Social Studies Review - Grade 5

What continents are in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Asia

• Africa and Australia

• North America and South America

• Antarctica and Asia

A ________ map shows landforms (examples: mountains and bodies of water of a particular place).

• Political

• Physical

• Climate

• Economic

The ________ is the pattern of weather in an area in general or over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Temperature

• Climate

• Season

The conditions of the atmosphere on a day-to-day basis are the ________.

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Season

A ________ is a map tool that is used to measure distance.

• Compass

• Symbol

• Scale

• Legend

This map tool is used to determine directions. A ________ has both cardinal and intermediate directions on it.

• Scale

• Compass rose

• Symbol

• Legend

A ________ is used on a map to distinguish a feature such as a mountain.

• Scale

• Compass

• Symbol

• Latitude

________ lines run east and west and measure distance north or south of the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridian

• Prime

________ lines run north and south and measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Longitude

• Tropic

Which type of map shows the specific types of natural resources in an area through the use of different symbols or colors and does not show physical features?

• Political map

• Climate map

• Physical map

• Resource map