Catch all – 7th Grade

Mr. Griffin

What ocean borders the US to the east?

The Atlantic

Name 3 Countries in Africa

Term for height above sea level

Altitude or elevation

Term for someone that makes maps

cartographer

Average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years is called

Climate

Stream of smaller river that flows into a larger river

tributary

Mountain range located in Colorado

The Rockies

Name the Great Lakes

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

2 US States not in the contiguous United States

Alaska and Hawaii

Longest River in the US

The Mississippi River

Infectious disease that killed millions (and millions) of Native Americans

Smallpox

The Longest River in Africa

The Nile

The longest river in South America is

The Amazon

Name 4 Countries in South America

**Many**

First Europeans that discovered America

The Vikings

What does the term polytheistic mean?

Many Gods……

What is the significance of the Rio Grande River?

Separates Mexico and the United States

What is the capital of PA?

Harrisburg

Where were the Mayans located?

Central America - Mesoamerica

The Incas were located in what mountain range?

The Andes

How did the earliest Americans arrive in North America?

The Land Bridge…..

One way that the Aztecs and Maya were similar….

Many Answers

• Calendar• Mesoamerica• Writing System• Polytheistic• Etc….

One way the Inca and Aztec were different

LocationRegular Human Sacrifice vs. Rare

AstronomyAgriculture

Mathematics

Why did natives use animal skins for clothing? In some areas it may have been deer skins other areas it may have been seal or

caribou skins

Available Natural Resources