Social Studies STAAR

________ is a location's distance north or south of the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

_______ is the study of Earth.

• Longitude

• Equator

• Geography

• History

The line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich, England is the _________.

• Equator

• International Dateline

• Prime Meridian

__________ is an imaginary line that's about 180 degrees longitude and runs through the Pacific Ocean.

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• International Date Line

• None Of The Above

What is a responsibility of a citizen?

• Watching television

• Playing video games

• Voting in elections

• Eating healthy food

Why do people pay taxes?

• To buy video games

• To fund government services

• To purchase holiday gifts

• To invest in stocks

Why is it important for citizens to vote?

• To choose their favorite movie

• To decide on what to have for lunch

• To select government leaders and influence laws

• To pick a new school mascot

How does a bill become a law?

• By winning a race

• By being voted on and approved by parts of the government

• By being the most popular idea

• By being drawn out of a hat

What is the main purpose of the government in a community?

• To organize sports events

• To provide services and enforce laws

• To run businesses

• To teach students in schools

_________ was the African American surveyor who helped carry out French Engineer Pierre L'Enfant's plan.

• Benjamin Banneker

• Kobe Bryant

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton