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Social Studies Unit 1 Chapters 2 and 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A line called the ____________ runs horizontally (left and right) around the center of Earth.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

hemisphere

2.

A line called the __________ runs vertically (up and down) between the North Pole and the South Pole.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

hemisphere

3.

One half of the Earth is called a __________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

Parallells of ____________ are imaginary circles that run around the earth parallel to the equator.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

Prime Meridian

5.

Meridians of ____________ are imaginary half-circles that run between the geographic North and South Poles.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

Prime Meridian

6.

The United States is located on the continent of ___________.

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

7.

The United States is located between two oceans: __________.

a)

Indian and Pacific

b)

Arctic and Indian

c)

Pacific and Arctic

d)

Atlantic and Pacific

8.

Which three countries are located in North America?

a)

Georgia, Alabama, and Florida

b)

Canada, USA, and Mexico

c)

Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland

d)

England, USA, and Egypt

9.

Bodies of _______ are very important physical features. They provide drinking water, transportation, and a place to have fun.

a)

mountain range

b)

hills

c)

air

d)

water

10.

Geography matters because people’s jobs often depend on what resources are nearby.

a)

true

b)

false