Social Studies Terms Practice

What are the four cardinal points?

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• North, East, South, West

• Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night

• Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

What is the Equator and what does it divide?

• The Equator divides the Earth into the Upper Hemisphere and the Lower Hemisphere.

• The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

• The Equator divides the Earth into the Hot Hemisphere and the Cold Hemisphere.

• The Equator divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

What is the Prime Meridian and what does it divide?

• It divides the Earth into the Day and Night Hemispheres.

• It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• It divides the Earth into the Equatorial and Polar Hemispheres.

• It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Name the seven continents of the world.

• Eurasia, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania), South America

• Arctica, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania), Pangea

• Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania), South America

• South Pole, North Pole, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia (Oceania), South America

Name the five oceans of the world.

• Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, Arctic Ocean

• Indian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Sea, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Sea, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean

• Arctic Sea, Caribbean Sea, Indigo Sea, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern (Antarctic) Ocean

• Mediterranean Ocean

How many hemispheres are there on Earth?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

What is latitude and how is it measured?

• Latitude is measured using lines called tropics, which run east-west around the globe and are marked in degrees north or south of the equator.

• Latitude is measured using lines called meridians, which run north-south around the globe and are marked in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.

• Latitude is measured using lines called longitudes, which run north-south around the globe and are marked in degrees east or west of the equator.

• Latitude is measured using lines called parallels, which run east-west around the globe and are marked in degrees north or south of the equator.

What is longitude?

• Longitude is the distance between the North and South Poles.

• Longitude is the distance from the equator to the Tropic of Cancer.

• Longitude is the measure of time zones around the world.

• Longitude is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

Which type of map shows natural features like mountains and rivers?

• Political map

• Topographic map

• Physical map

• Climate map

Which type of map shows political boundaries like countries and cities?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Topographic map

• Geographical map