1. DOG 10-30-09

2. Is the Tropic of Cancer a parallel or a meridian? What part (state)of the U.S. is south of the tropic of Cancer. What items do most maps include? (4) What is the capital of South Carolina? Which of the following cities is found on the Great Lakes: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; Great Falls, Montana?

3. Which continents have coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean? Lake Michigan is in what direction from Lansing, Michigan? Which Great Lakes does Michigan touch? In what direction does the Missouri River flow: west to east and north to south or east to west and south to north? What line of latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? List at least 2 countries that are along this line that are in the Western Hemisphere only.

4. What two states are not part of the contiguous U.S.? The following are the some of the longest rivers in the world:(1) Nile (2) Amazon(3) Ob-Irtysh (4) Yangtze. On which continent is each found? What is the longest river in Europe? Hint: Near the Caspian Sea A state is to the U.S. as a _______ is to Canada.

5. What 3 countries in South America are in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? Why are these countries in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? If you could divide the U.S. into regions, how many regions would you create? What would you name these regions? On what would you base your regional divisions? Pg 45-53 8 wk 6