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WorksheetsSS Unit 1
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the line of latitude that circles the middle of Earth called?
latitude
equator
prime meridian
hemisphere
What are imaginary lines that runs east-west around the Earth?
climates
prime meridians
compass roses
lines of latitude
One half of the earth is called a
compass rose
hemisphere
climate
equator
What is Earth's main line of longitude?
absolute location
coast
prime meridian
equator
The exact or nearly exact location of a place on Earth using degrees north or south and east or west
absolute location
climate
latitude
equator
What is a symbol that shows the main directions on a map?
daisy
compass rose
absolute location
hemisphere
What word describes the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time?
cloudy
hemisphere
climate
compass rose
What is an imaginary line that runs north-south around the Earth?
compass rose
line of latitude
equator
line of longitude
What is another name for the line of latitude located at 23 degrees South?
Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which region in California is known for good farming?
desert
mountain
valley
mountains
Which region in California has fishing as a major industry?
mountains
valley
coast
desert
Which region in California has the timber industry?
mountain
desert
valley
coast
Why did so many people settle along the coast in early California?
good climate, ocean supplied food, they could use the coast as an ocean highway
Timber and nice hotels made it inviting.
Their families were already there.
It smelled really good.
When writing an absolute location, which is listed first?
latitude
longitude
What ocean borders California?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What state is north of California?
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
Florida
What COUNTRY is directly south of California?
Canada
Russia
Mexico
Spain
What is California's capital?
Monterey
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
