Social Studies Unit 1 - Understanding our World

The ___________ is an imaginary line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

The five largest bodies of water on Earth are called _____.

• rivers

• lakes

• oceans

• Gulf of Mexico

A _________ is the city where the government of a country or state meets.

• community

• continent

• capital

• hemisphere

The study of Earth's land, water, air, and people is called ______.

• geography

• scientist

• government

• astronaut

The United States is an example of a __________.

• state

• country

• continent

• hemisphere

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into ...

• continents

• countries

• oceans

• hemispheres

Which of these is completely in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Antarctica and Australia are

• oceans

• continents

• seas

• spheres

The United States is made up of many different...

• continents

• countries

• hemispheres

• states

Which is the correct order from largest to smallest of the geography of your community?

• Hemisphere, Earth, continent, country, state, city

• Earth, hemisphere, continent, country, state, city

• Continent, Earth, hemisphere, country, state, city

• Earth, continent, hemisphere, country, state, city