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WorksheetsSocial Studies Review - Chapters 1-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The ____________ divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
prime meridian
equator
horizontal lines on a map or globe
compass rose
In order to group together areas of land with common characteristics, geologists separate them into
towns
states
national parks
regions
an area that shares physical characteristics that make it different from places outside the region
cultural region
physical region
regional tournament
outside region
an area where people share cultural characteristics
cultural region
physical region
regional tournament
indoor region
A grouping of all areas where most people speak Spanish is an example of a
Mexican landscape
culturally diverse neighborhood
cultural region
physical region
A word for the information that people use to decide something is
scale
legend
criteria
globe
A grouping of all areas where most people share the same religion is an example of a
cultural region
compass rose
physical region
church
Which is a savanna?
A grouping of all areas where the annual rainfall is similar is an example of a
cultural region
tropical region
flood-zone
physical region
A grouping of all areas that share the same mountain range is an example of a
cultural region
Appalachia
physical region
range of ideas
Which is an example of unintended consequences?
a bad smell fills the neighborhood near the waste facility
a dam stops flooding of the nearby town
fertilizer improves the soil making more abundant crops
a young man graduates from high school
If I'm unsure of which way is north, I can look at a __________.
scale
large city
savanna
compass rose
Which an example of a modification?
grouping areas into regions based on characteristics
studying a physical feature
learning to dance the salsa
burning down forests to grow crops on the land
Which is true?
Grouping areas into regions can unbalance the Earth.
Grouping areas into regions can help one study the best way to cast a line.
Grouping areas into regions can help when trying to lose weight.
Grouping areas into regions can help one study a certain religion.
Which is a scale?
a device that measures unintended consequences
Which would not be a criteria for determining a physical region?
landforms
climate
plant and animal life
manner of dress
A group of countries where Spanish, Portuguese and French are predominantly spoken is known as Latin America.
This is an example of:
a physical region
an bilingual country
a cultural region
a political map
Which is an example of urbanization?
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere?
compass rose
equator
prime meridian
legend
If I want to know what the symbols on a map mean, I study the_______
compass rose
globe
scale
legend
