Social Studies Chapter 3 Test (lessons 1 - 3)

A __________ is a large body of ocean water that is partly surrounded by land.

• gulf

• cardinal directions

• river

The __________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth in half.

• equator

• geography

• desert

A __________ is a better model of Earth because it is round.

• map

• island

• globe

A __________ is one of the seven main land areas on Earth.

• ocean

• continent

• river

North, South, East, and West are called the __________.

• cardinal directions

• map key

• map

How many major oceans are there on the Earth?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Name the two oceans that the United States of America lies between.

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean and Southern Ocean

20. The __________ River is the longest river in the United States of America.

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Colorado

• Ohio

21. The Mississippi River empties into the __________.

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Great Lakes

_______ is the study of Earth and its people.

• Geography

• climate

• peninsula