The Four Core Social Sciences Study Guide

Front

On a map, what does a scale show?

Back

the distance between places

Front

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

Back

a map key

Front

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for

Back

oceans.

Front

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the

Back

location of places on Earth.

Front

Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

Back

a road map

Front

To create a map of the physical features in your region, you will need to: gather sources from books, label the landforms on the map, create a compass rose.

Back

all of the above

Front

Which is the best title for this map? Options: The United States and Its Neighbors, Regions of the United States, U.S. States and Capitals, Latitude and Longitude of the United States

Back

Regions of the United States

Front

In which direction would a traveler from the Southeast go to visit the West?

Back

northwest

Front

Which region has an inland location? Options: Midwest, Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast

Back

Midwest

Front

Through which two regions does the Mississippi River flow?

Back

Midwest and Southeast