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Social Studies Alive! Lesson 1: Geography of the United States
Social Studies Alive! Lesson 1: Geography of the United States
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Geography of the United States
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1
What does latitude show?
distance east or west from the prime meridian
distance north or south of the equator
distance above sea level
distance from the ocean
2
Two rivers that form parts of the United States border are the __and the __.
Ohio and Columbia
St. Lawrence and Rio Grande
Mississippi and the Rio Grande
St. Lawrence and the Missouri
3
How many oceans are there?
5
4
3
6
4
Geography is the study of ____.
the Earth and how people interact with it
land
water
plants
5
A _____ on a map shows these cardinal directions
compass rose - N,E,S,W
globe -NW,NE,SE,SW
compass - intermediate
equator
6
A mountain is one type of _____.
Una montaña es un tipo de ______.
globe / globo terráqueo
latitude
landform / formación terrestre
longitude / longitud
7
Almost 3/4 of Earth's surface is covered by____.
water
mountains
forests
plains
8
The western tip of Lake Ontario is located at about__° N latitude and __° W longitude.
36, 75
42, 80
34, 70
48,60
9
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the ____.
Ohio River
Columbia
Missouri
St. Lawrence
10
Lines of___are imaginary lines that run from the East to the West.
landform
longitude
latitude
globe
11
Weather that is measured over a long period of time is called__.
longitude
vegetation
geography
climate
12
What does longitude show?
distance above sea level
distance from the ocean
distance east or west from the prime meridian
distance north or south of the equator
13
How did rivers & lakes help the U.S. to become a rich country?
The offered beautiful scenery for people to admire / belleza
They made it easy for people to have fun swimming / nadando
They provided an environment for many kinds of fish / peces
They provided routes for ships & power for industry / rutas
14
What is located at 0° latitude?
the equator
the South Pole
the prime meridian
the North Pole
15
Lines of___are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
longitude
landform
latitude
globe
16
Which is not a body of water?
cape
tributary
bay
gulf
17
A physical feature at 25° N, 90° W is the __.
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Atlantic Ocean
18
Which is a body of water?
plains
mouth
valley
peninsula
19
How many continents are there?
6
7
5
8
20
Two oceans that border the United States are ___.
Arctic and Indian
Atlantic and Pacific
Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
Antarctica and Gulf of Mexico
21
A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ___.
government
landform
longitude
globe
22
What landform is southeast of the Appalachian Mountains?
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coastal Plain
Great Basin
Rocky Mountains
