What is a compass used for?
Geography of the United States

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Geography
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5th Grade
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Emily Laughlin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a tool used to find the radius of a circle.
a tool for locating longitude and latitude on a map.
a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north.
a tool used by fisherman to locate fish in the ocean.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do you call the lines that circle the Earth from west to east?
lines of the prime meridian
meridians of longitude
lines of the equator
parallels of latitude
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the imaginary line called, that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
prime meridian
equator
latitude
longitude
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a landform?
a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain.
a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a river or a lake.
a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a building or a road.
none of the above.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On which continent is the United States located?
South America
North America
Europe
Asia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The low area between ranges of mountains or hills is called a
source
tributary
valley
gulf
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following describes a peninsula?
land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
a narrow piece of land that juts out into the water.
land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
none of the following.
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