What Do You Know About Geography and the Western Hemisphere?
How would you label the circle in this compass rose? EN NW NE NS
If you drove from your town to Canada, what direction would you be traveling? North East South West
Which city is farther east? New York City Miami
Which is furthest west? Vancouver, Canada Santiago, Chile Los Angeles Mexico City, Mexico
If you went from Venezuela, South America to California, what direction would you be traveling? SW Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com NW NE SE
In which hemisphere is Mexico? Northern hemisphere Southern hemisphere
On which continent is Costa Rica? Central America South America North America
Which country is mostly north of the equator? Bolivia Argentina Peru Colombia
Which is farther east? Venezuela New York City
Which country straddles the equator? Venezuela Brazil Bolivia Paraguay
Which is larger in square miles? Canada United States
Which of these are Canadian provinces? Quebec British Columbia Ottawa Montreal Saskatchewan Alaska
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Right! Mexico is north of the equator. Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question
Yes! Venezuela is farther east than New York Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question
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Yes! The U.S. is 3,717,796 sq. mi. and Canada is 3,851,792 sq. mi. Next Question
Right, Venezuela is southeast of California. Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com Next Question
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Yes, Costa Rica is on the North American continent Yes, Costa Rica is on the North American continent. It is part of Central America*. Maps courtesy of worldatlas.com *Central America is NOT a continent. Next Question
Yes, there are 10 provinces and 3 territories: Manitoba British Columbia Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Ontario Alberta Saskatchewan Quebec Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Nunavut
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