3rd Grade Arizona Studies

North, South, East and West are:

• starting points

• reference points

• Main Directions

• Super Directions

Lines of latitude are also known as...

• meridians

• parallels

• equators

• prime meridians

Lines of longitude show how far east or west a place is from...

• the Equator

• Mars

• Earth

• the Prime Meridian

Geographers are people who study...

• the human body

• planets

• Earth

• farming

Marta used a ___________ruler to compare the distance on the map with the actual distance.

• equator

• scale

• precipitation

What is the invisible line that runs from east to west through the middle of the Earth?

• equator

• legend

• prime meridian

Scientists look at the average condition of the weather over a period of time to determine an area's ________.

• compass

• climate

• forest

• weather

The symbols on a map's ________give more information about the map.

• scale

• legend/key

• equator

• precipitation

Which direction would you travel to get from Phoenix to Jerome State Park?

• north

• northwest

• south

• southwest

What is the grid location of Tombstone Courthouse State Park?

• D2

• I9

• F5

• C8