1st Grade Geography Bee 2024

What bodies of water cover more than half of the Earth?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Ponds

Which bodies of water are NOT fresh?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Ponds

What are the cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West

• North, South, East, Northeast

• North, South, Northwest, Southwest

• North, West, Southeast, Northeast

In which two hemispheres is the U.S. located?

• Eastern and Southern Hemispheres

• Western and Northern Hemispheres

• Eastern and Northern Hemispheres

• Western and Southern Hemispheres

What is the Equator?

• A line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• An imaginary line that divides the North and the South

• The line that marks the Prime Meridian

• A circle around the Earth's surface exactly halfway between the poles

How many oceans are found on Earth?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What is a map?

• A tool used for navigation at sea

• A picture or chart that shows the features of an area

• A representation of stars in the night sky

• A drawing that shows the boundary lines between countries

What is a peninsula?

• A body of water surrounded by land

• A land surrounded by water on three sides but one

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

• A large area of land that is not connected to any water

What is climate?

• The daily weather conditions in a particular area

• The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area

• A brief, intense weather event

• The study of weather and atmospheric conditions

What is a mountain?

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

• A high hill that has a pointing end at the top

• A flat area of land higher than the surrounding land

• A large, flat-topped hill with steep sides