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WorksheetsChapter 1 Our Communities Assessment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Look at the map. Then answer the question. You would travel __________ to get from Lubbock to Austin.
southeast
northwest
northeast
southwest
In general, the Rocky Mountains are __________ of Texas.
southeast
northwest
southwest
northeast
People who like to swim and surf would probably move to a community —
in the mountains
with a cold climate
near the beach
in the desert
Look at the map. Then answer the question. Which resource is located in the Southeast region?
Coal
Timber
Oil
Gold
_____________ are a model of the earth shaped like a sphere.
maps
map key
globes
world map
Cardinal Directions are:
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Northwest
North, South, Northwest, Southeast
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth and is 0 degrees latitude.
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
A flat model of all the continents and oceans .
globe
world map
map key
Intermediate directions are:
north, south, east, west
northsouth, eastwest
northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
A large body of water.
Ocean
Continent
Lake
A Large body of land.
Ocean
Continent
Island
Which continent do we live on?
South America
Europe
North America
Antarctica
Used on maps in place of real things and places.
sphere
map key
symbols
Explains what each symbol means on a map.
Map Key
Intermediate directions
sphere
What is this?
scale
map
compass rose
What direction is on the number 6?
north
east
south
west
What direction is on the number 2?
north
east
south
west
What direction is on the number 4?
north
east
south
west
What does "N" mean on a Compass Rose?
Nice
North
Northwest
Northeast
What does "S" mean on a Compass Rose?
South
Seesaw
Southwest
Southeast
What does "E" mean on a Compass Rose?
Easy
East
Every
What does "W" mean on a Compass Rose?
West
wiggle
This community has lots of land, farms, and space.
Something found in nature that people use, such as trees plants, and water:
community
urban
natural resource
landform
This is something we get from the environment, that once it is used up, we cannot get more of it.
suburban
rural
plateau
nonrenewable resource
A resource found in nature that should never run out is:
landform
renewable resource
ecosystem
