Social Studies Study Guide

A drawing of the Earth (or some other surface) or part of the Earth on a flat surface.

• map
• globe
• atlas
• equator

A body of water surrounded by land

• a lake
• ocean
• river
• land

A small drawing of arrows that show directions. 

• equator
• compass rose
• Asia
• Africa

What is the name of a imaginary line that circles the middle of earth?

• compass rose
• lake
• circles
• equator 

The largest bodies of land on Earth are called

• continents
• north america
• Asia
• oceans

• Correct
• Not correct

Name the 7 continents

• Asia 
  Africa
  Australia
  Antarctica
  Europe
  South America
  North America
• South Carolina, Italy, Paris,
   London, Asia, Europe, North Carolina
• Asia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Atlanta, Florida

What map symbol is usually found next to a state capital city? 

• a dot
• a capital letter
• a star

A _______ is a large body of water that flows through land.

• pond
• river
• swamp

Do temperatures get cooler or warmer as you get closer to the equator?

• colder
• warmer