Social Studies Unit 1

What is the line at 0 degrees longitude called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

What is the line at 0 degrees latitude called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

Where is the continental divide located?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Alabama

• Rocky Mountains

• Europe

Why are the size of areas and distance between places distorted on a map?

• The printing turns out bad.

• Earth is not flat - you can't exactly copy it.

• Maps are just a guess of how the earth would look.

• Maps are smaller than the real world.

What is GIS used for?

• GIS is used to take pictures of the earth so people can look at them later.

• GIS is used to help find lost people.

• GIS is used to capture the earth's surface and create different data for it.

• GIS finds places to go.

What is a canyon?

• A deep valley with steep sides.

• The top of a mountain.

• A type of chip.

• A large piece of land that is flat and wide.

What is a tributary?

• A smaller body of water that flows into a bigger body of water.

• Someone who donates their items to people.

• A river that flows really slow.

• A small body of water that is next to a big body of water.

What is the definition of contiguous?

• A scenario that is weird and suspicious.

• Sharing the same name and characteristics.

• Sharing a common border or touching.

• A question that is left unanswered.

What type of maps would I look at to help me plan school bus routes?

• All of the above

• School locations

• All streets and roads

• Students' homes

What states and noncontiguous or not touching the United States?

• All of the 50 states are contiguous.

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Both B and C