Why is giving someone a relative location useful?

It describes where a place is relation to other landmarks.

Why did geographers create lines of latitude and longitude

in order to locate points on the globe.

Which statement is TRUE about states and territories?

Territories are ruled by another country

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Unit 1 Geography McGraw Hill Social Studies 5th grade

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1
an area of land controlled by a nation
continent
country
state
territory
2
Which place is not a territory of the United States?
Mexico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
3
a deep valley with steep sides
basin
gulf
mountain
canyon
4
What two states are noncontiguous?
Hawaii and Alaska
Puerto Rico and Guam
Mexico and Canada
California and Texas
5
someone who studies geography
canyon
Geographer
absolute location
Contigious
6
Why is giving someone a relative location useful?
Relative location helps us find the latitude.
It describes where a place is relation to other landmarks.
Relative location is directions from one place to another.
Relative location is the absolute location on a map
7
The West region borders what Ocean?
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
8
How does location affect the way people live?
It can determine the materials you use to build your house
all of the above
It can determine the food that you eat or hunt & gather.
Climate determines the way you farm and irrigating crops.
9
imaginary line that runs north to south. Shows a location's distance from the Prime Meridian
latitude
longitude
canyon
territory
10
the exact location of a place
relative location
absolute location
latitude
Prime Meridian
11
Florida is part of what region in the U.S.?
West
Southeast
Northwest
Midwest
12
How does GIS help people solve problems?
It maps traffic on roads.
It can show the population of an area.
All of the above.
It can show data about taxes and housing.
13
Imaginary line on Earth that goes from east to west. Shows a location's distance from equator.
territory
longitutde
latitude
Prime Meridian
14
Why are lines of latitude called parallels?
90 degrees south
equal distances apart
close together
90 degrees north
15
Why did geographers create lines of latitude and longitude
to help pirates find treasure
in order to locate points on the globe.
to find missing ships
to help people get to work on time
16
the location of a place in relation to other landmarks
Geographer
contiguous
relative location
map
17
to be touching or connected in an unbroken series
noncontiguous
island
contiguous
peninsula
18
Which of the following are two mountain ranges located in the United States?
St. Laurence; Cascade
Appalachian; Rocky
Coastal; Pacific
Continental; Plateau
19
Which statement is TRUE about states and territories?
Territories are ruled by another country
Only states have citizens
States are bigger than territories
Only territories can vote
20
Why does the Mississippi River Basin have some of the best farmland in the United States?
It receives so much water
It has rocky soil
It is very hot.
It is on a mountain.

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