| Term | Definition |
| If you went from Denver, Colorado, to Bismarck, North Dakota, in which direction would you be going? | Northeast. |
| Which term refers to the condition of hte atmosphere over a long period -weather or climate? | Climate. |
| Which state is farther north, North Dakota or Maine? | North Dakota. |
| Which two countries border Mongolia? | China and Russia. |
| Which is farther east: the capital of Cuba or the capital of Nicaragua? What are the names and approximate longitude of the two cities? | Havana, the capital of Cuba, is farther east than Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Havana is at 82 degrees West. Managua is at 86 degrees West. |
| Looking south from Quito, Ecuador, which is the next capital city in South America? | Lima, Peru. |
| To which continent does Central America belong? | North America. |
| Which two Central American countries have capital cities that are named after saints? | El Salvador (San Salvador) and Costa Rica (San Jose). |