Social Studies CH 2 Review

When you stand facing south, you are looking toward the...

• prime meridian.

• Eastern Hemisphere.

• North Pole.

• South Pole.

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• a compass rose

• a map scale

• a map key

• a global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for...

• mountains.

• the Eastern Hemisphere.

• the North Pole.

• oceans.

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the...

• location of places on Earth.

• number of miles between two places.

• intermediate directions on a map.

• elevation of places above sea level.

Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map

• a rainfall map

• a historical map

A plateau is a landform that is....

• high and flat.

• cold and rainy.

• far from the ocean.

• drained by rivers.

Long ago, how was the Mississippi River most like a highway?

• Families whizzed along it.

• State police patrolled it.

• Goods were moved on it.

• Trucks and buses used it.

In which way did Hurricane Katrina most harm the city of New Orleans?

• Sand was carried in from the beach.

• Floods caused the levees to break.

• Buildings were rattled by high winds.

• Dark clouds caused cold temperatures

Which is the best title for this map?

• The United States and Its Neighbors

• Regions of the United States

• U.S. States and Capitals

• Latitude and Longitude of the United States

In which direction would a traveler from the Southeast go to visit the West?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast