Social Studies Newspaper 7 Review

A _________________ identify community cultures and resources.

Vertical lines going around the Earth from North Pole to the South Pole are called _____________.

Horizontal lines of _____________ show how far north and south places are from the equator

The ____________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

A _________________ shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

What is the term for the part of a map that explains the meaning of its symbols and colors? (THERE ARE 2 ANSWERS)

A ______________ is created to represent historical events in the time period they occurred

What is the primary line of longitude dividing the world into halves?

Who creates maps?

A _______________ shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry.

A ______________ shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

How many time zones are there?

The _____________ defines the boundary between one day and the next.

What symbol shows the cardinal directions north, south, east, and west?

A _____________ is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.

A place's _______________ is its exact location.

An _____________ helps you describe the absolute location on a map.

________________ are numbers or letters, or both, along the margins of a map.