Sci/SS Quiz 1

Which mountain range is located in the WESTERN part of the United States?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

The _________ mountain range is in the eastern part of the United States and goes through northern Georgia.

• Rocky

• Sierra Nevada

• Appalachian

Which arrow is pointing to the equator?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is this called that is used to tell cardinal directions?

• map scale

• compass rose

• legend

• physical map

If you walked from the tents to the camping trailers, you would be going in which direction?

• North

• East

• South

• West

If you walked from the cabins to the tents, you would be going in which direction?

• North

• East

• South

• West

What physical feature is circled in red on the map?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Appalachian Mountain Range

• Rocky Mountain Range

What physical feature is circled in red on the map?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Appalachian Mountain Range

• Rocky Mountain Range

What is a mineral?

• a solid made up of one or more minerals

• something tasty to eat

• a shiny bauble

• a naturally occurring solid substance that does not come from plants or animals

True or false: All rocks are made of the same mineral.

• True

• False