Simple Solutions Social Studies Quiz Lessons 1-5

What is geography?

• The study of the past

• The study of the Earth's surface. It includes the relationships among people, animals, plants, rivers, mountains, deserts, and other landforms and resources.

• The study of the water cycle.

• The study of mathematics. It includes algebra, statistics, geometry, and ratios.

There are ________ continents.

A cartographer is a _________?

• archaeologist

• economist

• historian

• map maker

A tool to help map users understand symbols on a map is a _______ ____.

What kind of map shows boundaries defined by people?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Thematic map

• Road map

What type of map shows elevations and landforms?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Road map

• Thematic map

What type of map displays a particular theme for a geographic area?

• Road map

• Political map

• Thematic map

• Physcial map

A ____________ is half of a sphere or half of the earth.

Longitude lines are also called __________.

The special meridian that is located at zero degrees longitude and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres is called the..

• Prime meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn