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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On a compass rose, which direction faces up on a piece of paper?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

2.

Which one of the continents is missing? Australia, Antartica, Europe, North America, South America, Africa & (a)   .

3.

Why are maps important?

a)

Maps are not important.

b)

Maps give us directions to school and work

c)

Maps show us where all things are

d)

Maps have lines on them and water too.

4.

What are the four directions on a compass?

a)

North, South, East, East

b)

North, South, West, Easteast

c)

North, East, South, West

d)

Northeast, westeast, Maine, South Dakota.

5.

What are the four intermediate points on a compass?

a)

North East, South East, South West,

North West.

b)

There arent any.

c)

Northeast, southnorth, westeast, southsouth

d)

North, East, South, West

6.

What are symbols?

a)

A legend on a map

b)

A letter on a keyboard

c)

A drawing that stands for something on a map.

d)

A math thing

7.

How many continents are there?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

8.

Name the 5 oceans we talked about in class.

a)

Southern, Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Northern

b)

Asia, Australia, Greenland, Iceland, Peru

c)

There are no oceans, only large lakes.

d)

Southern, Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Southern

9.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

a GPS and an XLP

d)

landmarks and distances

10.

Latitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

11.

Longitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

12.

What does this line on the red map represent?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

International Dateline

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

13.

What is the red line on the map called?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

Equator

d)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

14.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
15.

This map element tells the purpose of the map.

a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
16.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
17.

Which image shows the scale used to measure distance on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

7 continents

a)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania

b)

Asia, Africa, East America, West America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania

c)

Asia, Africa, West America, Central America, Siberia, Europe, and Oceania

d)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Atlantis, Tasmania