SSW Quiz #2- 4th Grade

What is absolute location? How is it used?

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

• Asia

• Australia

• India

• North America

The Earth is divided into four sections called ________________.

• meridians

• equators

• sectors

• hemispheres

Lines of latitude run across the Earth from east to west. Each line is called a(n) __________________.

• parallel

• meridian

• equator

• prime meridian

Sacramento, California, is located at 38°N, 121°W. Which continent is it found on ? H

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

Australia, Antarctica and most of South America are located in which hemisphere?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

The San Diego Oceans Foundation helps underprivileged kids experience_________________.

• camping in the forests

• desert survival skills

• skiing in the mountains

• snorkeling in the ocean

John Muir created ________________ to help convince people to take care of California’s natural wonders.

• the Sierra Club

• Arbor Day

• Earth Day

• the Green Initiative

Which national park in California was created thanks to the efforts of John Muir and a bill passed by Congress in 1890?

• Yellowstone

• Tahoe

• Death Valley

• Yosemite

Why is there no change of seasons in the area known as the tropics?