Basic Social Studies Concept Test

What are the two main lines used to determine coordinates on a map?

• Equator and Tropic of Cancer

• Latitude and Longitude

• Prime Meridian and Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

What is the definition of latitude?

• Measured east to west of the Prime Meridian

• Measured north to south of the Prime Meridian

• Measured north to south of the equator and runs east to west

• Measured east to west of the equator and runs north to south

What is the definition of longitude?

• Measured east to west of the Prime Meridian and runs north to south

• Measured north to south of the equator and runs east to west

• Measured north to south of the Prime Meridian and runs east to west

• Measured east to west of the equator and runs north to south

What is the latitude of the equator?

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 180 degrees

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which two hemispheres does the equator divide the Earth into?

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

• Upper and Lower

• Right and Left

Which two hemispheres does the Prime Meridian divide the Earth into?

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

• Upper and Lower

• Right and Left

Which two bodies of water border Florida?

• Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

• Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

How does climate affect where people live?

• People live only in cold areas

• People avoid areas with natural resources

• People prefer areas with mild climates

• People live in areas with no climate

What is an example of a natural resource?

• Roads

• Soil

• Factories