SS Lesson 2 Review

Use words from the Word Bank to complete each sentence. A ____________________ helps you find out distances on a map.

• scale

• compass

• legend

• grid

Use words from the Word Bank to complete each sentence. North, east, south, and west are all examples of ____________________.

• cardinal directions

• seasons

• continents

• oceans

Use words from the Word Bank to complete each sentence. A ____________________ is a deep narrow valley with steep sides.

• canyon

• hill

• plateau

• plain

Use words from the Word Bank to complete each sentence. You can find out what symbols on a map stand for in the ____________________.

• map key

• map legend

• map scale

• map title

John lives down the road near a river, just south of town and two miles from the school. Which word or words name a cardinal direction?

• down

• near

• south

• two miles

How many states are in the United States?

• 32

• 48

• 50

• 100

What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?

• freedom

• nature

• presidents

• travel

The Willis Tower is

• on a small island in New York City.

• the tallest building in Chicago.

• shows the faces of four U.S. presidents.

• crosses the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

Which of these is a neighborhood tradition?

• Families gather for a picnic every year in June.

• Families ask the city to fix the broken sidewalk.

• Families work together to cut down a dead tree.

• Families stay inside most of the time in the winter.

Which of these is NOT a symbol of the United States?

• the American eagle

• the American flag

• the Liberty Bell

• a cougar