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Worksheets3. SS5 USA Studies Weekly W1 Geography
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 7hrs 36mins
Cartography is the:
production of maps.
study of the Earth and Earth's surface.
study of rocks and minerals.
A map that shows landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans is called:
a political map.
a thematic map.
a physical map.
A map that shows man-made boundaries between places such as countries, states, provinces, territories, and continents is called:
a political map.
a thematic map.
a physical map.
The meridian line that runs north and south and is designated as 0 degrees longitude is called the:
equator
prime meridian
line of latitude
International Date Line
The parallel line that runs east and west and is designated as 0 degrees latitude is called the:
equator
prime meridian
line of latitude
International Date Line
One-half of the globe or the planet Earth is called a:
pair
hemisphere
stratosphere
megaphone
The study of Earth and its features is known as:
cartography
geography
hemisphere
biology
In this weeks news, who attempted to be the youngest person to sail solo and nonstop around the world?
Jackson, the historian
Marie Tharp, ocean cartographer
Abby Sunderland, student
Alexander von Humboldt, geographer
The horizontal lines on this globe represent lines of...
longitude
latitude
rainbows
Where do you look to find what the symbols mean on a map?
compass rose
Map legend or key
title
map scale
What tells us the directions on a map?
Title
Mr. Lulis
Compass Rose
Map legend or key
We live on the planet ____________.
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
We live in the state of ____________.
Colorado
Michigan
North America
Iowa
Our state capital is ___________, Michigan.
Hastings
Grand Island
Omaha
Lansing
The sun appears to rise in the ___________.
north
south
east
west
The sun appears to set in the __________.
north
south
east
west
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called the
prime meridian
global road
equator
bracelet
The planet Earth has several large land masses called continents. How many continents are there on the planet Earth?
five
two
seven
eight
A person who studies the Earth and its features is called a
cartoonist
biographer
photographer
geographer
The art and science of map making is called
biology
cartography
geography
aeronautics
Early mapmakers had little technology to help them, and often their maps were distorted and inaccurate (wrong).
TRUE
FALSE
It is always important to pay attention in your classroom and listen carefully for direction.
TRUE
FALSE
As long as my name, class hour, and the date are somewhere on my assignment my teacher is happy to look for them, even upside down or backwards...and I will earn full credit for my work!
ABSOLUTELY!
NOT A CHANCE!
