Social Studies Unit 1 Chapters 2 and 3

A line called the ____________ runs horizontally (left and right) around the center of Earth.

• equator

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

A line called the __________ runs vertically (up and down) between the North Pole and the South Pole.

• equator

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

One half of the Earth is called a __________.

• latitude

• longitude

• hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

Parallells of ____________ are imaginary circles that run around the earth parallel to the equator.

• latitude

• longitude

• hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

Meridians of ____________ are imaginary half-circles that run between the geographic North and South Poles.

• latitude

• longitude

• hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

The United States is located on the continent of ___________.

• Asia

• North America

• South America

• Africa

The United States is located between two oceans: __________.

• Indian and Pacific

• Arctic and Indian

• Pacific and Arctic

• Atlantic and Pacific

Which three countries are located in North America?

• Georgia, Alabama, and Florida

• Canada, USA, and Mexico

• Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland

• England, USA, and Egypt

Bodies of _______ are very important physical features. They provide drinking water, transportation, and a place to have fun.

• mountain range

• hills

• air

• water

Geography matters because people’s jobs often depend on what resources are nearby.

• true

• false