Social Studies 3rd Grade

A thing that stands for or represents something else is a _________

• Map

• Symbol

• Key

• Prime Meridian

A symbol on a map that shows direction is called a _________

• Compass Ross

• Key

• Symbol

• Equator

A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities is called a ____________

• Road map

• Globe

• Physical Map

• Political Map

What is the boxed list called that shows what the symbols on a map represent?

• Compass

• Symbol

• Map Key

• Physical Map

What is a model of earth?

• Hemisphere

• Globe

• Map

• Grid

What is the imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South poles?

• Hemisphere

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

What is the starting point for measuring longitude?

• Relative Location

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Equator

What is half of a sphere?

• Hemisphere

• Globe

• Absolute Location

• Geography

What tells the exact location of a place on Earth?

• Physical Map

• Population Map

• Physical Geography

• Absolute Location

This describes where a place is in relation to another place.

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

• Compass Rose

• Prime Meridian