TCI Social Studies Lesson 1 Test

Which geographical features can you see in this picture? (choose all that apply)

• Mountains

• Plains

• Lake

• Island

Climate means __________ .

• The weather right now.

• Weather patterns over long periods of time.

• What type of clouds are currently in the sky.

• The temperature outside right now.

Latitude lines run ___________ on a map.

• East and West (left and right)

• North and South (up and down)

Longitude lines run ___________ on a map.

• East and West (left and right)

• North and South (up and down)

What is the equator?

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into the upper and lower hemispheres.

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.

• The very center of the earth (the core).

What is the prime meridian?

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into the upper and lower hemispheres.

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.

• The very center of the earth (the core).

What geographical features does the United States have? (Choose all that apply)

• Mountain ranges

• Rivers

• Tropical jungles

• Plains

Which are geographical features where humans are most likely to live and build cities? (choose all that apply)

• Near rivers

• Near the oceans (on the coast)

• In the desert

• Next to a volcano

What is one reason humans might want to live near a forest?

• The wild animals from the forest can eat all the extra children.

• The forest provides natural resources the humans might need.

• It's easy to build in a forest because of all the wide open space.

• They can make friends with sasquatches and since they're super strong they can help the humans build things.

What are some of the natural resources people can get from a forest?

• Metal

• Wood

• Food

• Lava