Social Studies Review

Question 1

Resource maps show what we can find in different areas (where natural resources are located)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

A large, tall mass of rock with steep sides. This landform is created by a river or series of earthquakes is a _____

Accepted Answer

Canyon

Question 3

An area of land that is completely surrounded by water is a _____

Accepted Answer

island

Question 4

A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

A peninsula is a thin strip of land that is mostly surrounded by water

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A waterfall occurs when water flows over the edge of a cliff

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

A plateau is a flat area of land that is lower than the land around it

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What can we learn from political maps?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

What do political maps show?

Accepted Answer

Both answers are correct

Question 10

A part of the ocean that comes into land like a big curve is a _____

Accepted Answer

Bay

Question 11

What are physical maps?

Accepted Answer

Maps that show the natural features of the land

Question 12

A scale shows us how big things on the map are

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

An isthmus is a narrow piece of land connecting two bigger pieces of land, it is surrounded on two sides by water

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Rivers, lakes, mountains, valleys, plains, oceans, and islands are shows on physical maps

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The ____ tells us what the map is going to be about

Accepted Answer

Title

Question 16

A large mass of rock taller than a hill is a _____

Accepted Answer

Mountain

Question 17

Geography is the study of the earth and its land, features, and people

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

A huge body of saltwater that covers most of the earth is an _____

Accepted Answer

Ocean

Question 19

A volcano is an opening in the earth's crust where lava flows from

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

A large area of water surrounded by land is a _____

Accepted Answer

Lake

Question 21

A large, flat, or gently rolling area of land is a _____

Accepted Answer

Plain

Question 22

What do resource maps teach us?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 23

A mound of land with a rounded top is a _____

Accepted Answer

Hill

Question 24

A stream of water that flows into a different body of water is a _____

Accepted Answer

River

Question 25

The Compass Rose shows the directions on the map

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

A globe is a round model of earth

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

_____ explains what the symbols used on the map mean

Accepted Answer

Legend/Key

Social Studies Review

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Social Studies Review

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