Social Studies Grade 5 Final Exam Review

The patron saint of Mexico is Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

_________ is fertile fine silt.

Latitude that is the northern boundary of the Torrid Zone is ___________.

The Ozark Mountain Range, Black Hills, and the Great Plains are examples of landforms in the _________ Region.

The tropical zone is bordered by the Tropics of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Mexicans of mixed ancestry are mestizos.

Distance measured in degrees north or south from the Equator is ____________.

The capital of Massachusetts is _________.

Asia is found at 45 degrees North and 105 degrees West.

"Land of the Midnight Sun" refers to the sun's ability to be visible for 24 hours.

The polar zone is the area around the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle.

Which of the following is a boundary of the United States to the east?

The official language of Mexico is Spanish.

The Commonwealth of Nations is a group of countries/territories that were/are ruled by GB, now equal partners with GB

North America is found at 45 degrees North and 120 degrees East.

A long and narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs is a ________.

A _______________ shows the features of the earth's surface.

"Land of the Midnight Sun" refers to Northwest Territories of Canada, Alaska and Greenland remaining visible at night.

The temperate zone is from the Tropic of Cancer to the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic Circle

The "Father of Mexican Independence" is Miguel Hidalgo.

A term used to refer to the different kinds of weather at a particular place over a period of time is ______.

Some of the Middle Atlantic states are ________, _________, and _________.

The United States is NOT a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Large ranches are _____________.

Subsistence farming is when the crops are grown for family survival.

The Yucatan Peninsula was the center of the Mayan civilization.

Which of the climate zones is characterized by a lack of extremes in temperature?

Distance measured in degrees east or west from the Prime Meridian is ____________.

South America is found at 15 degrees South and 60 degrees West.

"Land of the Midnight Sun" refers to the area NORTH of the Arctic Circle.

____________ shows the boundaries of countries, cities, highways, etc.

____________ is any grassy plain of South America.

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is a holiday for Mexico.