Duplicate of Social Studies Chapter 1: Geography of the United States

Question 1

Lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west are called what?

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 2

How many continents are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 3

The St. Lawrence River flows from the Great Lakes and empties into this ocean?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

Question 4

What landform is smaller a cape or a peninsula?

Accepted Answer

cape

Question 5

The line a zero degrees longitude is called what?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 6

How many oceans are on earth?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 7

In the South, much of the border between the United States and Mexico is formed by what River?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande

Question 8

In the United States the largest river is what?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Question 9

A low area between ranges of mountains or hills is called a what?

Accepted Answer

valley

Question 10

The Ocean west of California is called what?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 11

The largest mountain system in the United States and is part of Glacier National Park is what?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 12

The Atlantic Ocean is located where?

Accepted Answer

East of the United States

Question 13

A smaller stream that feeds into a river is called what?

Accepted Answer

tributary

Question 14

The most accurate map of Earth is what?

Accepted Answer

Globe

Question 15

What is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river?

Accepted Answer

delta

Question 16

What body of water is bigger a gulf or a bay?

Accepted Answer

Gulf

Question 17

Geography is the study of what?

Accepted Answer

physical and cultural surroundings

Question 18

The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a what?

Accepted Answer

compass rose

Questions 18