How can i memorize the map of the U.S?

Question

Well i have a quiz tommorrow and im trying to hard to memorize where each state of the U.S is located any advice???????

Answer 1

I'm not really sure how I learned the map myself... but on rainy days (for recess) in first grade we had this huge map puzzle and we would all try and figure out how to put it together by the end of the day...

Another thing that I thought of was to get a map that has all the states already labeled, and then make copies of blank maps and just try to keep filling them in by memory...

I fly a lot cuz my parents are divorced, and there is a map on the napkins for the drinks they serve... one time I got really bored and decided to see if I could name all the states... took me the entire flight, but it was pretty cool!!

Answer 2

If you look at a map of the US you will notice that the interstate system is like a grid of highways that run north and south, and east and west.
the highways that run east and west are even numbers and the ones that run north and south are odd numbers. By picking a major city in each state and noticing what two highways intersect in that city, you will be able to remember it's geographical location by visualizing the grid in your head.

In the west running north and south is I-5, I-15, I-25, and I-35 in that order from west to east.

In the east running north and south is I-95, I-75, I-65, I-55, and I-45 in that order from east to west.

Now look at the interstates that run from west to east. starting in the south and going north. I-10, I-20, I-30, I-40 and so on.

now if you picture this grid in your head after awhile you'll know exactly where Washington DC is. It's where I-95 and I-66 meet.

or Dallas, is where I-35 and I-30 meet.

Tomorrow is almost here, better get cracking.

Answer 3

Start from the upper left (Pacific Northwest) and go down, then across to the middle. There is one place where the states are all lined up one right on top of another: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. They kind of divide the country in half.

Continue moving east and down, as the states tend to get smaller.

There are a couple of hints I use to help remember the order of some states from west to east. One is Ill-In-Oh for Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The other is Tee-La-MAG for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

End up in New England, with all the states east and northeast of New York.

Think about them before you go to sleep and it should help fix them in your mind.

Answer 4

There probably is a U.S. map on the web which you could color with crayons. Use fluorescent crayons if possible; say the name of the state to yourself as you first outline the state in crayon and then color it in.

Answer 5

I was the cheat king in high school;tody you kids have so much tech.simply print a map from the web and shrink it down to size to carry with you everywhere;or name each state in alphabetical order and write it down that way.Or ask one of your family members to quiz you at home left to right right to left the direction of the country.

Answer 6

Divide the country into sections. East and West of the Miss. River; or regions, i.e., NE, SE, West, NW, SW, are just some ideas.

Answer 7

trace in sheet of paper the U.S map and test your self on were they go then study the ones u didnt get right.

Answer 8

There's this cool website with quizes about different countries and stuff including one with all 50 states. it really helped me study! the site is: www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

Answer 9

keep studing it thats all you can do