Social Studies Ch. #1 Geography of the U.S.

Name the two hemispheres that North America is located in.

• Western and Eastern

• Southern and Eastern

• Northern and Western

Imaginary lines that circle earth from east to west are:

• longitude

• latitude

• meridians

The four main points on a compass are called the _______________ points?

• compass

• robin

• cardinal

The study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them is:

• geology

• biology

• geography

The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a:

• compass rose

• legend

• cardinal

The line at 0 longitude is called:

• equator

• prime meridian

• parallels

Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called:

• latitude

• longitude

• grids

The line at 0 latitude is called the:

• equator

• parallels

• prime meridian

All words that describe land forms and bodies of water (like gulf and valley) are called:

• geographic terms

• geology

• glossary

Landforms, like mountains, and bodies of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico, are known as:

• America

• body parts

• physical features