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Geography Facts 11
1. capital-
the location of the seat of government/
shown as a circle with a star in it (national
capitals)/ shown as a star (state capitals)
2. elevation-
height of land above sea level
3. International Date Line- a line of longitude that runs 180 east and
west of the Prime Meridian/ by which the
date changes by one day
4. country-
a group of people with their own
government and land
5. distance-
the space between two points on earth’s
surface
6. Jamaica-
an island (country) in the Caribbean Sea/
south of Cuba
7. Costa Rica-
a small country in Central America bordered
by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
8. South Africa-
a country that is located on the southern tip
of Africa (continent)/ has three capitals
9. Baghdad-
the capital (city) of Iraq (country)
10. Saudi Arabia-
a country in the Middle East (region) that
occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula
Weekly Geography 11
Directions: On another sheet of paper, you will need to answer each of
the eight questions. If a question has two parts, make sure you answer
both parts. Your answers should be written in complete sentences.
1. Which state has the longest coastline on the Atlantic Ocean?
2. What is the capital of Ohio, the state that is the birthplace of seven
presidents of the United States?
3. What is the largest city in New Mexico?
4. What country in the Western Hemisphere does the Tropic of Cancer
pass through?
5. Which pole is located on a continent?
6. What states border the Pacific Ocean?
7. What continents are in both the Eastern and Southern Hemisphere?
8. What do black dots on a map usually represent?