Social Studies Alive - Chapter 2 Review - 4th Grade

When you stand facing south, you are always looking toward the

• prime meridian

• Eastern Hemisphere

• North Pole

• South Pole

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• compass rose

• map scale

• map key

• global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for:

• mountains

• the Eastern Hemisphere

• the North Pole

• oceans

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the

• location of places on Earth

• number of miles between two places

• intermediate directions on a map

• elevation of places above sea level

Which kind of map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map

• a rainfall map

• a historical map

A plateau is a landform that is

• high and flat

• cold and rainy

• far from the ocean

• drained by riviers

Long ago, how was the Mississippi River MOST like a highway?

• Families whizzed along it

• State police patrolled it

• Goods were moved on it

• Trucks and buses used it

In which way did Hurricane Katrina MOST harm the city of New Orleans?

• Sand was carried in from the beach

• Floods caused the levees to break

• Buildings were rattled by high winds

• Dark clouds caused cold temperatures

If you were traveling from Florida to the state of Washington which direction would you be traveling?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

Which of these states has an inland location?

• Florida

• Maine

• California

• Kansas