Social Studies Review 5

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs east and west and separates the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs north and south and dives the Earth into the Eastern and WesternHemishperes

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

a map feature that shows the directions on a map (north, south, east, and west)

• Compass Rose
• Direction Device
• Cardinal Directions

a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map

• Map Key/Legend

• Map Contents

• Map Glossary

• Map Index

a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance 

• Scale
• Odemeter
• Latitude
• Longitude

Climate is ...

• the type of weather an area has over a long period of time.
• the type of weather in one day.
• the people who live there.

The Southwest Region is mostly __________.

• Mountains
• Beaches
• Swampy
• Desert

Physical features are physical traits of a location. Which of the following are examples of physical features?

• Mountains

• rivers

• Streams

• All of these

What five things make up a region?

• People, climate, culture, landmarks, Orlando
• Climate, vegetation, natural resources, culture, and landmarks
• Landmarks, mountains, streams, valleys, Air
• Landmarks, States, Cities, Counties, Presidents

An area that is known by certain similar features

• region

• boundary

• border

• urban