Social Studies Ch1 , L1 Quiz

1. Earth is shaped like a ____________, or ball. (p. 8)

• Cube
• Sphere
• Cone

2. The imaginary line down around the middle of the sphere is the _________. (p. 9)

• Eastern Hemisphere
• Prime Meridian
• Equator

3. We live in the _______ _______ hemisphere. (p. 9 and 10)

• Northern western
• Northern eastern
• Northern southern

4. ____________ lines run parallel to the Equator like the rungs of a ladder. (p. 10)

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian

5. Lines of ________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole. (p. 11)

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian

6. A __________ is a figure on a map or globe used to show the directions of north, south, east, and west. (p. 12)

• Map key
• Compass rose
• Map scale

7. A ______ unlocks the information needed for a map to make sense. (p. 12)

• Map key
• Compass rose
• Map scale

8. A ______ compares the distance on a map relative to the real distance on Earth. (p. 12)

• Map key
• Compass rose
• Map scale

9. The United States can be divided into __________ main regions. (p. 13)

• 6
• 5
• 7

10. Maps may include things that people have built, the climate, and vegetation. (p. 14)

• True
• False