SOCIAL STUDIES

Multiple Choice

What's a type of Physical Feature?

• Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Streams
• All of these

Multiple Choice

How many regions are in the United States?

• 2

• 7

• 1

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a region in the United States?

• Northeast

• West

• Southern

• Midwest

Multiple Choice

What region of the United States is Texas in?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Canada

• West

Multiple Choice

What tool do we use on a map to figure out the cardinal directions?

• compass rose

• inset maps

• title

• legend

Multiple Choice

What map feature shows us an additional, smaller map of a location that is not on the big map?

• compass rose

• inset map

• legend

• title

Multiple Choice

How many states are there in the United States?

• 28

• 48

• 50

• 100

Multiple Choice

What makes Hawaii different from all other states?

• It is bigger than any other state.

• Nothing; it's just like every other state on the map.

• It is attached to Canada.

• It is made up of small islands.

Multiple Choice

What two countries border the United States?

• Canada and Mexico

• China and Brazil

• Poland and Jamaica

• North Pole and South Pole

Multiple Choice

What continent is the U.S. on?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• North America

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a state in the U.S.?

• California

• Idaho

• Providence

• Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a state in the U.S.?

• California

• Idaho

• Providence

• Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

An area that is known by certain features

• region

• boundary

• border

• urban

Multiple Choice

People living in a location or area

• people

• population

• government

• boundary

Multiple Choice

A system of governing or rule

• boundary

• region

• suburban

• government

Multiple Choice

Name the region in blue.

• West

• East

• South

• Midwest

Multiple Choice

Name the region in green.

• West

• Midwest

• East

• South

Multiple Choice

Name the region in red.

• West

• East

• South

• Midwest

Multiple Choice

Name the region in yellow.

• West

• Midwest

• South

• East

Multiple Choice

What's a type of Physical Feature?

• Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Streams
• All of these

Multiple Choice

Based on its size, the United States is the _______ largest country in the world.

• second
• first
• third
• tenth

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of New Mexico?

• Santa Fe
• Austin
• Cheyenne
• Carson City

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Arizona?

• Santa Fe
• Phoenix
• Austin
• Helena

Multiple Choice

What is the state abbreviation for Arizona?

• FL

• CA

• AZ

• AK

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for New Mexico?

• CA

• WY

• NM

• CO

​equator

​The equator is an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

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​The warmest climates are in places nearest to the equator.

Multiple Choice

A ___________ is a very high landform, often with steep sides.

• hill

• plateau

• mountain

• plain

Multiple Choice

An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles is called the ___________.

• Tropic of Capricorn

• equator

• the beltway

• pole line

​equator

​The equator is an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

​

​The warmest climates are in places nearest to the equator.

Multiple Choice

_______ is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time.

• temperature

• rain

• weather

• climate

​climate

​Climate is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time.

​

​Climate includes the changes in weather that happen during seasons of the year.

Multiple Choice

This photo shows an example of

what type of landform?

• mountains

• plateau

• canyon

• region

​plateau

​A plateau is a large, flat, raised area of land.

Multiple Choice

The Northeast region contains part of this mountain chain.  What is its name?

• The Rocky Mountains

• Mt. Everest

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Mt. McKinley

​Appalachian Mountains

​The Appalachian Mountains run all the way from Georgia in the Southeast up through Maine in the Northeast and on into Canada.

​

​The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountain range in our country.

Multiple Choice

A __________ is an area that gets very little rain.

• desert

• canyon

• plain

• mountain

​desert

​A desert is an area that gets very little rain.

Multiple Choice

A ___________ is a very high landform, often with steep sides.

• hill

• plateau

• mountain

• plain

​mountain

​A mountain is a very high landform, often with steep sides.

Multiple Choice

A line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another is a _______________.

• farmland

• region

• wall

• boundary

​boundary

​A boundary is a line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another.

​

​The boundaries of Florida include a line, plus two natural features: the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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_________ is the condition of the air at a certain time and place.

• climate

• weather

• precipitation

• temperature

​weather

​Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time and place.

Multiple Choice

The amount of moisture in the air is called __________.

• humidity

• saturation

• wet

• elevation

​humidity

​Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air.