Social Studies Unit 3 Test 1

We study about _________ to learn about the people in an area

• science fiction

• geography

• math

• Science

What feature on the map compares distances on the map to distances in real life?

• longitude

• latitude

• title

• scale

North America, Europe and Asia are names of _________.

• oceans

• cities

• continents

• countries

A flat map of the world is also called a _________

• projection

• globe

• compass

• equator

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, like the Prime Meridian is...

• longitude

• latitude

• equator

• compass

A political map shows _________

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• capital cities

• borders

• canyons

• mountains

A physical map shows _________

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• oceans

• globes

• canyons

• rivers

Which one of these is NOT a cardinal direction on a compass?

• north

• northwest

• south

• west

The mouth of the river is found ________

• at the end of the river

• at the end of a mountain

• at the beginning of a river

• at the bottom of a lake

Use the map

What physical feature is located at 30 N 120 W

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf Costal Plain