NC Studies weekly Week 1

A “value” is thought to be the __________ of a person.

• poor management
• important belief
• impossible tasks
• happy talking

What was the special act that Oral Lee Brown did?

• flew to the moon
• gave away her job
• sent kids to college
• discovered the Northern Hemisphere

What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth going east and west?

• prime meridian
• hemisphere
• longitude
• equator

The relative location of the Pacific Ocean in relation to Asia is _____________.

• southwest
• northeast
• southeast
• northwest

What continent is southeast of the equator in the picture?

• Australia
• Africa
• Asia
• Europe

The primary job of a surveyor is to create ___________.

• buildings
• habitats
• state parks
•  maps

All of the following are mentioned as physical characteristics (geographic features) except _________. 

• crops
• mountains
• forests
• bodies of water

What is used to most accurately locate places on Earth, especially for travel on the sea?

• compass
• latitude and longitude lines
• cell phones
• watches

Why was John Lawson's first expedition so important?

• He met the Tuscarora Indians.
• He discovered a rare animal never seen before in North Carolina.
• He explored the territory now known as NC and kept detailed notes of his findings.
• He used the land to farm for the first time.

What was the main goal that mapmakers were trying to accomplish in creating imaginary lines on maps?

• to divide the Earth into imaginary sections
• to help determine both the relative and absolute location on a map
• to help people understand the differences in direction on a map
• to help map readers to help find the equator on map