Mid Term 1 - Social Studies - Geography

A group of islands is called a:

• canyon

• bay

• basin

• archipelago

A area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations:

• canyon

• bay

• basin

• archipelago

Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf:

• canyon

• bay

• basin

• archipelago

Deep and narrow valley with steep walls:

• canyon

• bay

• basin

• cape

The average weather that occurs in a place over a long period of time is called its:

• environment

• relative location

• climate

• landscape

What is the name of the line that divides Earth into sections called the Northern and Southern hemisphere?

• the Prime Merdian

• the International Date Line

• the Trophic of Capricorn

• Equator

Which part of the map shows the primary directions north, south, east, and west?

• key

• compass rose

• scale bar

• map projection

Which type of map would you use to locate your state’s boundaries?

• political map

• land-use map

• road map

• physical map

Lines of latitude measure distance on Earth

• in a north-to-south direction

• in miles

• in an east-to-west direction

• in kilometers

TRUE or FALSE

Geography: Is the study of Earth, its peoples, places and environments.

• True

• False