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WorksheetsUnit 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
What intermediate point should go in the box?
Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
Longitude lines run up and down on the globe.
true
false
Florida is in the (a) region.
What kind of map shows different land and water features?
Physical Map
Political Map
What is Florida's largest city?
Miami
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Kissimmee
The Everglades has mountains and hills.
true
false
Florida shares a border with (a) (number) states.
What is a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water?
River
Strait
Stream
Tunnel
Fertile means good for growing.
True
False
A person who travels for fun is called a?
local
citizen
tourist
resident
What tells you what the symbols and colors on a map mean?
Map Legend
Answer Key
Hint Box
Title
What is the symbol on the map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions?
Answer Key
Map Scale
Map Legend
Compass Rose
Intermediate directions are (a)
What tells you the distance between places on a map?
Map Scale
Ruler
Map Legend
Compass Rose
What is longitude and latitude measured in?
Inches
Feet
Degrees
Percent
When giving directions do you give the longtiude or latitude first?
(a)
Geography is the study of water?
True
False
What is a piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water?
Region
Landform
Strait
Peninsula
What is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land?
Bay
Lake
River
Ocean
Where are most of Florida's bays located?
Along the Atlantic ocean
Along the Gulf of Mexico
The Everglades are a wetland.
True
False
Where is the Gulf Coastal Plain?
Southern side of Florida
Northern side of Florida
Western side of Florida
Eastern side of Florida
What are large areas of land that are mostly flat?
Region
Plains
Capes
Straits
What is an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
Equator
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude.
True
False
What is a book of maps?
Dictionary
Map Legend
Atlas
Collection
What are sources that are written or made after an event happens?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A midden is a trash pile of shells, bones, and other items.
True
False
What is an antonym for the word drought?
Dehydrated
thirsty
Lack of rain
Flood
What is the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time?
Humid
Climate
Precipitation
Elevation
The closer a place is to the Equator, the (a) it is.
Elevation is how high an area is.
True
False
What refers to how much moisture is in the air?
Climate
Precipitation
Humid
Rain
What are severe storms that bring heavy rainfall and very strong winds?
Drought
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
Tornado
Culture is the way of life for a group of people.
True
False
What are huge ocean waves called?
Lightning
Storm surges
Flood
What is Florida's state capital?
Miami
Jacksonville
Kissimmee
Tallahassee
Who are the people who first lived in Florida's area?
(a)
The tribes along the coast were good _____.
sailors
farmers
What is Florida nicknamed?
(a)
