Social Studies Chapter 2 Test

To see the true shape of Earth's oceans and continents, you should use --

• a map of the world because it lies flat.

• a road map because it shows details.

• a globe because it is a model of our planet.

• a textbook because it has lots of information.

A line on a map that shows where a state or a country ends is --

• the equator.

• a border.

• a hemisphere.

• an ocean

The capitol city of the United States is--

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• New York, New York

• Washington, D.C.

• Springfield, Illinois

The capitol city of the state of Illinois is--

• Pinckneyville, Illinois

• Chicago, Illinois

• Carbondale, Illinois

• Spsringfield, Illinois

A community that is larger than a suburb is--

• a city

• a village

• a town

• a settlement

People who live in rural areas live--

• near cities and large towns.

• away from cities and large towns.

• in countries other than the United States.

• in Washington, D.C.

The equator is --

• located at the North Pole.

• an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• the border between the United States and Mexico.

• an imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth.

The 4 oceans are--

• Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, & Indian

• Europe, Asia, Australia, & Africa

• Mississippi, Ohio, Amazon, & Nile

• North, South, East, & West

A governor is the leader of --

• a county.

• a state.

• a country.

• a town.

The map key shows--

• the distance between locations.

• the borders between countries.

• what the symbols stand for.

• the largest cities.