3rd Grade Studies Weekly Week 1-3

What are some of the reasons water is so important to cities?

• swimming

• shipping goods

• irrigation

• transportation

All of our major rivers are part of Earth’s hydrosphere. What is an important job that the hydrosphere does?

• helps regulate Earth's temperature

• makes more water

• catches all the rain that storms make

• keeps Earth's shape round

What line divides our globe into hemispheres at 0 degrees latitude?

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The middle line

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

Which mountain range is in Georgia's backyard?

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Appalachian mountains

• Green Mountains

What kind of music originated in the Appalachian Mountains?

• bluegrass

• jazz

• hip hop

• rock and roll

In which part of the country are the Rocky Mountains mainly located?

• north

• south

• east

• west

In the statement: "The whole park sits on an active volcano. This makes the park a geological 'hotspot,'" what does "hotspot" mean?

• many animals live there

• it is very geologically inactive

• it is a place with lots of geological activity

• you can connect to the internet easily

Which technology has replaced road atlases?

• GPS

• Which technology has replaced road atlases?

• geographic plans

• magazines

Which of these would be found on a physical map?

• Mississippi River

• the Georgia-Tennessee line

• Rocky Mountains

• Lake Michigan

What type of map is this?

• political

• physical

• road map

• river map