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Countries of Europe and the Americas

Géographie · Lieux et régions · de 8 à 11 ans

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On a map, which continent would you look in to find France?
- South America
- Europe
- Africa
Which country is Moscow the capital of?
- Russia
- France
- Brazil
The Andes mountains run along the west side of South America.
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Ana knows Brazil is in South America. Which city is most likely Brazil's capital?
- Brasília
- Buenos Aires
- Madrid
Maria's atlas index says 'Peru... page 24, C3.' What should she do next?
- Look for Peru's flag colors
- Count how many countries are on the page
- Turn to page 24 and find grid square C3
Russia is located entirely within Asia.
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Which sentence correctly matches a country to one of its features?
- France: the Andes mountains run through it
- Russia: it lies entirely in South America
- Brazil: the Amazon rainforest covers much of the north
Ben says the capital of the USA is New York City. What is his mistake?
- He is right, New York City is the capital
- New York City is famous, but the capital is Washington, D.C.
- The capital is actually Los Angeles

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Europe · France is a country in Europe, so you would look on the map of Europe.
Russia · Moscow is the capital of Russia.
Vrai · The Andes stretch down the west coast of South America, through countries like Peru and Chile.
Brasília · Brasília is the capital of Brazil. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, and Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Turn to page 24 and find grid square C3 · The index gives you the page number and grid square, so you turn there to find the country.
Faux · Russia stretches across two continents, Europe and Asia, not just one.
Brazil: the Amazon rainforest covers much of the north · The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Brazil. The Andes run through South American countries like Peru, not France, and Russia is not in South America at all.
New York City is famous, but the capital is Washington, D.C. · New York City is a large, well-known city, but Washington, D.C. is the actual capital of the USA.