TCI chapter 1

Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?

• up

• pole

• west

• northeast

Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by?

• mountains

• rainforest

• plains

• water

What is located at 0° latitude?

• equator

• prime meridian

• The north pole

• The south pole

What do meridians of longitude show?

• how close to an ocean a place is

• how far east or west a place is

• how far north or south a place is

• how high above sea level a place is

Where does a delta form?

• in a river valley

• at the source of a river

• at the mouth of a river

• in the hills above a river

What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the United States to become a wealthy country?

• They offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire

• They provided routes for ships and power for industry.

• They made it easy for people to have fun swimming.

• They provided an environment for many kinds of fish.

The Arctic Ocean is the largest of the four major oceans.

• True

• False

The United States is located in North America.

• True

• False

Asia is the smallest of the seven continents.

• True

• False

The largest ocean is the Mississippi River.

• True

• False