Social Studies Review

The study of Earth's physical features and the living things that inhabit the planet is called ____.

​ (a)   is the written record of human events.

• History
• Prehistory
• Time

What is the continent located at the southernmost part of the Earth?

• North America

• South America

• Australia

• Antarctica

The United States of America is a

• Continent

• Country

• City

• Capital

Chicopee is a

• city

• capital

• country

• state

This part of the map shows the distance on the map in relation to real life.

• symbol

• scale

• key

• compass rose

Label the directions indicated by the compass rose.

a

b

c

d

North

East

South

West

Identify the intercardinal directions on the compass rose.

a

b

c

d

Northeast

Northwest

Southwest

Southeast

What state is Dupont Middle School in?

• New York

• Vermont

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

What is the definition of climate?

• The weather outside.

• The average temperature and precipitation of a region over a long period of time.

• The seasonal changes in temperature.

• 
  The average temperature and precipitation of a region over a short period of time.