WorksheetsSocial Studies Weekly 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which is NOT a physical feature of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Edgewood Avenue
Great Plains
The word hemisphere is made up of two parts, hemi and sphere. What does the prefix hemi mean?
big
northern
half
part
Someone traveling from Florida to the Great Lakes would be traveling in which direction?
west
south
east
north
What do the wavy lines on the physical map represent?
rivers
highways
state boundaries
county boundaries
Which countries border the United States?
Canada and Germany
Florida and England
Egypt and Kenya
Canada and Mexico
Which of the following is something Alexander von Humboldt did NOT do to improve society?
He mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory.
He studies human interaction with the environment.
He developed the "Theory of Evolution".
He developed the :Theory of Plate Tectonics".
Which is a modern piece of technology used to create maps?
sextant
satellite
spacecraft
compass
What shows directions on a map?
legend
compass rose
map scale
lines of latitude
What is Abby Sutherland known for?
Flying solo around the world.
Being the youngest person to attempt to sail around the world.
Flying across the United States in a hot air balloon.
Walking across the United States solo.
What are people who make maps called?
geographers
writers
cartographers
teachers
