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Chapter 1 Geography & New England States and Capitals Review
Chapter 1 Geography & New England States and Capitals Review
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1
The imaginary line at 0
o
longitude that runs North and South is called the ____________.
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
Time Zone Line
2
Where a river begins is called its _____________.
Mouth
Source
Delta
Waterfall
3
A _________ is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river. It is usually shaped like a triangle.
Tributary
Lake
Source
Delta
4
The places farthest from the equator are the __________.
Parallels
Equators
Poles
Prime Meridians
5
What is a globe shaped like?
a pyramid
a sphere
a cube
a cone
6
What is the capital of Maine?
Hartford
Providence
Augusta
Boston
7
7. How many continents are there?
5
7
10
4
8
Name the intermediate points.
North, South, East, West
Eastnorth, Eastsouth, Westnorth, Westsouth
Northeast, South, Southwest, North
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
9
Land that is mostly flat is called a ___________.
Valley
Plain
Cape
Mountain
10
A piece of land that sticks out into the water and is surrounded by water on three sides is a ____________.
Plain
Peninsula
Delta
Valley
11
In which hemisphere is the United States?
Southwestern
Northwestern
Northeastern
Southeastern
12
A body of fresh water that is surrounded by land is a _______.
Bay
Lake
Gulf
Sea
13
What are the cardinal points?
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
North Pole, South Pole
Up, down, left, right
North, South, East, and West
14
The imaginary line at 0
o
latitude that runs from East to West is called the ________________.
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Time Zone Line
15
The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a _______.
Compass Rose
Ruler
Weathervane
GPS Navigator
16
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Boston
Hartford
Montpelier
Providence
17
The 4 major oceans are in order of size: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and __________.
Mediterranean
South American
Caribbean
Arctic
18
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Albany
Harrisburg
Boston
Hartford
19
What do we call the imaginary lines that run East to West on a map or globe?
Time Zone Lines
International Date Lines
Meridians of Longitude
Parallels of Latitude
20
What is the purpose of "geographic terms"?
To give the names of important scientists
To give directions to any place on Earth
To list the world's longest rivers
To describe bodies of water and landfroms
21
A body of salt water smaller than an ocean is a ____________.
Tributary
Lake
River
Sea
22
What is the name of our textbook?
Geography for 5th grade
Social Studies
History Alive!
Know your History
23
How can you find the exact location of a place on a map?
Hemisphere Coordinates
Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
Map Key
Compass Rose
24
What is geography?
The study of the Earth
The study of the stars
The study of rocks and minerals
The study of the oceans
25
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Boston
Augusta
Montpelier
Providence
26
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
Hartford
Boston
Providence
27
What is the capital of Vermont?
Concord
Hartford
Augusta
Montpelier
28
What do we call the imaginary lines that run North and South on a map or globe?
Parallels of Latitude
Time Zone Lines
International Date Lines
Meridians of Longitude
