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3. SS5 USA Studies Weekly W1 Geography

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 7hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cartography is the:

a)

production of maps.

b)

study of the Earth and Earth's surface.

c)

study of rocks and minerals.

2.

A map that shows landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans is called:

a)

a political map.

b)

a thematic map.

c)

a physical map.

3.

A map that shows man-made boundaries between places such as countries, states, provinces, territories, and continents is called:

a)

a political map.

b)

a thematic map.

c)

a physical map.

4.

The meridian line that runs north and south and is designated as 0 degrees longitude is called the:

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

line of latitude

d)

International Date Line

5.

The parallel line that runs east and west and is designated as 0 degrees latitude is called the:

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

line of latitude

d)

International Date Line

6.

One-half of the globe or the planet Earth is called a:

a)

pair

b)

hemisphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

megaphone

7.

The study of Earth and its features is known as:

a)

cartography

b)

geography

c)

hemisphere

d)

biology

8.

In this weeks news, who attempted to be the youngest person to sail solo and nonstop around the world?

a)

Jackson, the historian

b)

Marie Tharp, ocean cartographer

c)

Abby Sunderland, student

d)

Alexander von Humboldt, geographer

9.
Look at the map- which side of this map is east?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
10.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
11.

The horizontal lines on this globe represent lines of...

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

rainbows

12.
Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?
a)
northern hemisphere
b)
southern hemisphere
c)
eastern hemisphere
d)
western hemisphere
13.
Which side of this map is west?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
14.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe 
d)
Asia 
15.

Where do you look to find what the symbols mean on a map?

a)

compass rose

b)

Map legend or key

c)

title

d)

map scale

16.
How do you know what the map is all about?
a)
Read the title
b)
Look at the map key
c)
Look at the compass rose
17.

What tells us the directions on a map?

a)

Title

b)

Mr. Lulis

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map legend or key

18.
What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
North, South, Up and West
c)
Down, Under, North, South
19.
What is this?
a)
Map Key
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
20.
What street is the car driving on?
a)
Oak Street
b)
First Street
c)
Second Street
21.
There are _____ states in the United States of America.
a)
48
b)
49
c)
50
d)
Too many to count
22.

We live on the planet ____________.

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

23.
We live on the continent of __________ ____________.
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
New Hampshire
24.

We live in the state of ____________.

a)

Colorado

b)

Michigan

c)

North America

d)

Iowa

25.

Our state capital is ___________, Michigan.

a)

Hastings

b)

Grand Island

c)

Omaha

d)

Lansing

26.
There are ____ Great Lakes.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
27.

The sun appears to rise in the ___________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

28.

The sun appears to set in the __________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

29.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called the

a)

prime meridian

b)

global road

c)

equator

d)

bracelet

30.

The planet Earth has several large land masses called continents. How many continents are there on the planet Earth?

a)

five

b)

two

c)

seven

d)

eight

31.

A person who studies the Earth and its features is called a

a)

cartoonist

b)

biographer

c)

photographer

d)

geographer

32.

The art and science of map making is called

a)

biology

b)

cartography

c)

geography

d)

aeronautics

33.

Early mapmakers had little technology to help them, and often their maps were distorted and inaccurate (wrong).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

It is always important to pay attention in your classroom and listen carefully for direction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

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!

a)

ABSOLUTELY!

b)

NOT A CHANCE!