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Social Studies Geography Unit Review. #socialstudies #geography #5thgrade #6thgrade
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1
Maps can represent the following:
countries
bodies of water
All of the above
cities
2
Maps usually have a __ to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance
legend
grid
scale
key
3
Latitude and longitude are used to
help find specific locations
locate rivers and lakes
understand map symbols
4
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern and Western
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Southern
Western and Eastern
5
Which is the largest ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Pacific
6
Which continent is the most populated?
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
7
How many continents are there?
5
8
7
6
8
The directions north, south, east, and west are called?
physical directions
geography directions
road directions
cardinal directions
9
Absolute location is the exact place of a geographic feature.
True
False
10
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a ______.
resource map
physical map
political map
road map
11
A ___ map shows the boundaries between countries.
city
economic
landform
political
12
____ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map.
compass rose
globe
scale
key
13
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Africa
Central America
North America
Europe
14
Which is the correct spelling of the continent pictured?
Austarlia
Aostralya
Australia
Australa
15
The prime meridian separates the ____.
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
North and South Poles
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
16
A land form with high elevation that is higher than a hill is a
river
valley
peninsula
mountain
17
Which lines in the grid run east-west?
longitude
latitude
meridians
prime meridian
18
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees or water is a
island
delta
harbor
desert
19
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
longitude lines
fault contacts
contour lines
latitude lines
20
___ refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
population
culture
landform
climate
21
The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
continent
equator
prime meridian
hemisphere
22
Long term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions are called?
climate
landform
population
culture
23
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Arctic Circle
24
The exact address or latitude and longitude of a location is _____
absolute location
relative location
direct location
place location
25
Which is the correct spelling of the continent pictured below?
Afryca
Afreca
South America
Africa
26
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
in the desert
in or near a forest
at the base of a mountain
on the coast
27
How many oceans are there?
5
3
2
4
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What are the two types of location used in geography?
directions and coordinates
up and down
maps and globes
absolute and relative
