Unit 1 Social Studies Study Guide

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that run around the Earth in the following directions:

• North to South

• East to West

• North-east to south-west

• equator

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run around the Earth in the following directions:

• North to South

• East to West

• North-east to south-west

• Prime Meridian

What is the definition of climate?

• how hot or cold it is outside

• one half of the earth

• where the sun shines directly

• the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time

The northern and southernmost points where the sun shines directly overhead are called:

• equators

• prime meridian

• the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• the Tropic of Climate and Tropic of Gemini

What are California's 4 main regions?

• coast, mountains, desert, and valley

• Northern California, Central California, Southern California, and the Pacific Ocean

• ocean, forest, mountains, and valley

• desert, beach, farming land, and forest

What is the capital of California?

• Washington DC

• Sacramento

• Los Angeles

• Orange County

Where were the first European settlements in California?

• along the Pacific coast

• in the mountains

• in the valley

• in the desert

Why did many people settle in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley?

• to be near the state capital

• to strike rich with gold

• they loved the natural resources

• they wanted to be near the beach

urban, suburban, rural are all examples of what?

• 3 of the 4 regions in California

• cities within California

• clothing stores

• main types of communities in California

What is transportation?

• the moving of goods, people, or animals from one place to another

• the study of the earth

• the style and design of a building

• the imaginary line that goes around the center in the earth from north to south