VS2 Geography Vocab. Practice #1

Abigail and Isla are discussing a place where people live and work together. What is this place called?

• state

• city

• county

• country

Which of the following best describes the role of a state?

• A small community within a city

• A large area within a country that has its own government

• A tool used for navigation

• A type of geographical feature

Smaller Administrative regions within a state.

• district

• province

• county

• territory

Which of the following best describes a country?

• A large area governed by its own laws and leaders

• A region within a state that manages local affairs

• A small community within a city

• A device used for navigation

What are continents?

• Very large pieces of land on Earth

• A part of a state that helps run local government and services

• A large area within a country

• A tool that shows directions

Priya is trying to explain where the new library is located. What can she use to tell Adam where it is?

• The main directions on a map

• Its relative location

• An atlas

• A compass rose

What are cardinal directions?

• The main directions on a map

• A tool that shows directions

• The line that separates states and countries from each other.

• A small box that describes what the symbols on a map mean.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North

• South

• East

• Up

Which book would you use to find different places around the world?

• A dictionary

• A storybook

• An atlas

• A textbook

What does a border on a map indicate?

• The direction of the wind

• The edge of a country or state

• The height of mountains

• The depth of oceans