Social Studies Newspaper #3

How many oceans are in the world?

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 7

How many continents in the world?

• 6

• 9

• 5

• 7

What is the definition of location?

• the longitude and latitude on a map

• the direction you travel

• where a place is

• the distance between two cities

Lines of latitude run in what direction?

• From Eastwest to Southwest

• East to West around the earth.

• From Northeast to Southeast

• North to South around the earth.

The equator is _____________________________.

• the direction you travel

• a horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world.

• a line that runs around the center of the earth and tells the temperature.

• located in a small section on the map.

The equator divides the earth into the ___________________ and _____________________.

• North and South

• East Hemisphere and West Hemisphere

• Top and Bottom

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

What is the imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• the Equator

• the International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

The Prime Meridian divides the earth into the _____________ and ___________________.

• East and West

• Northern and Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern and Western Hemisphere

• North Pole and South Pole

What is the International Date Line?

• a line that divides the East and West

• a line that divides warm temperatures and cold temperatures

• a line that defines the boundary between one day and the next.

• a line that divides the North and South

What continent do we live on?

• United States

• South Carolina

• North America

• South America