Social Studies Unit 1

Front

What is a border?

Back

the line where one place, such as a state or country, ends and another begins

Front

What is a state?

Back

one of the 50 main areas with their own governments that make up the United States

Front

The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Back

equator

Front

What do you call one of the five largest bodies of water on Earth?

Back

ocean

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres?

Back

prime meridian

Front

_______ is the study of Earth-its spaces, land, water, air, and people.

Back

Geography

Front

A ________ is one of the seven large bodies of land on Earth.

Back

continent

Front

What do you call an area of land that has its own government?

Back

A country

Front

What is a government?

Back

a group that helps run a community, state, or country

Front

What is the name of the city where the government of a country or state meets?

Back

A capital