Unit 1 Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz

Geography

• The study of stars and planets

• The study of plants and animals

• The study of the earth

• The study of numbers and patterns

Latitude

• Invisible lines that go side to side on the globe

• Lines that show borders between countries

• Invisible lines that go up and down on the globe

• The height of mountains

Longitude

• Invisible lines that go side to side on the globe

• Lines that show borders between countries

• Invisible lines that go up and down on the globe

• The height of mountains

Political Features

• Natural features of a place

• Weather patterns in different regions

• Made by humans

• Types of forests and deserts

Physical Features

• Natural features of a place

• Weather patterns in different regions

• Made by humans

• Types of forests and deserts

Spatial Hierarchy

• A tool for measuring temperature

• A way to group and organize things that are related.

• A timeline of historical events

• A map with symbols and a key

Hemisphere

• A type of mountain range

• A weather system that causes storms

• Half of the earth

• A region with no land or water

Alphanumeric Grid

• A weather map

• A map that uses colors for temperature

• A grid map that uses letters and numbers for coordinates.

• A set of circles on a globe

Continent

• A small town inside a country

• A natural water system

• A large area of land on earth

• A hill or mountain covered in snow

Ocean

• A small lake inside a city

• A wide land area with grass

• A huge body of salt water

• A frozen river on a mountain