Question

mrs. ahlers
hw: continents, oceans, and countries
a scavenger hunt
directions: use your world map you colored in to help you with this assignment. you do not have to restate the question in your answer.

1. what continent is the united states a part of? ______
2. this is a compass rose:

image of compass rose with n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, nw
it helps us tell directions on a map (north, south, west, and east). use the compass rose to help you answer these questions:

1. is africa to the north or south of europe? ______
2. which ocean is located to the east of africa? ______
3. which continent is the farthest south? ______
4. which ocean is the farthest north? ______
5. which ocean lies in between north america and europe? ______

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.

1. what is the purpose of the equator?

(highlight your answer using the paragraph above)
**9. what latitude is the equator at?

Explanation:

Question 1

The United States is located in North America, as per geographical knowledge.

Geographically, Africa is positioned to the south of Europe.

The Indian Ocean is located to the east of Africa, based on world geography.

Answer:

North America

Question 3