Social Studies Chapter 2

Front

When you stand facing south, you are looking toward the

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South Pole

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

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oceans

Front

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

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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

A plateau is a landform that is

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high and flat

Front

Long ago, how was the Mississippi River most like a highway?

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goods were moved on it

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

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Regions of the United States

Front

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

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northwest

Front

Which region has an inland location? Options: Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest

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Midwest