How is the imaginary line known as the equator useful?

It separates the northern and southern hemispheres.

What are the intermediate directions?

northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

What does scarcity mean?

when there is not enough of something

What does a compass rose show you?

cardinal and intermediate directions

How are Europe and Asia different from the other continents?

they are not separated from each other by water

a group of people who live in the same area

What climate regions can be found in North America?

everything from deserts to ice-covered polar regions

a book written by a person about his/her life

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First Quarter Social Studies

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Review of topics covered during the first quarter of third grade social studies.

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1
How is the imaginary line known as the equator useful?
The line marks distance in degrees.
On one side it is Monday and on the other it is Tuesday.
It separates the northern and southern hemispheres.
It separates parallel lines.
2
Why is a timeline useful?
It shows events in order
timelines are only written after something happens
the reader has to do the research
It is a good primary source
3
What does arid mean?
very quiet
very dry
very cloudy
very wet
4
Which is NOT a primary source of information?
an autobiography of James Madison
a book about presidents
the diary of George Washington
letters written to Thomas Jefferson
5
The Anasazi built this kins of house:
teepee
pueblo
wigwam
igloo
6
What are the intermediate directions?
northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
northeast and southeast only
north, south, east, and west
north and south only
7
What does scarcity mean?
when there is not enough of something
there is too much of something
8
Which of the following would you see on a physical map?
railroads
mountains, oceans, and rivers
products and where they are produced
the number of people who live in a certain place
9
Which continents are part of the northern and southern hemispheres?
North American and Central America
Europe and Australia
Africa and South America
North America and South America
10
Which group of people invaded and conquered the Aztec people?
Spanish
English
Italian
French
11
What does a compass rose show you?
cardinal and intermediate directions
the map scale
what a symbol stands for
the length of the road
12
How are Europe and Asia different from the other continents?
both have the same number of people
they are not separated from each other by water
the are both separated from other continents by water
those continents have a varied climate
13
What is a boundary?
a kind of map
a racehorse
an agreement of peace
a border
14
Where do you look on a map to find out what the symbols mean?
the map symbols
the map key or legend
the cardinal directions
the intermediate directions
15
What is a community?
part of a map that shows directions
a map that shows what the Earth looks like
a store that sells food and other things you need
a group of people who live in the same area
16
What climate regions can be found in North America?
only large ice caps
tropical rain forests
the longest river and a tropical rain forest
everything from deserts to ice-covered polar regions
17
An autobiography is:
a secondary source
a letter
written after the person dies
a book written by a person about his/her life

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