social Science Term 1 and 2

Question 1

one half of the world is called a….

Answer 1

hemisphere

Question 2

lines on a globe or map that run from east to west

Answer 2

lines of latitude

Question 3

lines on a globe or map that run from north to south

Answer 3

lines of longitude

Question 4

a round map of the world

Answer 4

a globe

Question 5

It divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres

Answer 5

the equator

Question 6

It divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres

Answer 6

The Greenwich Meridian

Question 7

Where is the equator

Answer 7

0 Degrees latitude

Question 8

Where is the North Pole?

Answer 8

90 Degrees North

Question 9

Where is the Greenwich Meridian?

Answer 9

0 Degrees Longitude

Question 10

a book of maps, diagrams and statistics is called…..

Answer 10

an atlas

Question 11

things that are happening now…

Answer 11

current events

Question 12

“global” means….

Answer 12

to do with the whole world

Question 13

information in numbers and short facts are….

Answer 13

statistics

Question 14

what do you use to find out the real distance between places on a map?

Answer 14

a map scale

Question 15

Name the worlds 3 longest rivers

Answer 15

1. Nile
2. Amazon
3. Chang Jiang

Question 16

Name the world’s 3 highest mountains.

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Answer 16

1. Mt Everest
2. K2
3. Mt. Kanchenjunga

Question 17

Name the world’s 3 biggest deserts. (Outside of the poles)

Answer 17

1. Sahara
2. Arabian
3. Gobi

Question 18

Name the world’s 3 biggest forests

Answer 18

1. Conferous forests of Russia
2. Canadian forest
3. Amazon Rain forest

Question 19

Name the world’s 3 largest oceans

Answer 19

1. Pacific
2. Atlantic
3. Indian

Question 20

Name the world’s 3 largest countries by size

Answer 20

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China

Question 21

Name the world’s 3 most populated cities

Answer 21

1. Tokyo
2. Mexico City
3. New York City

Question 22

In what continent is New York City?

Answer 22

North AMerica

Question 23

In what continent is Canada?

Answer 23

North America

Question 24

In what continent is Mexico City

Answer 24

North America