Social Studies - Chapter 1 Test

The _________ is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.

• continent

• climate

• equator

• hemisphere

The wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water is called _______.

• erosion

• landform

• geography

• climate

Half of a globe or sphere is called a ________.

• hemisphere

• landform

• region

• equator

A __________ is an area of places that have certain things in common, such as climate or landforms.

• hemisphere

• landform

• region

• continent

________ is the study of places on earth.

• region

• hemisphere

• climate

• geography

Mountains, valleys, hills, and rivers are examples of _______.

• continents

• landforms

• geography

• erosion

The usual weather of a place over a long period of time is called _________.

• geography

• climate

• region

• landform

A ________ is a large mass of land on the earth's surface.

• region

• equator

• hemisphere

• continent

Check the boxes next to all the directions on a compass rose that are cardinal directions?

• North

• Northeast

• South

• West

What does the scale on a map tell you?

• the meaning of symbols or colors

• the distance of things on the map

• what kind of map you are looking at

• directions, such as north or southwest