Semester 1 Social Studies Review

What is geography?

• The study of Earth and its features

• The study of how to prevent and clean up pollution

• The study of laws and lawmakers

• The study of the rocks, minerals and soils of Earth

What would be an example of using relative location to describe where someone lives?

• My latitude is 30°N and my longitude is 45°E

• My house is down the street and on the left, next to the restaurant

• My address is 1000 Social Studies Street

• My house is in Detroit

Which type of map would you see landforms and bodies of water on?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

Identify the TWO hemispheres that North America can be found on

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

• Southern and Western

• Northern and Western

What physical feature is number 14 pointing to?

• River

• Bay

• Strait

• Ocean

What physical feature is number 15 pointing to?

• Island

• Lake

• Peninsula

• Bay

Nebraska is _________ of Minnesota

• North

• Northeast

• Southwest

• South

Which letter is at 15°N, 45°W?

• A

• B

• J

• I

Migration refers to the process of

• Being forced to leave your home

• Moving from one place to another

• Being persecuted

• Fleeing a country to find safety

Urbanization deals with the growth of

• Cities

• Farms

• Coasts

• Forests