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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Exam
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the name given to any half of the Earth
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
a solid, imaginary solid horizontal line at the center of the Earth
hemisphere
equator
prime meridians
Imaginary line that separates the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
vertical imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
a book of maps
globe
Atlas
directory
a group of four or more islands
dam
archipelago
isthmus
a body of land completely surrounded by water
peninsula
key
island
a natural or human-made structure that holds back water
valley
dam
mountain
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land
isthmus
valley
peninsula
land that has water on three sides
plain
peninsula
valley
an area of lowland between two mountains
dam
valley
key
a body of water completely surrounded by land
bay
lake
strait
the place where a river empties into a body of water
mouth
strait
bay
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
canal
bay
strait
What is the capital of Maine
Augusta
Denver
Salem
What is the capital of Massachusetts
Nashville
Boston
Salem
What is the capital of Rhode Island
Carson City
Providence
Austin
What is the capital of New York
Albany
St. Paul
Sacramento
What is the capital of Maryland
Atlanta
Annapolis
Topeka
What is the capital of Delaware
Columbus
Dover
Juneau
What is the capital of Tennessee
Nashville
Baton Rouge
Santa Fe
What is the capital of Georgia
Atlanta
St. Paul
Annapolis
What is the capital of Mississippi
Augusta
Providence
Jackson
What is the capital of Florida
Austin
Albany
Tallahassee
What is the capital of Louisiana
Columbus
Baton Rouge
Jackson
What is the capital of Kansas
Topeka
Austin
Augusta
What is the capital of Minnesota
Sacramento
St. Paul
Juneau
What is the capital of Ohio
Dover
Boston
Columbus
What is the capital of Texas
Austin
Denver
Salt Lake City
What is the capital of New Mexico
Phoenix
Topeka
Santa Fe
What is the capital of Arizonia
Sacramento
Phoenix
Carson City
What is the capital of Colorado
Olympia
Denver
Salt Lake City
What is the capital of Nevada
Carson City
Salt Lake City
Olympia
What is the capital of Utah
Salt Lake City
Carson City
Salem
What is the capital of California
Juneau
Sacramento
Honolulu
What is the capital of Alaska
Salem
Honolulu
Juneau
What is the capital of Washinton
Phoenix
Denver
Olympia
What is the capital of Oregon
Olympia
Salem
Nashville
What is the capital of Hawaii
Juneau
Olympia
Honolulu
The only US state that produces coffee
Hawaii
California
Florida
First state to give women the right to vote
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Texas
Home of the CIA and Pentagon
Pennsylvania
Washington DC
Virginia
The state to hold the First Thanksgiving Celebration in Plymouth in 1621
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Smallest state in America
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
First state to join the Union in 1787
Pennsylvania
Delaware
North Carolina
Last state of the original 13 colonies
Georgia
New Jersey
South Carolina
home of the Black Hills and Mt Rushmore
California
Washington
South Dakota
declared independence from Mexico in 1836 its own country before becoming a state
California
Florida
Texas
home of the Grand Canyon
Washington
Oklahoma
Arizona
home of the United States Air Force Academy
Virginia
Colorado
Alaska
driest state in America
Colorado
Texas
Nevada
largest state (land size)
Texas
Alaska
California
most populated state
California
Alaska
Wyoming
least populated state
Delaware
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Only state named after a president
Washington
Virginia
Delaware
was bought from Russia for less than 2 cents an acre
Georgia
Alaska
Pennsylvania
What is the capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
Ottawa
Toronto
What is the capital of Quebec
Quebec City
Regina
Winnipeg
What is the capital of Saskatchewan
Regina
Winnipeg
Halifax
What is the capital of Ontario
Ottawa
Halifax
Toronto
What is the capital of Manitoba
Halifax
Quebec City
Winnipeg
What is the capital of Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Canada is in the northern section of
Asia
North America
South America
leader of Canada much like our president
King or Queen
the Pope
Prime Minister
law making body much like congress
House of Senate
Parliament
Judges
Canada is the ____ largest country in the world
First
Second
Third
Two official languages of Canada
English and French
English and Spanish
French and Spanish
What is the capital of Mexico
Cancun
Mexico City
Leon
the currency (money) in Mexico
Peso
Yen
US dollars
Father of Mexican Independence
Fidel Castro
Miguel Hidalgo
The Pope
Official language of Mexico
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Mexico's main religion
Jewish
Roman Catholic
Buddhism
Patron Saint of Mexico
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Miguel Hidalgo
a taco
imaginary lines of latitude. These lines run East to West. They NEVER touch
latitude
parallels
meridians
imaginary lines of longitude. These lines run North and South. They meet at the North and South poles.
parallels
longitude
meridians
Political maps show boundaries of _______. They are typically colorful.
people, places and things
hills, mountains and deserts
cities, states and countries
Physical maps show features of the Earth's surfaces such as
cities, states and countries
hills, mountains and deserts
people, places and things
a dry area where few plants grow
desert
island
archipelago
a very small island
peninsula
key
plain
a high rounded or pointed landform with steep sides, higher than a hill
mountain
valley
plain
a very flat, level area of land
plain
desert
dam
part of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the ocean/ sea
canal
mouth
bay
a waterway (typically man-made) dug across land to connect two bodies of water
bay
canal
lake
Home to United States Navy
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
In 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight in this state
North Carolina
California
Ohio
The largest producer of citrus fruits in America (and the second largest in the world)
California
Mexico
Florida
farm whose crops are needed for a family's survival
subsistence farming
farming
crops
(May 5th) a day that Mexicans celebrate their independence and a victory over a MUCH bigger French Army
Cinco de Mayo
Thanksgiving
4th of July
