4th Grade SS Test 9/24

Front

What is a globe?

Back

a small copy of Earth you can hold in your hands

Front

How many continents are there?

Back

Seven

Front

How many oceans are there?

Back

Four

Front

What is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Back

Latitude = East and west
Longitude = North and south

Front

What is the difference between political and physical maps?

Back

Political map = shows what humans have created on Earth's surface. (show borders, cities, roads, buildings, and other human-made elements)

Physical map = shows the major landforms and water on an area of Earth's surface (mountains, desert, rivers, and gulfs)

Front

List 2 things about the region: Northeast

Back

1. 1. Oldest Mountain Range (Appalachian Moutains)

2. 2. Mostly hilly and rocky along the Atlantic Coast

Front

List 2 things about the region: Southeast

Back

1. 1. Appalachian Mountains flatten out

2. 2. World's largest known cave system in the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky

Front

List 2 things about the region: Midwest

Back

1. 1. flat, grassy, plains

2. 2. Big Rivers (Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri)

Front

List 2 things about the region: Southwest

Back

1. 1. Only four states

2. 2. Has Deserts and Canyons

Front

List 2 things about the region: West

Back

1. 1. Region of extremes (highest and lowest temps)

2. 2. Highest and lowest landforms