TCI SS Lesson 1 LG Review

North, south, east, and west are called

• latitudes

• compasses

• hemispheres

• cardinal directions

Which of these statements is true of the distance between parallels of latitude?

• It is largest at the equator

• It is smallest at the equator

• It is largest at the poles

• It is always the same

Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by

• water

• continents

• hemispheres

• countries

Which of the following is a physical feature?

• a forest area

• a peninsula

• a hurricane

• a line of latitude

What do all 50 states have in common?

• They all have governments

• They are the same size in area

• They always share a border with another state

• They are always separated by physical features

What is an island?

• An island has many tributaries

• An island is small and flat

• An island is a tall area of land

• An island is land surrounded by water

What question might you ask if you wanted to learn about the climate of a place?

• How hot is it outside today?

• Is it sunny right now?

• Will it be windy tomorrow?

• Does it rain a lot near here?

The largest mountain range in the eastern United States is

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Guadalupe Mountains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Sierra Nevada

Coastal plains, forests, and grasslands are all types of __________ regions.

• climate

• landform

• political

• vegetation

Hurricane Katrina forced many people to

• live on an island

• move to New Orleans

• leave to find a new place to live

• move to the Mojave desert