Introduction to social studies

The smallest continent on Earth is ___________.

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

The largest and most populated continent is _______________.

• North America

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Africa

This ocean is between Africa and North America.

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern

Social studies is made up of just one topic and that is history.

• True

• False

The relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth.

• Legend

• Scale

• Claim

• Citation

A symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions

• GPS

• Dial

• Compass

• Primary Source

A description, explanation, or table of symbols printed on a map

• Compass

• Scale

• Legend

• Discipline Strands

Which subject studies the past especially through written documents and other artifacts?

• Anthropology

• History

• Political Science

• Geography

Which subject is concerned with power and government?

• History

• Sociology

• Political Science

• Economics

What is the study of the Earth, its resources, and its features?

• history

• geography

• anthropology

• archaeology