SS Unit 5 Vocabulary

Which continent is the Middle East part of?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

Which continent is located directly south of Europe?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Australia

Which continent is the largest by land area?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

What is the name given to the area of Southwest Asia by Europeans and people who live in the Western Hemisphere?

• Middle East

• Far East

• North Africa

• Central Asia

What does a political map show?

• Physical features like mountains and rivers

• Weather patterns

• Borders of countries and states

• Population density

What does a physical map show?

• Political boundaries

• Physical features of an area

• Population density

• Climate zones

What is a regional map?

• A map showing the entire world

• A map showing one particular area of the world

• A map showing only oceans

• A map showing only mountains

What is water pollution?

• The presence of clean water in rivers and lakes

• Chemicals or waste materials in water that cause damage and create toxins

• The natural flow of water in streams

• The use of water for drinking and cooking

What is the primary purpose of irrigation?

• Supplying water to crops

• Harvesting crops

• Planting seeds

• Fertilizing soil

What is Palestine?

• A city in Europe

• A geographic and historical region in the Middle East

• A country in South America

• An island in the Pacific Ocean