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WorksheetsCivics - Chapter 1 Lessons: 1 and 2
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
How do lines of latitude divide hemispheres?
East and west
North and south
Northwestern and southeastern
Southwestern and Northeastern
True or false: The lines of latitude tun parallel with the equator.
True
False
Is the prime meridian a line of longitude or latitude?
Latitude
Longitude
Neither
In between
What is the measurement of the prime meridian?
10 degrees latitude
10 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
True or false: The higher a place is above sea level, the warmer it gets.
False
True
Which ocean does the Colombia river flow into?
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Arctic
How many times bigger is Alaska compared to Rhode Island?
4
40
400
4,000
Is wake island a U.S territory?
Yes
No
Where did many early settlers in the U.S first establish settlements?
Very inland of the country
On an island very close to the country
In Arizona
Along the coast near the national harbors
What is the degree of measurement for the equator?
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
10 degrees latitude
10 degrees longitude
Specifically, where does the Mississippi River start?
Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada
Lake Michigan, Michigan
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Yellowstone Lake, Wisconsin
What is a human-made waterway?
River
Lake
Ocean
Canal
What is an absolute location?
A location that is not exact, such as places that may lead or surround a location.
A locations exact place on earth, such as latitude or longitude. Mostly directions on a grid, such as addresses.
The places around a location.
What country the location is found on.
Which waterway is a part of the U.S and Mexican border?
Mahi Waterway
Coral Gables Canal
The pacific ocean
Rio grande
What is a protectorate?
A small country with its own enforcement and government.
A large country with its own enforcement and government.
A small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one.
A larger country that is controlled and protected by a smaller one.
What is relative location?
An exact location.
A location that is not exact, such as described by its surroundings.
The country a location is in.
The town a location is in.
Where is the United States Located?
In Central America
Mostly south of the equator
In the western and northern hemispheres
Between the Indian and Atlantic oceans
Which political unit makes up the majority of the United States?
Provinces
States
Commonwealths
Territories
Which of the following is a commonwealth of the United States?
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guam
Hawaii
Which waterways connect to form a large inland water system?
Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Missouri River
Colombia River, Mississippi River, Snake River
Colorado river, great salt lake, snake river
Colombia River, Great Lakes, Missouri River
the central part of the United States is largely covered by what?
Wetlands
Mountains
Plateau
Lowlands
Which type of climate zone experiences warm temperatures most of the year with plentiful rainfall?
Tropical
Arid
Arctic
Temperate
In the 1940s and after, what caused the Everglades to shrink?
The animals in the Everglades were dying
As south Florida grew, people used more of the Everglades’ water
People were traveling through the Everglades as they left florida
The Everglades were shrinking for no apparent reason
