
  2. intermediate directions
  3. inset map
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Geography
A group of many islands grouped together                .
  1. wetland
  2. archipelago
  3. harbor
  4. straight
Grade 5 Bodies of Water and Continents
A                 is a point of land extending into a body of water.
  1. bay
  2. island
  3. cape
  4. isthmus
Grade 5 Bodies of Water and Continents
Which "pole" is located on the continent of Antartica?
  1. North Pole
  2. South Pole
Grade 5 Map Components
What object shows the four major directions, North, South, East, and West?
  1. Scale
  2. Map Key
  3. Compass
  4. Atlas
Grade 5 Map Components
What are the imaginary lines that run north to south across the Earth?
  1. Latitude
  2. Degrees
  3. Longitude
  4. Prime Meridian
Grade 5 Australian Geography
Australia's Great Dividing Range is longer than the Himalaya Mountains.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Geography
The country with the highest waterfall of the world.
  1. Norway
  2. Venezuela
  3. South Africa
  4. Canada
Grade 5 US Geography
Huron is the Wyandot word for largemouth bass.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Geography
Which of the following are the largest mountain ranges in the United States?
  1. Ozark Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
  2. Coastal Mountains and Cascade Mountains
  3. Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
  4. Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains
Grade 5 Map Components
What type of map shows major highways, airports, cities, railroad tracks, local points of interest?
  1. Climate map
  2. Resource map
  3. Physical map
  4. Road map
Grade 5 Canadian Geography
The coniferous snow forests of the Subarctic are also called what?
  1. tundra
  2. boreal forests
  3. deciduous forests
  4. temperate forests
Grade 5 Map Components
What is 0 degrees longitude on a map?
  1. Continent
  2. Ocean
  3. Prime Meridian
  4. Equator
Grade 5 Map Components
A directional arrow that shows cardinal and intermediate directions.
  1. intermediate directions
  2. cardinal directions
  3. compass rose
  4. none of the above
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