Matthew's Social Studies Test #1

The city that is the location of each states' government is called

A dividing line that marks the limits of an area

All of the following are considered rivers in NY except

A large landrom that rises above sea level is a called a

Invisible lines on a map or globe that run vertical (north to south)

All of the following are examples of natural resources except:

Elevation is height below sea level

A map that shows the borders between states and countries is a called a

Carndinal directions include north, south, east, west

An invisible line of longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres is:

A map that shows different geographic features is a:

The Catskill and Adirondack Mountains are found in New York

Physical features are natural foundations such as mountains, rivers, lakes and valleys

A natural stream of water is called a

The USA is located in Europoe

The key on the map that uses symbols, colors to represent different items on that map

A map that focuses on the weather pattern in a given area

The scale tells you how much a map weighs

All of the following are lakes in NY except

What is the nickname of NY?

A compass can be used to find your way if you are lost

All of the following geographic features can be found in NY State except

A body of water that is part of the Atlantic Ocean that is bordered by NY, Long Island and Connecticut is called

Half of a globe or sphere is called a hemisphere

A region is an area with common features such as language, culture, religion, government, climate, etc.

The ocean that borders the east coast of the US is the:

All of the following are landmarks found in NY State except:

An area with common features is called:

The capital of NY is:

A scale tells you the distance between two places on a map

The weather conditions in an area of a long period of time

The equator is the invisible line that runs

A plataeu is an elevated landform that rises above the surrounded area with a sharp peak

A map that ffocuses on the types of plants that grow in a particular area is called

A large body of water surrounded on all sides by land is a called a:

Cardinal Directions include northwest, southwest and northeast

Something found in nature that people can use is called:

The symbol on a map that represents a capital is a

There are 7 continents in the world

Invisible lines on a map or glove that go horizontal (east or west)