Social Studies Unit 1 Lesson 3

Earth is a sphere. Half of Earth is called a ____.

• wetland

• hemisphere

• landform

• large area with unusual features

Which of the following describes a continent?

• something built by humans

• a group of people's way of life

• a large land area on Earth

• the northeastern part of the United States

In which two hemispheres is New York located?

• Northern and Western Hemispheres

• Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

• Southern and Western Hemispheres

• Southern and Eastern Hemispheres

On which continent is New York located?

• Europe

• Asia

• The United States

• North America

In which country is New York located?

• the United States

• Canada

• North America

• Antarctica

In which region of the United States is New York located?

• the Northeast

• the Southeast

• the Midwest

• the Southwest

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?

• city

• mountain

Which of the following is an example of a human feature?

• city

• mountain

What physical feature do most of the states of the Northeast share along their eastern boarder?

• mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

Which two regions of the United States border the Northeast region?

• Midwest and West

• Midwest and Southwest

• Midwest and Southeast

• West and the Southwest